Tribals launch protests against eviction from 54 tiger reserves

Thousands of tribals residing in the core zones of India's tiger reserves have launched protests against the government's directive to accelerate their relocation from these areas. A tiger seen......

Muslim politician forced to sell UP home after Hindu protests

A Muslim politician sold off a house within a few months of its purchase in a predominantly Hindu neighbourhood Muzaffarnagar. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph: ANI Photo......

Bharat Bandh hits life in Bihar, J'hand, tribal belts

The daylong nationwide strike called by some Dalit and Adivasi groups against the Supreme Court's verdict on the sub-classification of Scheduled Castes affected normal life in Bihar and Jharkhand......

Karnataka Cong MLA, son booked for abetting cop's suicide

A case was registered by the police against Congress MLA Channareddy Tannur and his son Pampanagouda Tannur on Saturday after a Dalit sub-inspector allegedly died by suicide, following his transfer......

GST cut: Companies to pass it on to buyers

Many consumer good companies say they will pass on the benefits to consumers, which will bring down prices.Arnab Dutta reports. Had to cut down on your monthly budget for cosmetics or postpone......

TN textile industry on strike against GST rates

New GST rates are between 5-18% on sectoral products Stakeholders from the textile industry in Tamil Nadu are in a three-day strike against the decision to impose the new goods and srvices tax......

A project that brought hope and despair to Ratnagiri

Ratnagiri Gas & Power did some local development under its corporate social responsibility programme when it started making profits in 2011 but the financial crunch that followed forced it to......

Noida settlement brings in cheer for home buyers

Sunday's settlement with farmers in Noida by the Noida Authority should help revive consumer confidence and sales of homes that had taken a knock after the protests in Greater Noida spilled over......