Odd-even scheme returns in Delhi from Nov 13-20; in-person classes suspended

With Delhi recording air pollution levels seven to eight times above safe standards on Monday, the city government announced the return of its flagship odd-even scheme after four years anticipating......

Delhi chokes on thick smog as air quality remains severe

Air quality in Delhi and its suburbs dropped to the severe category again on Wednesday morning, with smoke from post-harvest paddy straw burning in neighbouring states accounting for one-third of......

Punjab's Water Woes And Stubble Burning

Irrigation woes have contributed to the problem of stubble burning in the state, reports Sarthak Choudhury. IMAGE: A farmer burns dry paddy stubble at a field in Patiala, October 7, 2023.......

In peak of monsoon, Jharkhand stares at drought due to 45% rain deficit

Jharkhand is inching towards a drought-like situation due to 45 per cent rain deficit, leading to around 85 per cent of the arable land in the state remaining fallow in the peak monsoon season,......

PM for early end to Asean deadlock

With talks between India and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) on a regional trade and investment area deadlocked over the issue of rules of origin, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh......

Pakistan to grant India MFN status before October

Bilateral trade between India and Pakistan has the potential to increase three-fold within the next three years with the grant of most-favoured nation status to India even as the Pakistani industry......

After Asean, trade pacts with Japan, Korea soon

After successfully sealing the talks for a free trade agreementcovering goods with the Association of South East Asian nations (Asean), India is pushing on the pedal to wind up negotiations for two......

Govt may revisit Thailand FTA as Asean talks fail

The proposed India-Thailand free trade agreement (FTA) will have to wait for some more time to become operational, as there has been no headway in negotiations on the India-Asean treaty on free......

Team India must play Tests only in Bangladesh, West Indies and Zimbabwe!

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Only the Board of Control for Cricket in India, says Haresh Pandya, could have thought of inviting a team like the......