How India's submarines can stay longer under water

DRDO's Air Independent Propulsion system will allow Indian Navy submarines to operate for up to two weeks without having to surface to recharge its batteries.Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: The......

2,500 cops deployed in Thoothukudi for Sterlite firing anniversary

To mark the first anniversary of the Sterlite firing anniversary -- 13 people died and several were injured when the Tamil Nadu police fired on a large crowd protesting the plant -- various......

Why some farmers support Sterlite in TN

Even as there is strong public sentiment against reopening Sterlite's copper plant in Tamil Nadu come reports that four farmers groups have come out in support of the factory.A Ganesh Nadar reports......

Hundreds fall sick after toxic gas leak at Bangladesh fertiliser unit

About 250 people, including children, have fallen sick and hundreds of residents have been evacuated from their homes after a toxic gas leak from a fertiliser unit in Bangladesh's port city of......

Crucial fertiliser shortage may pinch farmers

Enthused by rising potato prices after a prolonged slump, Pradeep Shar­ma was planning to sow the crop on his 15-acre farm near Agra slightly earlier than usual. The delayed departure of the......

Sterlite Copper's closure: Livelihood of around 400,000 people at stake

Closure has meant loss of Rs 2,000 crore to the public exchequer; around three per cent of Tamil Nadu's Gross State Domestic Product is from the facility The closure of the Vedanta group's......

India hits back at US, hikes import duty on 29 products

With the United States adopting protectionist policies and hiking import duties, a trade war like situation has emerged. India has increased customs duty on 29 products, including pulses and iron......

GST: 29 more items and 54 services just got cheaper

Real estate, crude oil, natural gas, diesel, petrol and ATF have not been included in the ambit of GST as of now. The all-powerful GST Council on Thursday cut tax rate on 29 goods, including......