1 lynched, 3 injured in Assam on suspicion of cattle lifting

One man was lynched and three others were critically injured by a mob in Biswanath district of Assam that suspected them to be cattle lifters, police said on Thursday. Biswanath Superintendent of......

2 dead, 6 injured after suspected ULFA militants open fire in Assam

In another incident in the run-up to the Independence Day, two persons were shot dead and six injured in indiscriminate firing by suspected United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent militants......

5 killed, 75 injured in Assam blast

Five persons, including three women, were killed and 75 others injured when the proscribed United Liberation Front of Assam struck with vengeance by triggering an explosion at the weekly market at......

29 Biharis killed in Assam; army out

Violence unleashed against Biharis claimed 29 lives in Assam on Wednesday as the army fanned out across the state and curfew was imposed in Tinsukia and Duliajan towns. Of the killings and violence......

Why 80 stocks saw an unusual spike

Nearly 80 stocks on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Thursday witnessed an unusual price movement of up to 20 per cent. Belonging to 'S' and 'Z' categories and the trade-to-trade group, these......

The cost of demonetisation: Jobless hundreds in Jalandhar

In the fourth of a six-part series Sahil Makkar finds out how badly Jalandhar's sports goods industry was hit by the note ban and the price it continues to pay. I: Cash crunch pain hits......

Specialty teas become popular with Assam's growers

Sale of India's specialty tea varieties from exclusive estates in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are on the rise in the domestic market, and sought after in overseas markets too. Mokalbari Tea......

Unravelling what awaits us in 2022

As the industrial era wanes, the network era looms, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   I woke up one day, the eve of the new year, with a nightmare: A vision......

Full text of the Delhi High Court judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHIWP (C) 1680/200004.10.2004Judgment reserved on:18.08.2004Judgment pronounced on: 04.10.2004RAHUL MEHRA and ANOTHER ...Petitioners- versus -UNION OF INDIA and......