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Maharashtra fines Monsanto, others Rs 1,200 cr over low-quality BT cotton seeds; 11 lakh farms to benefit

A top officer from the Department of Agriculture, requesting anonymity, said that the amounts could go up by Rs 300 crore or so (totaling to more than Rs 1,500 crore) in the next couple of weeks as more complaints are disposed off.

Oct 5, 2018

BJP-led NDA will return to power with Modi as PM in 2019, predicts survey

The ruling alliance is projected to bag 276 out of 543 seats in the Lok Sabha, while UPA might get 112 seats.

Oct 5, 2018

Indian Air Force microlight aircraft crashes in Uttar Pradesh; pilots eject safely

The ML-130 microlight plane had taken off from Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad and was reportedly participating in a drill for Air Force Day.

Oct 5, 2018

Kerala cyclone alert LIVE: IMD issues fresh warning of heavy rains in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka

The Indian Meteorological Department has issued fresh cyclone warning to the southern states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Parts of Puducherry, Telangana, Karnataka and Andhra were put on high alert Thursday night.

Oct 5, 2018

Delhi High Court acquits ex-TV anchor Suhaib Ilyasi in his wife's murder case

Suhaib Ilyasi was arrested on March 28, 2000. Charges were framed after his sister-in-law and mother-in-law alleged that he used to torture Anju for dowry.

Oct 5, 2018

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Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case: Prevailing mechanism to curb sexual abuse inadequate, says Supreme Court

Pointing out that 34 victim girls need counselling, the court wondered there could be many more girls like them and something was needed to be done. It recalled that in the past it had sought the formulation of child protection policy but nothing moved.

Oct 5, 2018

Hundreds of Brett Kavanaugh protesters arrested in Washington day before Senate's confirmation vote

Thousands of protesters, mostly women, swarmed the streets of Washington on Thursday, October 4, to protest the attorney's nomination, of which hundreds were arrested by the police.The Senate is set to hold a vote on Kavanaugh on Friday, October 5.

Oct 5, 2018

Man collects over Rs 1 cr by promising Rajya Sabha seat, fake jobs; arrested

The police claimed that the accused was using a prank call app on his android phone to make fake calls to high-profile people.

Oct 5, 2018

Delhi govt rejects early release for killers of Jessica Lal, Priyadarshini Mattoo, Naina Sahni

Manu Sharma, Priyadarshnini Mattoo's rapist, and killer Santosh Singh, and Sushil Sharma convicted in the tandoor murder case were among 86 cases which approached the government for early release and were denied permission.

Oct 5, 2018

Salaries in India to rise by 10% in 2019, the highest in Asia-Pacific region — report

Steady economic growth, progressive reforms and a sense of optimism in all sectors were the factors which made India edge out other countries in this regard.

Oct 5, 2018

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Pakistan wants India to share data of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishanganga Dam

It has also sought dates for inspection of the 330MW hydroelectric project that India had agreed to during a two-day meeting held in August in Lahore between Indus water commissioners of the two countries.

Oct 5, 2018

Two men attack 31-year-old Ambala woman with acid; incident caught on CCTV

The complete incident was caught on a CCTV camera installed in front of the road where the gruesome incident took place.

Oct 5, 2018

Modi-Putin summit LIVE: India and Russia sign $5bn deal for five S-400 Triumf missile shield systems

Modi and Putin have signed the S-400 defense deal. Putin's foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov had confirmed ahead of the Russian President's visit to India that the S-400 defence deal will likely be signed.

Oct 5, 2018

Bengaluru deputy mayor passes away one week after being elected into office

Ramil Umashankar, 44, reportedly died due to a cardiac arrest.

Oct 5, 2018

Are polio vaccines contaminated or safe? Here is what the Health Ministry says

The Union Health Ministry has issued a statement in response to a viral social media message that urged people to not vaccinate their children because the vaccine had been tainted. Read to know what the government said.

Oct 5, 2018

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Maharashtra fines Monsanto, others Rs 1,200 cr over low-quality BT cotton seeds; 11 lakh farms to benefit

BJP-led NDA will return to power with Modi as PM in 2019, predicts survey

Indian Air Force microlight aircraft crashes in Uttar Pradesh; pilots eject safely

Kerala cyclone alert LIVE: IMD issues fresh warning of heavy rains in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka

Delhi High Court acquits ex-TV anchor Suhaib Ilyasi in his wife's murder case

Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case: Prevailing mechanism to curb sexual abuse inadequate, says Supreme Court

Hundreds of Brett Kavanaugh protesters arrested in Washington day before Senate's confirmation vote

Man collects over Rs 1 cr by promising Rajya Sabha seat, fake jobs; arrested

Delhi govt rejects early release for killers of Jessica Lal, Priyadarshini Mattoo, Naina Sahni

Salaries in India to rise by 10% in 2019, the highest in Asia-Pacific region — report

Pakistan wants India to share data of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishanganga Dam

Two men attack 31-year-old Ambala woman with acid; incident caught on CCTV

Modi-Putin summit LIVE: India and Russia sign $5bn deal for five S-400 Triumf missile shield systems

Bengaluru deputy mayor passes away one week after being elected into office

Are polio vaccines contaminated or safe? Here is what the Health Ministry says

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]