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Tension between SAD, BJP rises before Lok Sabha polls

However, RSS-affiliate Rashtriya Sikh Sangat was quick to attack the SAD by accusing it of misusing Sikh religious...

2 Feb 2019 1:54 AM IST

CPI(M) leader was shot dead by seven motorcycles-borne miscreants, who pumped bullets at Salauddin Halder. (Representational Image)

Woman shot dead by militants

A video of the incident, blamed on separatist militants by the police, has gone viral on social media.

2 Feb 2019 1:49 AM IST

Flawless white diamonds, among largest ever offered, to go on sale. (Photo: Pixabay)

Rio Tinto diamond mining set for revival

Besides, the previous state government had sought Rio Tinto to market its products in MP.

2 Feb 2019 1:49 AM IST

Thousands of people on Friday marched on the roads of Kargil to demand reopening of traditional cross-LoC Kargil-Skardu route on humanitarian groundsâ€.

March in Kargil to demand restart of cross-LoC road

The road from Skardu to Kargil was part of the ancient Silk Route.

2 Feb 2019 1:49 AM IST

A file photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a Parivartan Rally in Bihars Siwan district.

Rally war about to begin in Bihar as rivals line up shows of strength

Patna has been covered with political posters, banners and hoardings in the run-up to parliamentary elections.

2 Feb 2019 1:48 AM IST

Budget 2019: '10D' vision to reach $10 trillion economy

The seventh dimension of the Vision aims at the outer skies with space programme like Gaganyaan, placing an Indian...

2 Feb 2019 1:48 AM IST

A farmer carries a paddy for transplantation on the outskirts of Guwahati.

Budget 2019: Tenant farmers shortchanged

The PM's Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme only benefits those who have farm land.

2 Feb 2019 1:47 AM IST

While the Annual Survey of Education Report (ASER) by the NGO Pratham among rural children makes for depressing reading each year, the learning outcomes of the children enrolled in CBSE schools were none too good either.

Budget 2019: Education sector gets Rs 93,848 crore

Last year, then finance minister Arun Jaitley had allocated Rs 85,010 crore for the education sector.

2 Feb 2019 1:47 AM IST

According to the industry this will enhance the ease of doing business in the entertainment industry.

Budget 2019: Filmmakers to get single window clearance

Goyal keeps Bollywood in mind, says dialogue from the movie 'Uri' to give filmy surprise to the industry.

2 Feb 2019 1:47 AM IST

Railways will eventually extend the scheme to all trains in which meals are served, officials said. (Photo: Pixabay)

Capex for Railways hits all-time high

Rolling stock in rail transport refers to any vehicle that moves on rail tracks. It includes coaches, wagons and train...

2 Feb 2019 1:45 AM IST

Retail inflation for industrial workers rose to 5.61 per cent in August from 2.52 per cent in the year-ago month mainly due to rise in prices of food items and petroleum products.

Steps will boost MSMEs, says Piyush Goyal

Businesses with turnover up to Rs 1.5 crore have to pay only one per cent flat rate and have to file only one annual...

2 Feb 2019 1:45 AM IST

The BSF said that the Pakistan Rangers resorted to firing and shelling along the IB without any provocation from the Indian side and that its men have responded to it strongly and effectively. (Representational image)

Budget 2019: Defence allocations hit Rs 3 lakh-crore

BJP takes a dig at UPA government's inaction over One Rank One Pension.

2 Feb 2019 1:45 AM IST