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Full text: President Murmu's R-Day eve address to the nation

'Today, let us reaffirm our commitment to strive to realise Gandhiji’s dreams. His watchwords, truth and nonviolence, will continue to remain relevant for the whole world. He also taught us......

'We're Not Anti-Nationals'

'We are not secessionists, we want to coexist with our countrymen but not on the terms that will strip us off our dignity and a right to peaceful existence.' IMAGE: Unau Tribal Forum members stage......

Chhattisgarh poll: The issues BJP, Cong are banking on

The ruling Congress is seeking to retain power in Chhattisgarh by banking on the welfare schemes of the Bhupesh Baghel government, while the Bharatiya Janata Party is hoping to corner it on the......

Bill on uniform civil code not listed for monsoon session of Parliament

The government on Thursday listed bills on personal data protection, to amend forest conservation laws and on the contentious ordinance on Delhi services for the monsoon session of Parliament......

Is The Congress Doomed?

The Congress needs to reorganise itself at the grassroots, infuse younger blood, and have more boots on the ground.Just offering freebies is not the answer anymore, argues Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: A......

Only 27% of backward region fund spent in 9 months

Only around 27 per cent of the funds allocated to the flagship Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) in the budget has been spent in nine months of the fiscal year. The money is sitting in Delhi and......

'Grand challenge' to boost states' participation in Bharatmala

Once the scheme is implemented 70-80 per cent of the freight would move along national highways as against the current 40 per cent, says Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari. The first project......

Pvt players may run freight, passenger trains in India

A high-powered panel constituted by the Centre to reform Indian Railways is likely to recommend entry of private players in running freight as well as passenger trains, producing rolling stock such......

Government junks plans to modernise airport sector

With its decision to scrap the privatisation of the Chennai, Kolkata, Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports, the government has deprived AAI of a sizeable and stable source of income. If the events of the......

Jobs, farm sector to fuel 7-8% growth

Envisaging employment and agriculture oriented 7-8 per cent growth of the economy All India Congress Committee on Saturday sought a debate on reservations in the private sector and asked the......

Vengsarkar calls for bouncy wickets

The paucity of hard and bouncy pitches is affecting India's cricketing prospects and standing in the way of the country getting good back-up openers, spinners and fast bowlers, chairman of national......

Athens organisers fail green test

Three years after Sydney was hailed for staging the first "Green Games", environmental groups have accused the Olympic movement of taking a giant step backwards in Athens.Dimitris Caravelas, head......

'Tendulkar has lost his fighting abilities'

Readers' responses toThe naked and the dead feature: It is SPOT ON.I feel we r saying this day only because of our seniors (namely Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman).Please make no......

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