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Assam's 4th major eviction drive sees lathicharge, protests

A series of eviction drives were conducted in different places of Assam on Wednesday, leaving thousands of alleged "encroachers" in a quandary. IMAGE: Street Vendors Association of Assam members......

Delhi HC refuses to stay Agnipath, seeks Centre's reply

The Delhi high court Thursday refused to stay the Centre's Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the armed forces and asked the central government to file its reply on a batch of petitions challenging......

Protests against citizenship bill rock Assam

Protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill intensified in different parts of Assam on Wednesday with agitators burning effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Sarbananda......

Cash van attacked in Guwahati, 1 killed

One person was killed and two others, including a security personnel, were injured on Wednesday when unidentified miscreants opened fire at a vehicle carrying cash in new currency notes for wage......

BJP wins big in Assam civic polls; forces Cong to 2nd spot

Bharatiya Janata Party supporters celebrate the party's win in municipality poll in Nagaon district of Assam. Photograph: PTI Photo The outcome of urban civic election in Assam has provided the......

Assam, NE headed for fuel crisis if agitation over Citizenship Act continues

IOC has been forced to shut down its Digboi refinery in Assam and is operating Guwahati unit at minimal throughput, while OIL has been forced to shut LPG production and its crude oil production has......

Oil: When will India not be dependent on others?

'An internationally established price of crude will encourage more players to invest in India, leading to enhanced domestic production which can be made available to domestic refineries,'......

Euro-IV grade fuel in 13 cities from Apr 1

State-run oil firms will supply Euro-IV grade petrol and diesel in 13 big cities and Euro-III complaint petrol in rest of the country from April 1 but supply of the cleaner diesel to rest of the......

Greener fuels to cost more

People will have to pay 50p-Re 1 more per litre of petrol and diesel when 11 cities in India move to the Euro IV emission norm, and the rest of the country to Euro III, in April 2010. State-run oil......

IOC investing Rs 12,000cr to meet Euro-IV deadline

Indian Oil Corporation is investing over Rs 12,000 crore (Rs 120 billion) in upgrading its seven refineries to produce Euro-III and Euro-IV grade petrol and diesel from April 2010. "All our......

Spotted: IPL chairman Lalit Modi in London

Reader Ramiah Muthukumar sent us these photographs from London. 'Please find attached pics of my brother Muthiah posing for a snap with Lalit Modi while taking an autograph from him. My brother......

Maria Sharapova's latest fashion statement

Tennis was the last thing on former champion Maria Sharapova's mind just five days before Wimbledon as she posed in the window of a luxury department store on...

Images: Hurricane Gilchrist hits Centurion

Deccan Chargers' fast bowler Ryan Harris dives to stop a shot against the Delhi Dareddevils in the first semi-final of the Indian Premier League in Centurion, on Friday. Harris had given Deccan an......

'Lucky 7' propels Rafiq ahead

Two-time Patna Open champion Rafiq Ali fired his third round of seven under in four outings on the Amby Valley PGAI Tour to leap into a four-stroke lead at the mid-way stage of the Rs One million......

Mukesh Kumar wins Indian Oil Golf

Mukesh Kumar won the Indian Oil Servo Masters Golf tournament 2004, played at Digboi Club Golf links on Saturday.Mukesh's win came with a tournament title of 19-under 269 and fetched him a prize......

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