Modi govt 'nearly signed death warrant' for Aravalli Hills: Sonia Gandhi

Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday claimed that the Modi government has displayed a particularly "venal streak of cynicism" in relation to environmental protection......

26/11 plotter Abu Jundal's stalled trial to resume after HC ruling

The long-stalled trial of Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal, who taught Hindi and local mannerisms to the 10 terrorists involved in the horrific 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, is set to finally......

'Thar Desert Will Reach Delhi Soon'

'The natural barrier that is Aravalli, you are demolishing it, then who will stop the desert?''In future, I predict that people will roam around with oxygen cylinders in Delhi because they won't be......

Gujarat passes bill reserving 27% local body seats for OBCs

The Bharatiya Janata Party government in Gujarat on Friday passed a bill in the assembly that earmarks 27 per cent seats in local bodies like panchayats, municipalities and civic corporations for......

Govt to amend 114-year-old the Indian Ports Act, bring in reforms

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has released a draft to amend the Indian Ports Act, 1908, which aims to bring in sweeping reforms in the sector by bringing non-major ports into the......

India's 1st smart city is all set to take off in a big way

'Initially, Gift City was just another real estate project, but all that changed with Modi moving to New Delhi,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.   In the last week of May, the National Company Law......

Study finds GM ingredients in packaged foods in India

The study also found that most GM foods did not disclose the fact on the label. “A few also made false claims of being GM-free,” the study by CSE said.  Despite a wide ban on its......

Will Uber win India? Or Ola?

Tariff cap offers Ola relief in its battle with Uber. Though it might hurt their earnings, Ola believes the Karnataka high court’s judgment levels the playing field with Uber, reports Alnoor......