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Rs.3 lakh penalty for laxity in cleanliness near Taj mahal

AGRA, Feb. 6 -- Ankit Khandelwal, municipal commissioner, Agra, has imposed a Rs.3 lakh penalty on an agency that was found wanting in maintaining cleanliness in localities near Taj Mahal and issued a... Read More


Rs.4.49-cr assets linked to 'kingpin' to be attached

MEERUT, Feb. 6 -- The Shahjahanpur district administration has ordered the attachment of assets worth Rs.4.49 crore belonging to dismissed district social welfare officer Rajesh Kumar, the alleged kin... Read More


'Deaths due to Chinese kite string tantamount to murder'

LUCKNOW, Feb. 6 -- Taking a stern view of rising fatalities linked to banned nylon kite string, commonly known as "Chinese manjha," chief minister Yogi Adityanath has said that deaths caused by the sh... Read More


Bengal govt committed to protecting democratic rights, says governor Bose

Kolkata, Feb. 6 -- West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday said the state government has been steadfast in protecting democratic and fundamental rights and is committed to building a resilient... Read More


Jan suraaj seeks annulment of polls in Bihar

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- The Prashant Kishor-led Jan Suraaj Party has approached the Supreme Court seeking annulment of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, alleging large-scale electoral malpractice, inclu... Read More


After DNA tests of 16 men, father identified as rapist

MUMBAI, Feb. 6 -- Months after a mentally ill 20-year-old woman was found five months pregnant, DNA evidence has led the Cuffe Parade police to arrest her father for allegedly raping and impregnating ... Read More


Nagpur-Goa expressway cost rises by Rs.12k-crore due to route change

Mumbai, Feb. 6 -- The estimated cost of the BJP-led Mahayuti government's ambitious Nagpur-Goa Shaktipeeth Expressway has increased by more than Rs.12,000 crore due to a change in alignment following ... Read More


BMC gets legal notice over felling mangroves

MUMBAI, Feb. 6 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Maharashtra Mangrove Cell and chief conservator of forests have been served a legal notice over the alleged cutting of mangroves for the... Read More


Critical alliance for the future

India, Feb. 6 -- With rare earth minerals emerging as the next big resource for nations seeking to stay ahead in the race for global power, the US has unveiled its most ambitious plans yet to corral c... Read More


Why India needs a new gold standard

India, Feb. 6 -- Is gold a consumable item or is it an asset? The question looks silly - of course, it is an asset. It has been a store of value over millennia and, in contemporary times, central bank... Read More