'They wanted to strike terror in India'

'The entire idea behind the serial bomb blasts was to strike fear in the minds of Indians.''I don't think the blasts were targeted to derail the Indian economy; the idea behind the blasts was......

On Pulwama attack anniversary, officials say terror ecosystem wiped out

Fifteen of the 19 militants involved in the 2019 Pulwama attack have been either been killed or arrested while the security situation in Kashmir has improved with greater synergy between agencies,......

Haryana DSP probing illegal mining mowed down, 1 held after gunfight

A deputy superintendent of police investigating illegal stone-mining was killed on Tuesday when a truck he signalled to stop in Haryana's Nuh district drove into him, officials said. IMAGE: Tauru......

Rescue ops at Dhanbad mine called off, toll reaches 5

After extricating five bodies from an abandoned coal mine in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, government authorities and the Eastern Coalfields limited Wednesday called off the rescue operation, while......

Why India is running short of pilots

'People have been flying for years on the basis of a police clearance and an airport entry pass.''Then they came out with a convoluted thing -- that your police clearance must be from your place of......

India's concrete facts in Paris

‘The Indian cement sector is the most energy-efficient worldwide, mainly due to modern technology used in the plants but also because of efficient monitoring of a plant’s performance on......

Are Modi's labour reforms strong enough to uplift the poor?

The Modi government's rapid approval of labour law amendments by the Rajasthan Assembly and the Shramev Jayate Yojna proposals suggest a strong commitment to reform. But is this enough? Image: A......

Labour Min okays new inspection schemes for factories

The Union labour ministry has approved a more liberal inspection scheme aimed at simplifying business regulations and bringing “transparency and accountability” in the system.For this......