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Dates announced for techno festival

Said to be one of the “50 best music festivals in the world” by Time Out magazine, experiential music festival Magnetic Fields has announced...

Creation of a filmmaker who knows all the conventions

There’s no denying that the testosterone-fueled yet deeply canny creative output of Shane Black is foundational to my cinematic tastes.  Early installments of franchises...

‘Cigarette brands in India have implemented 85% pictorial warnings’

International cigarette companies, including ITC and Godfrey Phillips, have implemented the rule requiring 85% pictorial warnings, they said on Tuesday.According to the companies, the decision...

‘Private trusts can’t get AMU land, funds’

The Aligarh Muslim University Teachers’ Association (AMUTA) has objected to the proposal given by the Executive Council (EC) of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)...

Naidu drives a hard bargain on Nirmala’s RS seat

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N. Chandrababu Naidu is tightlipped on sparing a Rajya Sabha seat for Union Commerce...

Quota stayed, Jats to hit the road on 5 June

Haryana’s Jat reservation bill has got stuck at the very first step on what was always going to be its tough test of judicial...

Andhra will remember state bifurcation day as anti-UPA day

The N. Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP government in Andhra Pradesh has decided not to celebrate the state formation day on 2 June, when the erstwhile...

J&K tries to save hanguls of Dachigam

 The Jammu and Kashmir government is mulling to shift the government owned sheep breeding and trout breeding fish farm from the premises of Dachigam...

Geography of Marathwada also reason for drought

Many regions of Maharashtra have been reeling under severe drought and water scarcity this year. Last week, the Chinese government took note of this...

Fate of diesel vehicles becomes more uncertain in India

After Delhi, Kerala becomes the second state to face a temporary ban on the registration of diesel vehicles which have an engine capacity of...

Cheap electricity will energise Make in India

To ensure that “Make in India” really becomes viable for industries, Power Minister, Piyush Goyal wishes to supply cheap electricity that would lower the...

Delhi police will enforce Tobacco Act

In the run-up to the international Conference Of Parties (COP)-7 for tobacco control scheduled for November this year, the Delhi police is beginning the...

Policewoman alleges misbehaviour by public

A woman head constable has levelled charges of harassment against two men who had come to file a report in a police station. What...

‘Minority’ DU colleges will follow centralised registration process

In a first, “minority colleges” under the Delhi University, like St Stephen’s College and Jesus & Mary College are likely to be a part...

‘We have gone to people to frame new education policy’

In an exclusive interview with The Sunday Guardian, Upendra Kushwaha, Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), talked about the...

India has got a decisive government after a long time: Amit Shah

Stressing that a corruption-free rule was a major achievement of the Narendra Modi-led government, BJP president Amit Shah on Friday said that India had got a...

Italian marine Salvatore Girone can leave India, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the second Italian marine, Salvatore Girone, under probe for the shooting of two Indian fishermen, to return home till international...

Maharashtra will celebrate two years of Modi rule with a slew of projects

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government completes two years at the Centre on 26 May, the Maharashtra government is set to celebrate it with...

Chandigarh administration wins legal battle against top IT firm

The Chandigarh administration has won a major legal battle involving a global IT firm, and thus wrested back six acres of prime land allotted...

Samajwadi Party on the boil over RS nominations

Three nominations to the Rajya Sabha have put the Samajwadi Party cauldron on the boil in Uttar Pradesh where Assembly elections are just a...

Forest fire near Vaishno Devi

The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to stop  fire incidents in forests by fixing responsibility on concerned officials and recovering the cost of...

Government open to making BrahMos-NG

The government has opened up to the development of the BrahMos-Next Generation (NG) missile, according to sources in the Defence Research and Development Organisation...

Geospatial Information Bill poorly drafted, inconsistent: Experts

The Geospatial Information Regulation Bill has come under sharp criticism from cyber law experts who believe its draft proposals, released for debate earlier this...

NCP elbows past Congress

Though it is the Congress which holds the Leader of Opposition position in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, it finds its position as the lead...

