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The State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) land was allotted by the state government to Vedanta Sterlite for the second copper smelting plant. (Photo: PTI)

Supreme Court refuses to stay NGT order to reopen Sterlite plant

The smelter was ordered shut by Tamil Nadu over alleged pollution that led to violent protests in May.

8 Jan 2019 12:10 PM IST

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala also slammed the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister of summoning the policemans family to meet him instead of going to their house. (Photo: ANI)

SC order big blow to govt, say Cong, others after CBI director...

Surjewala asked Modi to remember that govts had come and gone but the integrity of institutions had survived.

8 Jan 2019 12:05 PM IST

In the video, children are seen showing the liquor bottles placed neatly in the lunch packets. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Liquor distributed at temple event organised by BJP leader in UP's...

Naresh Agarwal is preparing the ground to contest 2019 Lok Sabha election on the BJP ticket from Hardoi.

8 Jan 2019 11:29 AM IST

BJP on Tuesday described Congress chief Rahul Gandhis remark that he will not allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sleep until farm loans are waived as new low in public discourse. (Photo: File)

Rahul slams Modi over Rafale deal, says PM refuses to pay dues of HAL

Gandhi's attack comes a day after he accused Modi government of weakening HAL.

8 Jan 2019 11:08 AM IST

CBI Director Alok Verma petition has challenged the decision of the Centre to divest him of his duties and sending him on leave. (Photo: PTI)

Supreme Court reinstates CBI chief who govt had sent on forced leave

However, Alok Verma will not be able to take major policy decisions till CVC inquiry is over.

8 Jan 2019 10:53 AM IST

The strike is quite visible in Assam, Meghalaya, Karnataka, Manipur Bihar, Rajasthan, Goa, Punjab, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Haryana -- particularly in the targeted industrial areas and different mines, Amarjeet Kaur, General Secretary of All India Trade Union Congress said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Trade bodies begin 2-day nation strike to protest anti-worker policies

As many as 10 Central Trade Unions (CTUs) have joined hands to go on a two-day nationwide strike from Tuesday.

8 Jan 2019 10:12 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the first priority is to bring all opposition parties together to take on the BJP in the coming Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: File | PTI)

'Enough is enough, there will be no bandh in WB': CM on trade union...

State govt has announced that its employees would be barred from availing casual leave or any half-day leave on Tuesday...

8 Jan 2019 9:58 AM IST

Congress' MP Priya Dutt opts out of Lok Sabha polls, cites 'personal...

Dutt said that she was committed to work for the party and its candidate, but 'would not support anyone against her...

8 Jan 2019 9:21 AM IST

Alok Verma has challenged the government order on the grounds that a 1998 verdict by the Supreme Court stipulated that the CBI Director should have a fixed minimum tenure of two years. (Photo: PTI)

CBI vs CBI: SC to pronounce verdict on Alok Verma's petition today

A bench headed by CJI had on Dec 6 reserved its judgement after hearing the arguments on behalf of Verma, Centre and...

8 Jan 2019 8:57 AM IST

Various unions of BEST workers are demanding renewal of their salary agreements that got expired in 2016, rise in gratuity and bonus amounts. (Photo: ANI |Twitter)

Commuters in Mumbai affected as BEST employees go on strike

Due to strike, around 25 L passengers who travel by 3000 BEST buses every day will be inconvenienced.

8 Jan 2019 8:45 AM IST

A team of 11 Navy divers with their equipments deployed to conduct rescue task at the site of a coal mine collapse at Ksan in Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya.

Navy vehicle to determine visibility stuck at bottom of Meghalaya mine

The unmanned remote-operated vehicle got stuck at the bottom of the 370-feet-deep rat-hole coal mine on Monday.

8 Jan 2019 8:37 AM IST

Rafale aircraft

HAL board to meet today amid reports of financial crisis

HAL said that it had taken an overdraft of Rs 962 Cr but with orders for 83 light combat aircraft, its finances were...

8 Jan 2019 8:32 AM IST