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How monetising defence land bank could help Indian defence forces?

Indian defence forces, which are heavily dependent on the imports, never get the amount requested from the establishment.

Nov 5, 2019

Most polluted Indian cities are in Haryana, UP; Delhi not even in top 10

Nine cities in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh fared worse than New Delhi in the AQI index. With AQI of 499, Hisar and Fatehabad were the most polluted cities until November 3.

Nov 5, 2019

Who is Chirag Paswan, the newly elected LJP president?

Ramvilas Paswan handed over the LJP's reins to his son, Chirag Paswan, in the national executive meeting today at the Union Minister's 12 Janpath residence.

Nov 5, 2019

BESCOM cuts electricity to 14 buildings in Bengaluru for violating safety norms

The electricity was cut off from the buildings in Indira Nagar following a report by the fire and emergency department.

Nov 5, 2019

Tis Hazari clash explained: Why are lawyers & Delhi Police at loggerheads?

Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik, IPS requested the personnel to resume work after hundreds of them gathered outside the Police Headquarters at ITO.

Nov 5, 2019

Bank fraud cases: CBI conducts searches across the country over cases worth Rs 7,000 cr

A senior CBI official said the agency is conducting searches at around 169 places across the country.

Nov 5, 2019

US columnist who accused Donald Trump of sexual assault sues him for defamation

Donald Trump has repeatedly denied the allegations saying that Caroll is "totally lying" and said that the incident was made up to boost the sales of her book.

Nov 5, 2019

Reduction in stubble burning in North India: Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar claims

Tomar said that the in the same period last year, 35,717 incidents while there 31,402 this year, according to the ICAR bulletin and hence there is a reduction in the burning.

Nov 5, 2019

No communal memes, use social media with restraint: Ayodhya DM ahead of verdict

The apex court is expected to deliver its verdict on a dispute over the ownership of 2.77 acres of land in Ayodhya district in Uttar Pradesh when the Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi retires.

Nov 5, 2019

Imphal IED blast: 4 policemen, a civilian injured at Thangal Bazar

A cordon and search operation is being carried out by the Manipur police.

Nov 5, 2019

Tis Hazari violence: 'They abused, pushed, grabbed DCP's collar, tried to snatch my pistol'

A scuffle broke out between the Delhi Police and lawyers in Tis Hazari Court on November 2. There was arson, blaze and even bullets were fired, leaving an advocate injured with a bullet injury to his chest.

Nov 5, 2019

EPF scam: New set of documents spell more trouble for Yogi govt

The EPF scam in Uttar Pradesh seems to be becoming the Achilles' heel for the Yogi Adityanath government.

Nov 5, 2019

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi and Bengaluru Central MP PC Mohan

Bengaluru gets union cabinet approval for suburban railways

The announcement was made after the Extended Railway Board meeting with Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi.

Nov 5, 2019

Turkey captures sister of slain ISIS chief al-Baghdadi in north Syria

Rasmiya Awad was detained along with her five children in a raid near Azaz, a Turkish-controlled Syrian town near the border.

Nov 5, 2019

Asia trade pact doesn't reflect India's interests, decided not to join: PM Modi

The RCEP is backed by China and also brings in the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.

Nov 5, 2019