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Securing a happy Diwali for farmers amid climate crisis

India, Oct. 17 -- The country is getting ready for Diwali with lights illuminating homes, markets bustling with record sales and global e-commerce giants accelerating their Indian appeal. Diwali, the ... Read More


Redlines for a green Diwali

India, Oct. 17 -- The Supreme Court's order allowing the sale and bursting of so-called green firecrackers in Delhi (and the National Capital Region), during designated days and within specified time ... Read More


Strong economy, infra driving India's rise: Goyal

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- India's growth story under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi rests on three strong pillars - strong macroeconomic fundamentals, modern infrastructure, and improved q... Read More


Sebi's board vacancies leave high-profile cases in limbo

Mumbai, Oct. 17 -- When two of the capital market regulator's four board members stepped down this year, they left nearly two dozen high-profile cases pending-matters that could influence India's mark... Read More


TV mergers, gaming ban see IPL value dip by 8%: Report

Mumbai, Oct. 17 -- The value of IPL is estimated to have declined by 8% over the last year - from Rs.82,700 crore to Rs.76,100 crore - on account of mergers in the broadcast space, and the ban on real... Read More


Will the one-format gamble pay off for Rohit and Virat?

Mumbai, Oct. 17 -- There have been fleeting glimpses of Ro-Ko, as their army of social media followers have dubbed them over the last few months. At family outings, endorsement shoots, and the odd awa... Read More


UPERC clears state's biggest firm renewable power deal with NTPC

LUCKNOW, Oct. 17 -- The UP Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited's (UPPCL) proposal to procure 1,530 mw of firm and dispatchable renewable ... Read More


No marital rape on minor wife conviction in cases before 2017

PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 17 -- The Allahabad high court, in its recent order, has held that a man can be convicted for having sexual intercourse with a minor wife of over 15 years age, only after Supreme Court... Read More


India sees 'jumbo drop', but small rise in UP's count of elephants

LUCKNOW/LAKHIMPUR KHERI, Oct. 17 -- Even as the country saw a reduction in the population of tuskers, Uttar Pradesh is now home to 257 elephants, up from 232 in 2017, as per India's first DNA-based ce... Read More


65-yr-old man hacked to death over minor dispute in Bijnor

MEERUT, Oct. 17 -- A 65-year-old man was brutally hacked to death following a minor dispute in Kiratpur village, under Chandpur police station area of Bijnor district, on Thursday morning. The victim,... Read More