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Pollutant spewing coal-based thermal power plants, indispensable because they account for 60% of India’s electricity production, will conform to emission standards by 2022, the Centre informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday. […]

​The Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP) prepared by the pharmaceuticals department (DoP) to control unethical marketing practices in pharma has been in the works since December 2014, six months after the current government came to power. More than three years later, the code is stuck in the Niti Aayog after the law ministry rejected DoP’s draft. […]

Just after Partition, Thaumal Harpalani moved from Berani village in Pakistan’s Sindh with his wife Menhgiba and son Asumal to Ahmedabad. What followed was the typical story of survival in a refugee ghetto. They lived in the Sardarnagar area, where most Sindhi refugee families were resettled. […]

The government is working on a plan to construct dedicated ducts along new highways for laying optical fibre lines for telecom and power lines, among others. ​Sources said the road transport ministry has agreed to provide land along the greenfield highways to the telecom department for this purpose. […]

The Centre will have to ramp up the pace of road construction from 134 km to 167 km per day to clinch the flagship rural roads programme, PMGSY, this year. ​The rural development ministry has fixed the deadline for financial year 2018-19 to wrap up the first phase of PMGSY. Roads totalling to 61,000 km remain to be constructed. […]

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Assam’s Halmari estate created a world record on Tuesday by fetching Rs 700 a kilo for its CTC tea in the pan-India e-auction. The last global-best price for CTC tea was fetched by a second flush variety from the same garden at Rs 600 per kg on July 14, 2016. […]

It was only when Kripal Singh was murdered in Shahjahanpur in July 2015 that his wife, then five months pregnant, learnt that he was a witness in the case. “Had I known before, I would never have allowed him to depose in court,” Moni Singh said. […]

Tuesday night was tough to live through for 65-year-old Naresh Gupta, who has waited a long time for justice for his murdered son, Akhil Gupta, one of three witnesses in the Asaram rape case murdered during the trial, allegedly for deposing against the selfstyled “godman”. […]

Senior advocate Indu Malhotra is likely to take oath as a Supreme Court judge on Friday, with sources saying the government has cleared her appointment. However, the name of Uttarakhand high court Chief Justice Kuttiyil Mathew Joseph, the chief bone of contention between the SC collegium and the government, remains on hold. […]

Allaying the Supreme Court’s apprehensions about possible privacy violations through Aadhaar, UIDAI’s counsel Rakesh Dwivedi made a startling disclosure on Wednesday that secretive foreign websites were amassing a huge amount of intimate data on individuals, but were unable to hack the Aadhaar database. […]

The mad rush to link mobile phone numbers with Aadhaar supposedly to comply with a directive of the Supreme Court was uncalled for. The apex court on Wednesday clarified that it had not ordered mandatory linkage, and said the government misinterpreted its February 6, 2017, observation and insisted on doing it. […]

“They killed witnesses, disrupted my education, hounded my family but I knew what I had to do,” said the girl whose battle led to Asaram’s downfall. ​“Someone else committed the crime, but I was the one under virtual house arrest for five years,” the girl, who will turn turn 21 this July, told TOI on Wednesday, moments after she heard that Asaram had been found guilty of raping her in 2013. […]

A special court on Wednesday sentenced disgraced “godman” Asaram to life imprisonment till death for raping a teenage girl studying at his ashram, with the judge saying, “In my humble opinion, Asaram not only broke the faith of the complainant but also spoiled the image of saints among common men.&rdquo […]

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Self-styled godman Asaram who was convicted of rape on Wednesday had asked the survivor to "surrender" to him, boasting that senior officials bowed their heads at him. […]

Speaking at a rally, organised as part of the conclusion of the 'Janamochana Yatra', led by KPCC President M M Hassan here, Chidambaram said things were becoming worse with "communal fascism" gaining strength every passing day. […]

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According to the ECs data, of the total nominees, 250 were from the ruling Congress, 282 from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), 231 from Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S), 1,673 from Independents and 938 from regional parties and fringe outfits. […]

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In yet another embarrassing incident, a pregnant woman delivered a premature child in an ambulance at General hospital in Civil Lines. […]

Mango man Padmashri Haji Kaleemullah who underwent a heart surgery at a private hospital in Lucknow on Tuesday, family claimed, was sent away by specialty medical facility--Lari Cardiology--on late Monday night. […]

