No lack of food, medicine; claims of shortage not true, Manipur tells SC

Manipur faces no dearth of essential supplies of food and medicine, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government told the Supreme Court on Wednesday, as the border state in the North East......

'Climate Change Is The Main Villain'

'Since there is no photo-op, or quick fix solutions, politicians do not want to address climate change. It is very unfashionable.' IMAGE: Search and rescue operations underway in Wayanad.......

Delhi factory fire: Death toll climbs to 11, 4 injured

The death toll in an explosion and subsequent fire in a paint factory in outer Delhi's Alipur area has climbed to 11 with four more bodies recovered from the premises, police said on Friday. Four......

Centre will try to build consensus on Anti-Riot Bill: Khan

Against the backdrop of riots in Muzzafarnagar, Minorities Affairs Minister K Rahman Khan on Wednesday said the Centre would try to build consensus among political parties to get the Anti-riot Bill......

Builder booked for fraudulently selling firm's Rs 3.20 cr TDR

A first information report IR has been registered against a developer who allegedly duped a construction company to the tune of Rs 3.2 crore (Rs 32 million) by fraudulent transfer of development......

Your small donation can buy them dignity

In an ideal world, Vijay Merchant, 72, would have been playing with his grandchildren and basking in his family's affection. Instead, he worked days as a clerk at a chartered accountancy firm and......

Bhopal authorities seek Army, NIDM help

The Bhopal Gas Relief and Rehabilitation Department is talking to the Indian Army and the Delhi-based National Institute of Disaster Management to help remove the toxic waste lying in the premises......

Insurance for all should become a reality

The Insurance penetration in India is very low at 3.9 per cent as against the world average of 6.3 per cent, notes Nupur Pavan Bang.   More than a decade ago, just after......

Pawar may call on Musharraf

Indian federal minister and Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sharad Pawar is expected to call on Pakistan President Gen Pervez Musharraf during his forthcoming visit to Pakistan.A......

Indian Wells: Wozniacki, Sharapova in semis

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki advanced to the semi-finals in Indian Wells on Thursday when her opponent Victoria Azarenka of Belarus retired because of a hip injury when trailing 3-0. The......