Lockdown relaxations won't be revoked: Uddhav

Amid reports that the Maharashtra government planned to withdraw the lockdown relaxations in the state, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday made it clear that no such decision has been taken.......

The BJP's Politics of Population

Population is a touchy issue in India. Anybody will notice the crowded rat race we live in, notes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: The Indian population is now 1.3 billion and the country is forecast to be......

Team up for toys: PM's fresh push for Aatmanirbhar Bharat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called upon startups and entrepreneurs to "team up for toys", as he noted India's miniscule share in the global toy market of over Rs 7 lakh crore and......

COVID-19 cases in India climb to 3,43,091; death toll 9,900

India's COVID-19 death toll neared the 10,000-mark on Tuesday as the Centre scaled up the daily testing capacity to three lakh samples and Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated his sixth round of......

OilMin asks oil cos to curb adulteration

Despite the introduction of a series of technological and institutional measures, the ministry of petroleum and natural gas is concerned over the growing menace of adulteration of petroleum......

Maharashtra petrol dealers go on strike

Petrol station dealers across Maharashtra went on a day-long strike, protesting alleged harassment by an agency authorised to check fuel quality."The strike is on," president, Federation of......

Petrol dealers threaten shutdown on Sep 3

Petrol station dealers across Maharashtra have threatened a state-wide shutdown on September 3, protesting the alleged harassment by an agency authorised to check fuel quality.The dealers, under......

Maharashtra petrol pump strike called off

Fuel dealers in Maharashtra, who were on an indefinite strike since Sunday midnight seeking lower sales tax on auto fuel in the state, called off their stir on Tuesday after the petroleum ministry......

Olympic-bound shooter Manu receives first dose of COVID vaccine

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker, 19, was administered the Covishield vaccine at the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Dhakla village in Jhajjar, Haryana. Photograph: Manu Bhaker/Twitter India's ace shooter Manu......