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India maps industrial park route to turn factory giant

PLAN FOR MEGA PARKS PROVIDING DESIGNATED SPACE TO COMPANIES FOLLOWS CHINA MODEL

Fresh gunfights in Imphal East

NO CASUALTIES WERE REPORTED IN EITHER CASE, A SENIOR POLICE OFFICER SAID

Jaipur-Ajmer highway fire toll climbs to 18 with 3 more deaths

The toll in the LPG tanker-truck collision, which took place on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway on December 20, rose to 18 as three more people succumbed to injuries at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur on Wednesday, police officers aware of the matter said.

IAF recruit to train as pilot at airbase once commanded by her dad

The daughter of one of the country's top fighter pilots has joined the Indian Air Force's fighter stream, and will soon head for further training at a premier airbase in the eastern sector that was earlier commanded by her father, a serving air commodore — a rare occurrence in the air force that opened the fighter stream to women only eight years ago, officials aware of the matter said on Wednesday.

15-Yr-Old Charged With Class 2 Pupil's Murder

In a new twist in the Hathras schoolboy's murder case, initially believed to be an outcome of a botched attempt for human sacrifice, the police have filed a charge sheet against a 15-year-old boy, alleging that he killed his fellow hosteller, a class 2 student, in order for the school to declare a holiday, a senior officer said on Wednesday.

Setting out the Budget agenda

The most important challenge before the Union Budget will be the slowing growth momentum in the economy

The cinema ecosystem Shyam Benegal created

I think many cinema lovers would agree that one of the most memorable scenes of Indian cinema is the small child chucking a stone at the landlord's window at the end of Ankur, Shyam Benegal's directorial debut.

India's Choices When US Confronts China

Security hawks, protectionists, Wall Street finance titans and tech giants will shape Trump's China policy. New Delhi will need to assess the balance of power among them

Odisha's farm economy holds lessons for others

Odisha has shown fast and significant poverty reduction driven by exceptional agricultural transformation.

3 Dead As Crane Collapses At Guj Construction Site

Three people were killed on Wednesday after a crane fell on them at a jetty construction site at the Okha port in Devbhumi Dwarka district of Gujarat on Wednesday, police said.

Live baits in place, search on for tigress

The West Bengal forest department has made elaborate measures, including setting up live baits and roping in tranquilizing teams, to capture tigress Zeenat, which recently crossed over to the state from neighboring Jharkhand after being translocated from Maharashtra to Odisha, officials said on Wednesday.

Labour ministry, RBI hold discussions to ease PF withdrawal

The Retirement Fund Manager Is Revamping Its Work Processes And IT Network To Hasten The Services

Quad Members Eye Next Summit in Sept

The members of the Quad are exploring the possibility of holding the next leaders' summit, which will be hosted by India, in September next year, people familiar with the matter said.

Political slugfest as Ken-Betwa project takes off after decades

PM Modi laid the foundation stone of the project, which envisages to channel excess water from the Ken river into the Betwa

Arjun, Makers Of Film Declare ₹2-Cr Aid For Family Of Stampede Victim

Actor Allu Arjun and makers of the film \"Pushpa-2\" on Wednesday announced financial assistance of ₹2 crore for the family of the woman who died in a stampede during the film's screening at a theatre in Hyderabad on December 4.

Shah Unveils 10k Agri Cooperative Societies

Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah on Wednesday inaugurated 10,000 newly established multipurpose primary agricultural and dairy cooperative societies or PACS, in a bid to ease farmers' access to markets, part of the government's plan to create 200,000 such rural enterprises.

Sexual assault in Anna varsity sparks outrage

A 19-year-old student was allegedly sexually assaulted on the campus of Anna University in Chennai, police officers familiar with the matter said, adding that one man was arrested over the incident, which triggered widespread outrage and fanned a political tussle in Tamil Nadu.

Guiding force who took country to new heights

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation on Wednesday in paying tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 100th birth anniversary, with the PM remembering the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart as the one who \"dedicated his life to building a strong, prosperous, and self-reliant India\".

16-Year-Old Raped and Murdered in Raj, Accused Detained: Police

One person has been arrested and another detained for allegedly raping and killing a 16-year-old girl in Barmer, police said on Wednesday.

Can't dismiss speeches inciting youth for anti-national acts: HC

Petitioner has been accused of operating a madrasa in UP, which he allegedly used to radicalise the students

Doctors Being Trained In Tackling Health Issues Due To Excessive Microplastic Use

The Union government has started training clinical researchers and other experts in identifying and managing health conditions arising out of excessive use of microplastics.

4-Year-Old Charred to Death in Himachal's Keylong

A fire in the rented accommodation of a Nepali-origin man claimed the life of his four-year-old child in Himachal's Keylong in the Lahaul-Spiti district on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday.

72-hour shutdown begins against ropeway project; several detained

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangarsh Samiti called for bandh and said all activities in Katra would remain suspended

5 Docs Suspended After Pregnant Woman's Death

The Victim Was Five-And-A-Half Months Pregnant And Had Been Admitted With Complications

Will Discuss Fiscal Issues Concerning HP With Union Ministers

Chief minister (CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Wednesday, said that he will meet Union ministers on December 28 and discuss pressing issues concerning Himachal, including declining GST compensation, revenue deficit grants (RDG) and the state's loan limit.

Will Discuss Fiscal Issues Concerning HP With Union Ministers

Chief minister (CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Wednesday, said that he will meet Union ministers on December 28 and discuss pressing issues concerning Himachal, including declining GST compensation, revenue deficit grants (RDG) and the state's loan limit.

Oppn slams Omar govt's move to buy 8 luxury cars

People who are criticising had no problem when they were enjoying all the protocols when they had constitutional posts IMRAN NABI, NC spokesman

Over 100 roads in HP still closed, tourists rescued in Lahaul-Spiti

Weather office has predicted light rain or snowfall at many places on Dec 27 and 28 in Himachal

MDU student shoots self on campus, dies

THE 25-YEAR-OLD DIED DURING TREATMENT, HE TOOK THE STEP AFTER APPEARING FOR 3RD SEMESTER EXAM, SAY POLICE

'MISLEADING PEOPLE': BJP HITS OUT AT AAP OVER SCHEMES

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday backed the claims by two departments of the Delhi government that the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) newly floated welfare schemes are \"non-existent\" and may misuse personal data, even as it slammed the Arvind Kejriwal-led party for \"misleading the public\".