Ratlam police on Wednesday stopped a funeral procession of a six-year-old girl in Jaora town and were surprised when initial autopsy revealed that the girl was strangulated. Physical examination also showed bleeding and abrasions on her vital parts indicating at rape. […]

Taking strong exceptions to Senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy’s statement dubbing AMU as a “hub of terrorists and extremist ideologies”, the Aligarh Muslim University Students Union (AMUSU) has demanded his removal from the upper house and have also threatened to file a defamation case against him. […]

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28-year-old Vannathamveetil Soumya, resident of Padannakkara near Pinarayi in the district, who was arrested on the charge of poisoning to death her daughter and also her parents, has been given in police custody for four days, after she was presented in the chief judicial magistrate court in Thalassery on Wednesday evening. […]

A man who the Dakshina Kannada district police arrested on Tuesday in a Pocso case vented out his frustration by banging his head into the bars of the prison. […]

The Madras high court on Wednesday directed the Apollo Hospitals here to inform it by Thursday whether it had preserved the biological samples of J Jayalalithaa collected during her hospitalisation in 2016. […]

The investigation wing of income tax department (Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir) conducted raids on close to 20 premises, in various parts of the state, of a cattle feed manufacturer based in Khanna. […]

The Delhi high court on Wednesday sought the response of Jawaharlal Nehru University on a plea by several women students seeking suspension of its professor Atul Kumar Johri, against whom eight FIRs have been lodged alleging sexual harassment. […]

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A Delhi court has sentenced a man to seven years in jail for raping of a 20-year-old woman in 2014, observing that rape is one of the most barbaric and heinous crimes and the loss suffered by the woman cannot be forgotten or forgiven. […]

An 11-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by her neighbour while playing near his house, in the district, police said today. […]

After hiked Delhi Metro fare, now get prepared to shell out more for parking your car or two wheeler at metro’s parking lots too. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has decided to increase parking charges by Rs. 2 to Rs. 20 across different slabs, effective from May 1. […]

The Allahabad high cout on Wednesday granted bail to Dr Kafeel Khan, who had been booked in connection with the death of children due to lack of oxygen. […]

Nine persons were arrested from two separate places in the city for allegedly betting on an IPL match, police said on Wednesday. […]

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will soon be part of kitchen decor in the houses of 2.86 lakh people in Madhya Pradesh. […]

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"We are seeking a supplemental agreement that would in some fashion layer upon it a series of additional rules- restrictions, terms, parameters, whatever you want to call it- that help answer these challenges more effectively," US non-proliferation envoy Christopher Ford said. […]

France's President Emmanuel Macron urged the United States to embrace multilateralism and warned of the perils of trade war, in an address to Congress pushing back against Donald Trump's "America First" agenda. […]

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The law approved this week could see anyone found pestering tourists "with the intention of begging or promoting, offering or selling a good or service'' fined up to 10,000 Egyptian pounds ($567). […]

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The parents of a terminally ill British toddler say they will return to the Court of Appeal in hopes of winning the right to take him to Italy for treatment. […]

Over the past year or so, China has ramped up military drills around democratic Taiwan, including flying bombers and other military aircraft around the island. Last week China drilled in the sensitive Taiwan Strait. […]

The US military attaché, Col. Joseph Emanuel Hall, is accused of running a red light and killing Ateeq Baig on April 7. Hall enjoys diplomatic immunity, so he cannot be arrested or tried. But the officials say Baig's family has filed a civil case against him, hoping for compensation. […]

Japan's education minister apologised on Wednesday for using an official car to visit a yoga studio, but denied claims that the facility was offering "sexy private yoga". […]

Trump made the surprise gesture as Macron, the first foreign leader to be honored with a state visit in Washington since Trump took office 15 months ago, stood at his side for a photo opportunity in the White House's Oval Office. […]

Macron admitted after meeting Trump that he did not know whether the US president would walk away from the nuclear deal when a May 12 decision deadline comes up. […]

​After ditching her trademark dark sunglasses for a white skirt suit and hat earlier in the day, the first lady appeared in a Chanel gown to greet President Emmanuel Macron of France and his wife, Brigitte, as they arrived for the first state dinner of Trump's administration. […]

