New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday kept in abeyance the directions in its November 20 verdict that had accepted a uniform definition of the Aravalli hills and ranges. A vacation bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices J K Maheshwari and Augustine George Masih...
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that as the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) negotiations advance with other nations, India-Australia trade pact continues to anchor the country’s economic engagement in the Indo-Pacific, aligned with ‘Make in India’ and the vision...
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal took a swipe at the government Monday over the death of booth-level officers in various parts of the country engaged in the SIR exercise, asking whether the presence of one alleged "infiltrator" was not okay, but the death...
New Delhi: Flight and train operations across several parts of the country were severely affected Monday due to dense fog, with Delhi Airport witnessing large-scale disruptions, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. A total of 128 flights were cancelled at the Delhi airport, including 64 arrivals...
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday claimed that not just mining, but the real estate development that is being opened up by the double-engine government will cause further havoc in an already devastated ecosystem of the Aravallis. Congress general secretary and former environment minister Jairam...
Jakarta: Indonesian police are conducting identification procedures for 16 people killed in a fire that broke out at a nursing home in Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province, local authorities said Monday. The victims' bodies are being identified at Bhayangkara Hospital of the North...
New York: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said a peace plan to end the war was “90 per cent” ready, while US President Donald Trump asserted they were “getting a lot closer, maybe very close”, after their meeting to find a path to ending the four-year...
New Delhi: Flight operations across several parts of the country were severely affected after dense fog reduced visibility, leaving passengers stranded and distressed at multiple airports. The aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has announced the period from December 10 to February...
New Delhi: A host of macroeconomic data announcements, global trends and trading activity of foreign investors would dictate investors' sentiment in the stock market this week, analysts said. Besides, auto sales data will be closely tracked, experts noted. With only a handful of trading sessions...
New Delhi: The national capital recorded air quality in the "very poor" category Sunday with an overall Air Quality Index reading of 390, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The meteorological department has issued an orange alert of very dense fog for Monday,...
We are aware how, once the month of January gets over, the rest of the year flies past in the...
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By Aakar Patel This week, Rajasthan is set to pass a segregation law modelled after one in Gujarat. It is...
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By Dilip Cherian Not long ago, a central deputation was the IPS equivalent of a promotion without paperwork. A stint...
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India is one of 60 countries the US has invited to join President Donald Trump’s controversial “Board of Peace” initiative...
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