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Security scare in trains, theft, pickpocketing on the rise

There were as many as 5,818 people arrested for theft, dacoity, pickpocketing and drugging in trains during the last three years.

Naveen takes message of peace to Maoist heartland

The chief minister also announced the state government's decision of according Municipality status to Malkangiri notified area council (NAC), a long standing demand of the local people.

Short levy of Rs 12 cr stamp duty on Kingfisher-Deccan deal: CAG

The stamp duty payable under Section 5 would be the aggregate of the stamp duty payable for the two transactions.

Job creation is focal point of development: Modi

Modi, who is trading barbs with Chidambaram of late, said investors are unsure about their investments, especially after the interim budget was presented.

People from any religious background are free to adopt child: SC

Irrespective of their religious background, people are free to adopt children, the Supreme Court ruled today paving the way for adoption of child by persons hailing from Muslim community even though it is not allowed under their personal law.

India's FDI inflows unchanged at $1.1 bn in December

A decline in FDI would hurt the rupee, which depreciated to a record low of 68.85 against the US dollar on 28 August last year.

Decline in below poverty line population: Centre

There were total 531.20 lakh people below poverty line in the country as per the 2011-12 data, Vyas said.

Coal ministry deallocates six more blocks

The deallocations follows an inter inter-ministerial group's (IMG) recommendation in this regard.

CRPF gets best marching contingent trophy for R-Day

The CRPF is country's largest paramilitary force with close to 3-lakh personnel in its ranks and is deployed across the country for rendering internal security duties.

Railways freight earnings up by over 10%

Railways carried 866.14 MT of freight during April-January as compared to 827.82 MT carried during the corresponding period of previous year.

Parliamentary panel seeks deployment of tourist police

The 31-member committee in its latest report suggested adequate deployment of tourist police at all sites for their protection.

Chouhan meets PM to discuss gram crop MSP issue

Chouhan also apprised the Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on the issue who also assured complete cooperation on the matter.

CBI registers cases on imported coal supply to NTPC, NSPCL

In January, CBI teams have conducted search operations in the offices and residential premises of some officials at NTPC Unchahar and at NSPCL Bhilai project, Patil said.

Customs tax evasion of Rs 3,972 cr detected till 2013: Centre

Seelam said two separate cases of duty evasion amounting to a total of Rs 742.48 crore were detected in Maharashtra.

India-US join hands to crack down financial network of Pak groups

The India-US bilateral meeting, held on the sidelines of the FATF in October 2013, facilitated exchange of such information between concerned agencies of both the countries.

Climate change: Tibet wettest in 2010 in 3,500 years

Recent decades have likely been the wettest on record in the semi-arid Tibetan plateau, researchers say, warning that any further large-scale warming might lead to even greater rainfall in Tibet, the birthplace for Asia's great rivers. The wettest individual year reconstructed in 3,500 years in northeastern Tibet is 2010, say climate researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences in an online paper in US academic journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. It says precipitation during the past 50 years in the plateau has been historically high

NTPC to lay foundation stone of 1,600 MW project in MP

Coal for the project would be sourced from the Talaipalli block in Mand–Raigarh coalfields.

India records peak power deficit of 4%: CEA

The north-eastern region was the worst effected, registering a deficit of 8.2 percent or 171 MW.

Senior citizen rapes teenager, makes her pregnant

Police said the wife of the accused and another girl at their home assisted him in the crime.

REC posts Rs 1,228 cr profit in Q3, announces interim dividend

REC had posted a net profit of Rs 1,026.65 crore in the same period a year ago.

Pawan Hans plan delay: Parliamentary panel pull up aviation ministry

In its latest report tabled in Parliament, it asked the ministry to ensure release of all outstanding bills of PHHL from various state governments "without any further delay".

Football tourney launched to promote conservation of elephants

A signature campaign for promoting wildlife conservation in the region has also been organised as part of the ongoing initiative.

Sebi to consider new corporate governance code on Thursday

The new norms would seek to clearly differentiate between 'innocent mistakes' and genuine transactions of company executives from the unlawful and serious trading offences.

Govt to set up 60 innovation hubs in 12th Plan

The government has established five innovation hubs in Kolkata, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Guwahati and there is a proposal to establish 55 more such hubs.

NFL back in profit, posts Rs 23.02 cr net for Q3

NFL has two manufacturing plants in Punjab and one each in Madhya Pradesh and Haryana.

India to double renewable power capacity by 2017

As per estimates of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory of US, resources or the potential for wind energy in India are as high as 10 lakh MW and for solar 20 lakh MW.

Chidambaram releases Budget Manual in Hindi

The Budget related instructions and guidelines were till now available in the form of executive instructions and guidelines.

BSF to deploy women constables along Bangladesh border

Essential commodities, drugs and arms are smuggled through the border and women are also trafficked through the border.

Parliamentary body raps civil aviation ministry on MIAL issue

The COPU expressed "strong disapproval of this inaction by the Ministry" and asked it to do the needful to expedite the legal process.

SpiceJet appoints Kaneswaran Avili as CCO

SpiceJet currently operates 360 daily flights to 46 Indian cities and 10 international destinations, the statement said.