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E. coli bacteria found in drinking water at some railway stations, CAG flags violation of norms

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has flagged violations of water quality norms after E. coli bacteria was found in drinking water at several railway stations. The findings have raised concerns about…

‘Bharat can’t simply remain a market’: Modi calls for developing drones, hypersonic tech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday emphasised the need for Aatmanirbharta in defence and called for India to emerge as a global supplier of next-generation defence technologies. “There is no alternative to being…

Subsidised fertiliser sales halted across Madhya Pradesh, farmers fear supply crisis

Barely two weeks after a farmers’ agitation over moong procurement and fertiliser distribution forced the Madhya Pradesh government to suspend its newly introduced e-token system, the state has now halted the sale…

Pakistan’s new recruits don’t cross the border. They’re Indian teens

Ashraf Daniyal, 23, a handloom worker from Barabanki in Uttar Pradesh, living in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra; Sajid Mehboob Shaikh, 21, a garbage collector from Kurla, Mumbai; Krishna Mishra, 20, of Gorakhpur, UP, forced…

BJP accuses Sonia Gandhi of objecting to Vande Mataram recitation, Congress denies

The BJP on Saturday accused Congress leader Sonia Gandhi of objecting to the recitation of the full version of Vande Mataram at the Congress party’s Independence Day event. Congress denied the allegation,…

Leopard skins seized, top Delhi wildlife NGO accused of nexus with poachers

Investigators have found that a seasoned wildlife-contraband trader and his associate, arrested by the Madhya Pradesh State Tiger Task Force (STTF) earlier this week over an alleged big-cat poaching operation, were on…

Question mark on Rahman visit as Delhi, Dhaka push to dial down chill

Intense negotiations are on between Delhi and Dhaka over ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s continued presence in India, her recent statements and their potential to adversely affect bilateral ties including a…

India courts will decide extradition of Sheikh Hasina, talks on to change course

AS THE Tarique Rahman government reiterates its request for the extradition of Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, top government officials in India said such requests have to come before the Indian…

BCI chief regrets NALSAR enrolment bar order, apologises to law students

Chairman of Bar Council of India (BCI) Manan Kumar Mishra on Saturday apologised to law students over the controversy surrounding the council’s actions against the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research…