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ISRO working on 40-storey-tall rocket to place 75-tonne payload in space: Narayanan

Hyderabad, Aug 19 : ISRO Chairman V Narayanan on Tuesday said the space agency has been working on a rocket as high as a 40-storey building to place a...

Plea over ex-Manipur CM ‘role’ in violence: Forensic exercise on audio clips ‘misdirected’, says SC

New Delhi, Aug 19 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure over Central Forensic Science Laboratory's exercise...

Lok Sabha passes bill to set up IIM in Guwahati

New Delhi, Aug 19 : The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to set up Indian Institute...

Centre mulls voluntary relocation of people from biodiversity-rich areas, wildlife corridors

New Delhi, Aug 19 : The Centre is considering a proposal to allow the voluntary relocation of human...

Opposition stages walkout from Rajya Sabha demanding discussion on Bihar electoral rolls revision

New Delhi, Aug 19 : The Opposition on Tuesday staged a walkout in the Rajya Sabha demanding a...
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India’s exports dip 1.2 pc to USD 33.98 bn in Jul

New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) India's merchandise exports in July dipped 1.2 per cent to USD 33.98 billion from USD 34.39 billion in the...

Freedom-fighter’s grandson cherishes Bapu’s spectacles, stamps on freedom movement

Indore, Aug 14 (PTI): More than 1,000 postal stamps related to the freedom movement and a pair of spectacles gifted by none other than...

SC to hear on Aug 14 Arvind Kejriwal’s pleas against arrest by CBI in excise policy scam case

New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI) The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on August 14 Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea against the Delhi High...

Some people unable to digest India’s fast pace of development, says VP Dhankhar

New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI) In an apparent swipe at the opposition over its demand for a JPC probe into Hindenburg Research's allegations, Vice...

Govt needs money to meet challenges, fund R&D, says Sitharaman

Bhopal, Aug 13 (PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday justified the present taxation regime, saying that the country needs resources to meet...

Tungabhadra dam gates washed away, Karnataka, Andhra face flood risk

Karnataka, Aug 13: People living on the banks of the Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka have been warned to be cautious due...

Excise case: Court grants CBI 15 days to get sanctions to prosecute Kejriwal, Pathak

New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI): A Delhi court on Monday granted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) 15 days to obtain the requisite sanctions...

Amit Shah to launch ‘Tiranga Yatra’ in Gandhinagar on Tuesday

New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch the 'Tiranga Yatra' as part of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign in...

Will hand over doctor murder probe to CBI if police fail to solve case by Sunday: Mamata

Kolkata, Aug 13 (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said her government will hand over the RG Kar hospital doctor murder...

Opposition urge Maharashtra Chief Minister to discuss quota

Pune, Aug 13:  NCP president Sharad Pawar on Monday said he has appealed to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to convene an all-party meeting...

SC refuses to interfere with UGC-NET cancellation; fresh exam on Aug 21 as planned

New Delhi, Aug 13: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to interfere with the Centre’s decision to cancel the University Grants Commission (UGC) National...

Woman can also be tried under POCSO for offence of ‘penetrative sexual assault: Delhi HC

New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI): A female can also face criminal proceedings under POCSO for committing the offence of "penetrative sexual assault" on a...
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