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Delhi HC raps government for no details of trees supplied to crematoriums
"Many of those trees must have ended up as doors or furniture somewhere," the court said and added there was no affidavit of the department on record. The bench, thereafter, directed that the Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests shall be pres...
RBI to facilitate oil payments of USD 6.5 billion to Iran
Iran and six world powers last month sealed an accord to curb the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme in return for ending sanctions. Lifting of sanctions would open up banking channels and Tehran is likely to seek past oil dues.
Uttarakhand government demolishes house of scribe who did sting on CM's secretary
Ashok Pandey, the owner of the house who had done the sting, however, said he was being targeted as he had "caught an IAS officer said to be close to the chief minister on camera while indulging in corruption". "I am being victimised as I exposed corrupti...
Brother kills 17-year-old sister for wearing 'indecent clothes'
The accused brother thrashed his sister with a curtain rod due to which she sustained head injuries.
Efforts on for a successful rescue operation: MP CM Chouhan on twin train accidents
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was at the site in Harda where the twin train accidents took place. Varanasi-bound Kamayani Express from Mumbai and the Mumbai-bound Janata express that originated from Patna which was crossing the flood...
Bomb threat at Ambala Cantonment railway station, search operations underway
Search operations are underway at Ambala Cantonment railway station after the authorities received threat of a bomb at the premises.
Contract Farming: The key to raising productivity
Narendra Modi government's ambitious programme 'Make in India' should not be confined only to manufacturing but should extend to agriculture as well.
Somnath Bharti only cares about beautiful women, not average looking, says his wife
Former Delhi law minister Somnath Bharti did not see this coming. Shortly after his controversial "beautiful women" remark, his estranged wife lashed out at him.
Congress to boycott Lok Sabha, stage protest against suspension of 25 MPs
Nine parties have backed the Congress and will boycott the Lok Sabha as well.
Madras HC to function 15 minutes extra this week in honour of Kalam
The Madras High would function 15 minutes extra every day from Tuesday till the rest of the week in honour of former President A P J Abdul Kalam who died on July 27.
Residential building collapses in Thane, 8 dead
The three-storey residential building was located in the Naupada and collapsed around 2 AM.
CBI speeds up taking over of Vyapam cases, 5 more FIRs registered
On Saturday, CBI had registered eight cases related to Vyapam scam.
Former vice-president of Louis Berger Satyakam Mohanty arrested in bribery scam
Louis Berger has been charged with bribing Indian officials with several crores of rupees to win two major water developmental projects in Goa and Guwahati.
Jayalalithaa launches 352 lactating mothers' rooms, milk banks in Tamil Nadu
With an aim to help lactating mothers who are travelling, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Monday inaugurated, through video conferencing, 352 rooms in bus terminals across the state where women can feed their newborns.
SMS alerts for train delays soon, setting up of water vending machines on anvil too
The estimated cost per machine is between Rs 5 lakh to Rs 7 lakh depending on the quality of parameters of raw water available at the railway station and it would require engagement of Rs 2 to 3 persons per machine.
Flash floods affect 4 villages in Leh, no casualties reported
Heavy rains in Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir caused flash floods, resulting in damage to several residential houses, police said here on Monday.