Unification is an idea that moves most Koreans, North and South, on an emotional level. ​For some, especially young people in the South, it may not be a burning issue. Details like the costs, the risks and what specifically both sides stand to gain are rarely given much thought by anyone who isn't an academic, politician or activist. […]

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on North Korea to abandon its nuclear program, when pressed about his definition of "denuclearization" ahead of an expected summit with the North's leader Kim Jong Un. […]

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Indian teachers are most sought after in Singapore schools with increasing number of teachers being recruited to teach not only Indian languages but also other subjects. […]

Had it not been for the encouragement of her Gujarati husband Kishore Patel, Fiona Cairns may have never made the leap from graphic design to luxury baking. […]

A group of Indian professionals in Singapore has produced a film, 'Mausams', which captures the tensed personal moments and challenges of working a city. […]

The royal wedding cake is set to have a Gujarati connection. It has emerged that Prince William and Kate Middleton have chosen a cake company run by a Gujarati in Leicestershire. […]

A Canadian court has sentenced an Indian-origin man to life in prison for murdering his pregnant wife in 2006. […]

A Seattle-based housing society will pay over $110,000 to settle a lawsuit that alleged the society discriminated against Indians and African-Americans seeking to rent apartments in the complex. […]

Police in Australia's Victoria state today inducted its first officer from Sikh community who will wear a newly designed police turban, a media report said today. […]

A five-year-old Indian boy has become a millionaire overnight after winning a lottery at a national bond draw here. […]

Several dentists from India and other non-EU countries have been caught in bureaucratic wrangles between professional governing bodies in Britain, a leading migrants campaign group said today. […]

The Indians, who were safely brought to a hotel in Tokyo from various rehabilitation centres in Sendai, have left for India. […]

According to a report in the local daily, Kema Rajandran was told by a Parth-based modelling agency that her work chances were "limited" in the country because she was not Caucasian. […]

An NRI dentist, once the face of Oral B toothpaste and appears on a British TV show, has been accused of seducing a patient on the couch of his dental clinic and marital home, a disciplinary hearing was told. […]

24-year-old Tosha Thakkar was last seen alive on March 9 in Sydney. Her alleged attacker, Daniel Stani-Reginald, has been denied bail. […]

An Indian-origin woman and her mother were sentenced to three years in prison by a South African court, which found them guilty of arranging a fake certificate of marriage to inherit property of their landlord, who died of poisoning. […]

A team of Indian-American scientists has developed a smart tracking system, which could very well provide an honourable alternative to the radio tags. […]

Absconding Indian godman Prakashanand Saraswati, also known as Shree Swamiji, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison and fined USD 10,000. […]

An octogenarian Hindu religious leader, head of a Hindu ashram, one of the largest temples in the US, has been convicted of molesting two young girls. […]

Two elderly Sikhs were shot at by unidentified assailants in Sacramento in US, leaving one dead and the other in critical condition, triggering panic in the neighbourhood having a sizeable Sikh population. […]

Strongly condemning the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti, the Federation of Indian Christians Organisations of North America appealed to Islamabad to bring the perpetrators of the "dastardly" crime to justice. […]

Singapore has appointed Brigadier General Ravinder Singh as its next army chief, the first Sikh in nearly 30 years to be given the force's baton. […]

The study reveals that in 2018, salary and employee benefits would continue to be the top drivers among the Indian workforce across all profiles while choosing an employer, followed by work-life balance and job security. […]

The Greater Noida airport at Jewar will start with an annual passenger handling capacity of 60 lakh when it opens by March 2023 and then eventually grow in phases to reach 10 crore flyers every year by 2050. […]

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As many as 6,04,557 such members were registered in January 2018 and 5,57,633 in December 2017, the latest data by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) about all non-zero contributors or new members that are registered with the body every month showed. […]

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At the end of a largely range bound day, Sensex and Nifty lost almost half a per cent each. The 30-share BSE index lost 115.37 points to close at 34,501.27. The broader 50-share Nifty slipped below the 10,600-mark on losing 43.80 points. […]

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The displeasure has spilled out on to social media, with many contrasting their hikes against large payouts made to investors & the rise in IT company valuations. […]

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Armed with powers provided in the justpromulgated Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, the Enforcement Directorate has swiftly moved to confiscate properties of businessmen Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi. […]