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Farmers display fruits and vegetables at the Kisan Mukti Sansad, organised to highlight farmers issues, in New Delhi on Monday. Thousands of farmers from various parts of the country assembled in the capital on Monday and demanded a one-time total farm debt waiver and remunerative prices for their produce. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Farmers seek debt waiver, better prices for product

At a Kisan Mukti Sansad' or farmers' liberation parliament, two bills were passed for debt and remunerative prices for...

21 Nov 2017 1:58 AM IST

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is set to register three separate cases to probe the alleged irregularities in certain contracts awarded by the Delhi governments Public Works Department (PWD).

ED raids 2 companies on IPRS' collection contract

The ED has now learnt that things allegedly started falling apart as the royalty collected by SMHPL was not passed onto...

21 Nov 2017 1:56 AM IST

Earlier this year when Delhi was braving the cold wave, with the temperature dropping to 4Â°C, January 10 was declared as the coldest January day since 2013 in Mumbai with the minimum temperature recorded at 12.6Â°C.

After light drizzle, winter is coming for Mumbaikars

According to the scientists at Skymet Weather, the temperature is likely to drop further in coming days.

21 Nov 2017 1:53 AM IST

The Delhi high court on Monday suggested the local authorities to consider airlifting of the 108-feet tall Hanuman statue in Central Delhi to remove the encroachments around it.

HC suggests airlifting' of city's iconic Hanuman idol

It said that enough opportunities have been given to the municipal corporations to enforce the law but no one wants to...

21 Nov 2017 1:51 AM IST

Dust billows as a worker grinds the concrete divider of an under-construction flyover as vehicle drive through smog covered New Delhi. (Photo: AFP)

Air quality again slips to very poor'

Chances of it deteriorating further in coming days less, says govt body.

21 Nov 2017 1:48 AM IST

Last year, Gorai-Manori were transferred to the BMC.

Buildings will have to seek municipal corp's approval

There are 35,643 lifts registered in Mumbai, although it is possible that there are unregistered lifts as well.

21 Nov 2017 1:48 AM IST

Hemant Sharmas image with the baby girl that he had tweeted with a plea of help on Sunday night.

Man's tweet helps save baby

Found in autorickshaw, girl is currently stable in Sion Hospital.

21 Nov 2017 1:47 AM IST

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

Teacher shot dead outside his school

The police sources claimed that as many as ten rounds of fire were shot by the assailants.

21 Nov 2017 1:44 AM IST

File picture of the Bombay high court.

Can't stop pipeline eviction drive: Bombay HC

The PIL sought a stay on the demolition drive at and around Tansa pipeline and shifting of slum dwellers till April...

21 Nov 2017 1:42 AM IST

(Representational image)

Police booths at 23 stations

Once directed to these booths, the survivors can raise their complaints without any hassle.

21 Nov 2017 1:41 AM IST

Two suspected robbers, referred to as Jai and Veeru, popular characters of the iconic Bollywood film Sholay, were arrested from south Delhi for their alleged involvement in motor vehicle thefts. (Representational Image)

Ten arrested for assaulting 2 constables

When Jadhav and Mali tried to calm the mob down, the latter gathered around a few more men and started hitting the...

21 Nov 2017 1:40 AM IST

File photo of an MNS activist assaulting a hawker.

Thane police reduce bond amounts for MNS activists

The police informed the court that it had reduced the bond amount to Rs 1 lakh for each of the seven MNS activists.

21 Nov 2017 1:37 AM IST