Under lens over Delhi blast, Al-Falah University breaks silence

Under the scanner after the Delhi blast, Al Falah University in Haryana's Faridabad on Wednesday said it has only a professional association with the two of its doctors arrested in connection with......

SC Nod For Green Crackers; Sale Restricted In Delhi-NCR

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed certified manufacturers to produce green crackers on the condition that their sale is not carried in Delhi-National Capital Region without approval. Photograph:......

Oppn seeks speedy probe into Red Fort blast, raises security concerns

The opposition parties on Monday demanded a thorough and speedy investigation into the car blast near the Red Fort that killed at least eight people and injured many others, and raised concerns......

SC hints at relaxing blanket firecracker ban in Delhi-NCR

Days ahead of Diwali, the Supreme Court on Friday said a complete ban on bursting of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR is 'neither practical nor ideal' as such restrictions were often violated and......

Minister for setting up statutory safety body for oil and gas sectors

With more than a dozen people killed in a deadly fire at a gas pipeline in Andhra Pradesh, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday expressed shock at the lack of a statutory body for formulating......

SC verdict brings relief for Sivakasi's firework manufacturers

About 1,070 units in Sivakasi can manufacture fireworks worth Rs 6,000-9,000 crore. Sivakasi - the small town 550 km south of Chennai famous for manufacturing crackers and matches - breathed a......

Diesel at doorstep? Possible if OMCs' plan succeeds

Oil marketing companies IOC, BPCL and HPCL have invited expressions of interest from start-ups that wish to be enrolled as fuel entrepreneurs for doorstep delivery of high-speed diesel through......

3 state-run oil firms plan to deliver petrol at doorstep

The fuel delivery scheme mainly targets consumers that buy in bulk. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) - Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat......

Blast in Quetta; Babar Azam, Afridi moved to safety

IMAGE: TTP claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement on Sunday. Photograph: Christopher Pike/Reuters Top Pakistani cricketers, including captain Babar Azam and Shahid Afridi, among......

After F1, Chess Federation cancels Olympiad in Russia

International Chess Federation strip Russia of Olympiad, FIDE Congress Photograph: Kind Courtesy FIDE/Twitter The International Chess Federation on Friday decided that the 44th Chess Olympiad,......

With 100 days to go, Tokyo scrambles to stage pandemic Olympics

IMAGE: Members of Nadeshiko Japan, Japan's women's national soccer team, lead the torch relay. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters When Japan won the bid to host the Olympic Games eight years......