Cong leaders against having margdarshak mandal

The idea of a margdarshak mandal in the Congress, as suggested by party general secretary Digvijaya Singh, is a non starter as senior party...

Pressure on BJP to declare CM candidate for U.P. polls

A large section of BJP leaders in Uttar Pradesh is pushing the party’s central leadership to project a chief ministerial candidate for next year’s...

Two years of NDA’s deft economic handling pays off

The Narendra Modi government, that completes two years in office on 26 May, has indeed exhibited deft economic management of the country, a reason...

RBI Governor Rajan helped stabilise economy

Sources reveal that the government has yet to finally decide on re-appointing Raghuram Rajan, whose current term as the RBI governor ends in September...

No separate colony for Kashmiri Pandits

The Jammu and Kashmir government has clarified that no separate colonies will be built to rehabilitate Kashmiri Pandits. The announcement came after opposition National...

J&K custodial rape victim threatens suicide

The custodial rape victim of Khour village in the border area of Akhnoor has threatened to commit suicide, alleging police officials were humiliating her...

Maharashtra burns, death toll rises to 10

An intense heat wave has gripped Maharashtra for almost a week now. Temperatures have soared to above 42 degrees Celsius in many places. Ten...

Generous grants will compensate Centre’s no to AP special status

The Centre may give an indirect special status to Andhra Pradesh by agreeing to reimburse the state for the tax incentives it offers to...

TRS trounces combined opposition in bypoll

The ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi in Telangana wrested the Palair Assembly seat from Congress by a record margin of 45,676 votes in the byelection...

States celebrate Centre’s decision to delay NEET by a year

After the Centre cleared an ordinance to put NEET (National Eligibility Entrance Test) on hold for a year, multiple entrance tests for medical admissions...

This Pandya is in the news for his aggressive batting

It is never easy when you are the elder brother of a Team India cricketer. Krunal Pandya, 25, the elder brother of Team India...

Sushil row bad for India’s hopes

The Sushil Kumar row could not have happened at a worse time for India. At a time when the leading wrestlers of the world...

A boarding school experience is rewarding in the long run

As schools break for summer vacations, this is a good time for parents to ponder about their child’s future as to whether they want...

Apple CEO announces Design and Development Accelerator facility in India

Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday announced in Mumbai that his company will set up a Design and Development Accelerator facility in Bengaluru to...

Sadhvi Pragya is on hunger strike

Sadhvi Pragya, who was given a clean chit in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), on Monday began a...

I’ll enlighten people about rashtra dharma: Pragya to brother-in-law

Nearly 700 km from the special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mumbai where the NIA filed a charge-sheet in the 2008 Malegaon blasts...

Centre releases relief funds as drought situation worsens

The drought situation in the country continues to worsen as over 400 million people now struggle from drought across many states. The government has sanctioned...

Mining sector shows promise of revival

The mining sector is showing signs of revival with total mineral production recording an impressive 9% growth during 2015-16 compared to the previous fiscal...

Water use audit should be priority for corporate sector

The industrial and the energy sector’s demand for water is likely to increase to 12% by 2050, but the total available water in the...

Bahuguna’s Uttarakhand revolt casts shadow on sister in UP

The long drawn political and legal battle in Uttarakhand is over and the Congress and BJP will soon move over to a new battle...

Restriction on building nearby airports may soon go

The rule restricting construction and operation of two airports within a radius of 150 km from each other in India may be scrapped soon....

Congress works to win back Muslims in Maharashtra

Waking up from its a year and half long slumber in Maharashtra, the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee has finally started thinking of measures to...

Kashmir is getting high on beer

There has been a huge surge in the sale of liquor in Jammu and Kashmir according to the official data released a few days...

Valley women find IAS role models

A total of 10 boys and girls from Kashmir have cracked the coveted IAS exams, bringing optimism to the Valley which had been in...

J&K will amend new industrial policy

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti held a detailed meeting with Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh to secure his support to roll back...

BJP on the defensive on AP special status

A private member’s bill seeking special status for residuary Andhra Pradesh, which was introduced in the Rajya Sabha by Congress MP K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao,...

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