NEW DELHI – The Indian government on Friday doubled export incentives for onion farmers to 10 percent, following steep drops in recent weeks in the prices for onions, a staple food in India. The move will result in better prices for onions in the domestic market, the government […]
NEW DELHI – India’s new curbs on e-commerce companies may not be enough to win over small store owners and traders in next year’s general election, with the key voting bloc still seething over what it sees as broken promises by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. From Feb. 1, […]
New Delhi, Dec 28: Lok Sabha on Friday adopted a resolution on imposition of President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir, with the Centre asserting that it was committed to democratic process in the state after the Opposition termed the decision to dissolve the Assembly as “unconstitutional”. The Statutory Resolution […]
NEW DELHI – An Indian court on Thursday remanded in police custody 10 people suspected of plotting suicide attacks in the New Delhi, while more investigations are carried out, a defence lawyer said. Members of the cell, which police said had links to an Islamic State-inspired group, were […]
New Delhi, Dec 27: The government has banned Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) for its involvement in several killings, bombings and other terror activities during its violent campaign for “secession of Punjab”. The decision to ban the outfit under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) comes in the backdrop of […]
New Delhi, Dec 27: The passage of the triple talaq bill drew mixed reactions from Muslim bodies Thursday, with some terming it “very dangerous”, while others welcoming it. S Q R Ilayas, member of working committee of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), said there was no […]
Freshly-caught rat is at the top of the holiday menu for crowds flocking to a market in northeastern India that specialises in rodents from local fields. Destined to be boiled, skinned and then cooked in a spicy gravy, rat is more popular than chicken and pork with customers […]
New Delhi, Dec 26:After ‘severe’ pollution was observed for four days in Delhi, the air quality in the national capital slightly improved, but was still in the ‘very poor’ category as weather conditions marginally favoured dispersion of pollutants, authorities said. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed […]
Bahraich (UP), Dec 26: Ace golfer Jyoti Randhawa was arrested Wednesday on charges of poaching in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve’s protected area in Uttar Pradesh, an officer said. Equipment used for hunting, a .22 bore rifle and a deer hide were seized from the international golfer, field officer Ramesh […]
Madurai, Dec 26:Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has said it was “very difficult” to predict the country’s next Prime Minister in view of the current political situation. Noting that he was “not focussed” on politics, the 53-year-old yoga guru said he would not support or oppose anyone in the […]
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