Demand rising for building Ram temple
Several groups are gearing up to mobilise mass support to force the BJP-led NDA government to issue an ordinance to...
Power staff on warpath over revised draft electricity bill
The reformist Bill is likely to be tabled in the winter session of Parliament next month. Employees of state...
Broad gauge lines to be free from unmanned level crossings soon
Authorities advanced the March 2020 deadline after the Gorakhpur incident. Unmanned level-crossings (UMLCs) may become a thing of the...
Portal glitches continue to mar GST filing
Traders are having a tough time because of many technical glitches in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) portal, as...
Centre built 1.25cr houses in rural areas
The annual average of building houses has risen to 27.86 lakh as compared to UPA-II government’s 24.7 lakh. ...
Amaravati to host F1 boating race
AP plans to develop 16 beach points along its coastline to attract foreign tourists. Andhra Pradesh is trying to...
Thousands in jail as Kerala targets Sabarimala devotees
Battle lines are drawn in Kerala, with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan acting tough against the Sabarimala devotees, under pressure from...
Railways will ferry pilgrims for Kumbh Mela
Indian Railways is making elaborate arrangements to ferry pilgrims for the coming Kumbh Mela at Allahabad (Prayagraj). The global event...
Book Review: A romantic novel that raises urgent questions on gender and society
Deadlock is a romantic novel probing the post-marital love-lust relationship of a man and a woman. It deals with a...
Tejashwi has upper hand as power struggle intensifies in RJD
As leadership crisis grips the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in Bihar, most party workers are rallying round Tejashwi Yadav, the...
20% drop in sale of fuel as NCR runs away with Delhi’s customers
The disparity in petrol and diesel prices in Delhi compared to the neighbouring states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana has...
Congress inducts ‘tainted’ Madhu Koda’s wife
Geeta Koda may contest the Lok Sabha elections next year from Singhbhum, also called Chaibasa. Congress has inducted Geeta...
Doctors’ lobby opposes ordinance making medical education transparent
The country’s strong doctors’ lobby is opposing the Centre’s move to bring about transparency and efficiency in the medical education...
External experts to probe Bhilai plant fire
Ministers Chaudhary Birender Singh and Vishnu Deo Sai visited the accident site to assess the situation. The Ministry of...
Realty biz looks up again, investments pouring in
Major consolidation by way of mergers and acquisitions has become a prominent trend in the sector. Top deals include Blackstone,...
Power outage situation improves in urban areas
Sikkim, Gujarat, Tripura, Maharashtra and Telangana are the top five states reporting minimum hours of power cuts in the country....
Pendencies an uphill task for new CJI
Many sensitive cases like Ayodhya dispute, NRC and constitutionality of Article 35A are scheduled to come up before him. ...
Non-BJP states under pressure to cut VAT on petro products
After many BJP-ruled states reduce d value-added tax (VAT) on petroleum products, NDA-ruled Bihar and Opposition-ruled states have now come...
Centre may amend Acts to restart mining in Goa
Likely to introduce a Bill to amend two Acts in the winter session of Parliament. The Centre is planning...
‘Plug glitches in data bill’
The draft Bill suggests steps to safeguard personal information. Cyber experts and law-makers have pointed out anomalies and contradictions...
New book on Shastri’s death points towards poisoning
After 52 years, the mysterious death of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri has once again come to the limelight...
Rebels keep BJP guessing in Rajasthan as polls near
Party seeks to return to power in the Assembly polls likely to be held in December. Rebels in Rajasthan...
Retailers will observe bandh against FDI
More than 7 crore retail traders will observe one day’s nationwide ‘Trade Bandh’ on 28 September against Walmart-Flipkart deal and...
We strive to democratise customer science: Dunnhumby CEO
‘Single regulator for e-commerce will cut multiplicity of authorities and curb monopolistic tendencies. It will also bring uniformity and cohesiveness...
