High security for Modi's oath ceremony; drones, snipers deployed

Security has been beefed up in parts of New Delhi district in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony on Sunday, officials said. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses......

Several J-K leaders from GN Azad's party re-join Cong

Over 20 leaders from Jammu and Kashmir, most of them from Ghulam Nabi Azad's Democratic Progressive Azad Party, joined the Congress in the presence of party chief Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi on......

J-K cops detain youths over stir against hiring blacklisted firm for exams

Several job aspirants, protesting against hiring of a previously black-listed company by the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board for conducting written examinations, were detained by the......

Anti-encroachment drive intensified in Kashmir

The Jammu and Kashmir administration's anti-encroachment drive intensified on Saturday as the land illegally occupied by 'influential persons' was retrieved at many places in the Valley, officials......

How DAP Targets Honest Taxpayers, Misses Evaders

DAP does not consider past I-T returns to match a taxpayer's resources with their expenditures or investments, points out Harsh Roongta. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com My friend Milind......

'India can become centre of exporting fertiliser'

'The government has put in a lot of effort to provide infrastructure for the industry.' Photograph: Kind courtesy A M International AM International, which has interests in petrochemicals,......

'India can become centre of exporting fertiliser'

'The government has put in a lot of effort to provide infrastructure for the industry.' Photograph: Kind courtesy A M International AM International, which has interests in petrochemicals,......

Govt plans to make India self-reliant in edible oils

The government will formulate a strategy to make India self-reliant in edible oils by boosting domestic output of oilseeds and launch a comprehensive programme to support dairy farmers, Finance......