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After War, Peace! Bombay High Court Judge Says He Knew Tolstoy Book Was Classic

SENIOR CONGRESS LEADER JAIRAM RAMESH USED THE OCCASION TO WELCOME US ALL TO ‘NEW INDIA’

SC Allows Yechury To Visit J&k To Meet Party Colleague Tarigami

The Apex court says ‘if a citizen wants to go to a part of his country, he is entitled to go’

South Africa T20s: Dhoni Unlikely As Selectors Ready To Persist With Pant

In all likelihood, the squad that blanked West Indies 3-0 is likely to be retained (subject to fitness) and the selection committee wants to continue building towards World T20 in Australia in October 2020.

Now, Robots Count Cash At Bank's Currency Chests

14 machines deployed in 12 cities help sort over 6 mn notes on all working days

No Plan B To Save Amazon

Brazil’s noted indigenous voices, Sônia Guajajara, speaks on the Amazon fires and plight of the indigenous people since the outset of Bolsonaro’s reign

Need To Shun Third Degree And Embrace Forensics, Says Shah

Says phone tapping will not yield the desired results in curbing crimes or getting convictions

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Should Find Prominence In History Books: Mamata

KOLKATA: The state Legislative Assembly on Wednesday moved a resolution to commemorate the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy that took place in Amritsar in 1919 and to pay tributes to those who had laid down their lives in open firing by the British police, following the instruction of General Dyer.

BJP Trying To Bring In Presidential Govt: Mamata

KOLKATA: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday warned that the country was heading towards a presidential form of government.

19 Convicted In Khagragarh Blast

Terrorist Ejaz Ahmed planned explosions at temples

How Modernisation Deleted Bhariati Dialect

In a report published recently, it has been found that India has lost around 250 languages in the last 50 years and 196 more have been declared endangered by UNESCO

Irani Unveils Vedanta's 1000th Nand Ghar In Amethi

NEW DELHI: Fulfilling the promises that she had made for the holistic development of her Parliamentary constituency, Union Minister for Women and Child Development & Textiles Smriti Irani on Wednesday inaugurated the 1,000th Nand Ghar in Amethi.

Cabinet Eases Norms For FDI In Retail, Allows 26% In Digital Media

100% FDI under the automatic route for coal mining and contract manufacturing

Strategic Outlook

Home Minister’s statement on India’s ‘No-First-Use’ Policy signals India’s resolve to defend its interests and accommodate policies as the situation demands

Karachi Airspace Shut Till August 31

Ban will affect all int’l flights using 3 routes above Karachi

African Forest Fires In Spotlight After Amazon Outcry

In NASA satellite images, forest fires in central Africa appear to burn alarmingly like a red chain from Gabon to Angola

US Open: Spirited Nagal Loses To Federer, Wins Hearts & A Set

I think he knows what he can bring. That’s why I think he’s going to have a very solid career: Federer

UK Oppn Agrees Plan To Prevent No-deal Brexit

LONDON: In an important breakthrough, the UK’s Opposition parties on Tuesday agreed on a strategy to prevent Britain from leaving the European Union without a deal in place by the October 31 deadline.

Corruption Felled Dignity

The arrest of P Chidambaram is not shocking – missing integrity in public life is an infectious disease plaguing our political system

Bengal Is No. 2 In Ease Of Doing Business: Centre

KOLKATA: According to a survey conducted by the Centre, Bengal has ranked second only after Gujarat in the ease of doing business. Rajasthan and Haryana jointly occupy the third spot. Bengal had ranked 10th in 2018.

10 Foreigners Released On Bail Ahead Of Final NRC List

GUWAHATI: Ahead of the publication of the final NRC list in Assam, ten persons declared foreigners have been released on bail from a detention camp in Goalpara district, a police official said here Monday.

World Champion Sindhu Returns To Hero's Welcome

The feeling has not yet sunk in, said India's first badminton world champion P V Sindhu

RBI's Surplus To Give Govt Ammo To Fight Slowdown, Boost Capex

‘The windfall from the RBI may be used to trim borrowing, help fund 3.3 lakh crore capex plan, capitalize banks and provide fiscal stimulus to some stressed sectors’

Major Relief To Stressed Realty Sector On Anvil

The announcement is likely to happen this week

17 Killed As Truck Rams Into Two Vehicles In UP

A police official says the impact was so powerful that 16 people, including three children aged between 6 and 12, died instantly

Traffic Police Mull Awareness Drive On New Fine Structure

KOLKATA: Kolkata Traffic Police is mulling to arrange workshops and launch awareness drive to educate drivers about the new set of traffic fines which have been amended by the Centre. However, the fine structure will not be implemented in Bengal for the time being, as the fine amounts are quite high.

Towards A Dry Future

If mismanagement of water sources is not checked, water stress may grow several folds severely impacting India’s population, environment and economy

State To Bring In Bill To Check Lynching Incidents

Bill proposes life-term RI and fine between 1 & 5 lakh in case of victim’s death

RBI's ₹1.76L Cr Booster Shot For Economy: FM

PUNE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday hit out at criticism of the Bimal Jalan panel’s recommendations on the RBI’s Economic Capital Framework (ECF) for the central bank to transfer Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the government and said it will provide ammunition to fight an ever-widening slowdown in the economy by spurring investment and giving sectoral stimulus.

Indians Have Higher Average Resting Heart Rate

Indians have an average resting heart rate of 80 beats per minute which is higher than the desired rate of 72, Indian Heart Study (IHS) has found.

Himachal Govt Retracts On HPTDC Hotels Move, Oppn Stages Walk-out

The Congress MLAs earlier created a ruckus in the House alleging ‘sell-out’ of the Himachal Pradesh interests under the garb of upcoming ‘Global Investors meet’