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A child showing symptoms of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome being shifted to a hospital in Muzaffarpur on Tuesday. At least a dozen children in the city have died due to the disease while many others are being treated in several hospitals. (Photo: PTI)

Bihar: Brain fever kills 30 kids, govt seeks expert help

As per an assessment, the killer disease has taken around 12 districts in its grip especially Muzaffarpur, Vaishali,...

13 Jun 2019 6:51 AM IST

The total mission costs less than Rs 1000 crores.

Chandrayaan-2 to hunt for water on moon

Mission will also search seek of energy and feasibility of crew's lunar landing.

13 Jun 2019 6:49 AM IST

West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi

Bengal Governor calls all-party meet to tackle violence

Trinamul secetary general, state BJP president, CPI(M) state secretary and state Congress president have been invited...

13 Jun 2019 6:48 AM IST

Gujarat chief secretary JN Singh said the Odisha government with Central help had done a commendable job during Cyclone Fani.

Gujarat seeks Odisha help to tackle fallout

Odisha chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi assured his Gujarat counterpart of all possible help.

13 Jun 2019 6:47 AM IST

NDRF members seen inside the IAF C-17 aircraft as it lands at Jamnagar, Gujarat, on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

2.5 lakh evacuated as Cylone Vayu inches closer to Gujarat

Army, IAF teams on standby for rescue and relief operations along coastal areas.

13 Jun 2019 6:43 AM IST

BJP chief Amit Shah takes oath of office as Cabinet minister in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)

Felicitate karyakartas for win, PM Modi tells MPs

Party sources pointed out that the step was taken keeping in mind BJP's motto that samman of its karyakartas is...

13 Jun 2019 6:43 AM IST

A five-judge Supreme Court Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar will on Tuesday pronounce a verdict on pleas challenging the validity of triple talaq (divorce) in the Muslim community. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Cabinet nod for a fresh law to ban triple talaq

The fresh bill will be introduced in the Budget Session of Parliament, which begins on Monday.

13 Jun 2019 6:40 AM IST

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and his sister and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Congress leaders hold meeting on strategy sans Gandhis

The sources claimed this group might be the collective leadership the party plans to propose to the Congress president.

13 Jun 2019 6:35 AM IST

In a relief to cash-strapped Air India, the government on Wednesday approved a proposal to enhance the expenditure for operation and maintenance of the carriers VVIP aircraft by nearly Rs 200 crore from Rs 336.24 crore.

PM Modi's flight to bypass Pakistan en route to Bishkek SCO

A decision has now been taken that the VVIP aircraft will fly via Oman, Iran and Central Asian countries on the way to...

13 Jun 2019 6:30 AM IST

Singhs predecessors, Nirmala Sitharam and Manohar Parrikar, also visited the glacier to understand the challenges Indian soldiers face. (Photo :Rajnath Singh | Twitter)

BJP rejigs party setup in LS, Rajnath Singh to be deputy leader

In the Rajya Sabha, meanwhile, Thaawarch-and Gehlot, a veteran dalit face of the BJP and a Union minister, has been...

13 Jun 2019 6:25 AM IST

On the other hand, environmentalists are of the opinion that the existence of muggers and gharials together could be the reason for Gharial extinction.

Odisha to check decline of Gharial population in Satkosia

Satkosia fishermen community have demanded alternate measures for them before imposing fishing ban in the 22-km long...

13 Jun 2019 3:01 AM IST

Army and Air Force personnel at a camp close to the crash site in Arunachal Pradesh.

IAF starts rescue ops to look for AN-32 survivors

15-member team airlifted to location close to crash site.

13 Jun 2019 2:58 AM IST