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Britain looking forward to start new ventures with India, says envoy

"UK and India are strategic partners and UK is a major trading for India," said British High Commissioner Dominic Asquith.

Scrapping old vehicles: Mahindra to build India's first automobile shredding plant

India is considering introducing a policy to scrap old vehicles, like the cash-for-clunkers programme the United States tried during the global economic recession to boost auto sales.

Trupti Desai in Haji Ali Dargah but won't enter sanctum sanctorum

Trupti Desai's plans to enter the Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai has caught the unwanted attention of Haji Rafat Hussain

AAP, Delhi Police face off in Kanhaiya bail cancellation plea

The hearing on pleas seeking cancellation of interim bail granted to JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar witnessed a confrontation between the AAP and Delhi Police in the Delhi HC over the issue of representing the state.

West Bengal polls: Trinamool Congress in confusion

Trinamool Congress caught in internal struggle as Mamata Banerjee has been trying to distance herself from the leaders in the Narada sting operation

Why FM Jaitley’s move to cut EPF rate is good economics, but bad politics

In a scenario when the inflation is falling (CPI inflation is hovering around 5 per cent and the RBI is on course to bring it down even further), the real returns will be positive.

Drinking beer instead of water not our culture: Shiv Sena takes potshots at Maharashtra minister Munde

Shiv Sena on Monday said drinking beer instead of water is not our culture.

Good monsoon can give wings to Modi’s economic ambition, relief to Rajan

For the Modi-government, which has bet big on the rural India as the key economic growth driver and dreams of doubling the farm income in next five years, a good monsoon forecast brings a lot of relief.

Use central funds to mitigate effects of drought: Union minister tells states hit by calamity

Union Minister Birendra Singh on Tuesday asked drought-hit states to utilise 10 percent of their central funds for mitigating natural calamities.

Maharashtra green-lights dance bars, but legal problems are far from over

On Monday, the Maharashtra Cabinet approved the dance bar bill with certain limitations that restrict dance bars from functioning fully. Here's a look at the history of the bill.

BJP 'most anti national of all', party shielding those who raised anti-India slogans: Arvind Kejriwal

The latest attack on BJP by Kejriwal comes following the findings of a report by a JNU panel that the provocative slogans at the controversial 9 February event on JNU campus were raised by a group of outsiders.

Need atmosphere of equal opportunity, public discussion: RSS on 'nationalistic' education and women

After asking the government to check "subversive" elements indulging in "anti-national" activities in universities like JNU, the RSS on Sunday called for value-based and nationalistic education in an atmosphere of equal opportunity.

IED blast injures five CRPF officers in Raipur's Naxal-affected area

Five CRPF men, including two officers, were on Friday injured in an IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Naxal violence affected Sukma district.

Supreme Court extends interim bail of Teesta Setalvad, her husband till April 28

SC extended the interim bail of social activists Teesta Setalvad and her husband in connection with the alleged misuse of funds collected by their NGO

Centre will fulfill commitment on package announced by PM: Govt

Government on Tuesday said in Rajya Sabha that it will fulfill its commitment to provide the special package of Rs 1.25 lakh crore to Bihar announced by PM

Delhi govt to file criminal cases against three TV channels for airing doctored video of Kanhaiya Kumar

The Delhi government has decided to file criminal cases against three television news channels on the basis of a magisterial probe which concluded they aired allegedly doctored videos of a controversial event at the JNU involving its students union president Kanhaiya Kumar.

India's 'celluloid man' PK Nair passes away

PK Nair, who won the epithet 'celluloid man' as the founder and former director of the National Film Archive of India, breathed his last on Friday morning

India and Pakistan NSAs have not met after Pathankot attack, says govt

Government today said there has not been any meeting between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and his Pakistani counterpart Lt Gen (retd) Naseer Khan Janjua in Paris after the Pathankot attack in January.

Jat quota stir: Death toll rises to 10; Haryana DGP's priority to restore water supply to Delhi

Ten persons have been killed and about 150 injured during the ongoing Jat stir, Haryana DGP Yashpal Singhal said on Sunday even as he underlined that his priority was to restore water supply to Delhi and clear road and rail blockades.

Jat quota stir: 1700 additional paramilitary personnel rushed to Haryana as violence continues

In the wake of continued violence by agitating Jats, additional 1,700 paramilitary troops have been sent to Haryana, taking the total number of central armed police personnel deployed in the troubled state to 5,000.

#PachauriHatao: Guilt, shame and loneliness for the victim, impunity and immunity for the predator

So power wins again. Why should this be surprising? As women, we know by now that our protests will not be taken seriously, our complaints will be dismissed.

26/11 probe takes 'approver' route: Will Headley's deposition unravel the terror nexus?

From the Indian point of view, the deposition of David Coleman Headley through a video link is the second best alternative available, next to bringing him to book on Indian soil.

After SC nod, 'Make in India' function to be held at Girgaum Chowpatty beach, Modi to attend

The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave its nod for the holding of the Make in India function at Mumbai's Girgaum beach on 13 February that will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Chennai Floods: O Panneerselvam slams Kamal Haasan over 'system has collapsed' soundbite

Taking strong exception to film star Kamal Haasan’s reported criticism of AIADMK’s flood relief activities, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister O. Panneerselvam on Saturday charged the actor of becoming a ‘puppet’ of those trying to gain political mileage even in a natural disaster.

Pakistan based LeT plots terror attack on 'crowded places', Delhi on high alert

The national capital has been put on high alert after Delhi Police registered an FIR detailing a possible "terror strike" by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group, a top police officer said in New Delhi today.

#OddEvenFormula: Kejriwal plan is prime fodder for online humour, Cong slams move, Delhi chokes on pollution

Congress on Friday described as “anti- people” the Delhi government’s decision to adopt odd and even number formula for plying of private vehicles while BJP was more cautious, saying it supported measures to curb pollution but wondered if it was practical.

To cut imports, India wants rich temples to deposit gold hoard for interest

India is trying to persuade rich temples to deposit some of their gold hoards with banks to revive a plan to recycle tonnes of the precious metal and cut gold imports, sources said.

RBI to buy up to Rs 100 billion government bonds via open market on 7 December

Reserve Bank of India said on Wednesday it will buy up to 100 billion rupees ($1.50 billion) of government bonds on Dec. 7 through open market operations to inject cash into the banking system, its first purchases from markets since Oct. 28.

Winter Session gets underway: Rajnath talks about Aamir, secularism; Sonia on BJP

The winter session of parliament got off to a predictably heated start with the government attacking Opposition on "misuse" of the word secularism but cozied up nicely with the Ooposition too for some swift backroom compromise on its pet agendas - the Goods and Services tax (GST) bill, for starters. The GST bill is the most ambitious tax reform in India, post independence. It seeks to bring indirect taxes under one umbrella and the resistance to it is equally political and economic although signs of a thaw indicate that the Bill may well become law in some diluted form, not original.

Chhota Rajan says he's not afraid of threats from anyone, including Dawood Ibrahim

Underworld don Chhota Rajan said Wednesday that he is not scared of threats to his life from rival gangs, including from Dawood Ibrahim.