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At least six Maoists killed in encounter with forces

India, July 19 -- At least six Maoists were killed during an encounter with security forces in the forests of Abujhmad in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh on Friday, officials said, adding that the... Read More


Citizen Kane sled sold for $14.75mn

India, July 19 -- A whip wielded by Harrison Ford in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" that once belonged to Princess Diana has sold at auction for $525,000. Thursday's sale came a day after the Ro... Read More


'Panikkar was ambitious, brave and tried it all - a real Renaissance man'

India, July 19 -- Born in Travancore in 1894, Kavalam Madhava Panikkar was the first editor of the Hindustan Times. In an interview with Somya Lakhani, Narayani Basu, the author of the recent book, A ... Read More


activist group flags 'continued abuse' of Yamuna river floodplain

New Delhi, July 19 -- A letter by the South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) has raised concerns over the ongoing abuse and encroachment of the Yamuna floodplain downstream of Waziraba... Read More


Govt to plant 7mn saplings this yr: CM

New Delhi, July 19 -- CM Rekha Gupta on Friday led a tree plantation drive at the President's Estate as part of the Delhi government's Van Mahotsav 2025 celebrations. Chief Justice of the Delhi High C... Read More


State Dept firings spare India desk, tech talks may face delays

Washington, July 19 -- India-US diplomacy is expected to remain broadly unaffected after America's State Department laid off over 1,300 diplomats last week. In one of the largest reorganisations in US... Read More


'witch-hunt': Rahul defends vadra after ed charge sheet

New Delhi, July 19 -- Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government of launching a witch hunt against his brother-in-law ... Read More


Guj refinery part of EU Russia sanctions

New Delhi, July 19 -- The European Union (EU) on Friday unveiled sanctions on the Vadinar refinery in Gujarat, jointly owned by Russian energy firm Rosneft and an investment consortium, as part of a n... Read More


Govt set to clear purchase of 87 long-endurance drones, 6 Awacs

New Delhi, July 19 -- The Defence Acquisition Council is set to approve the acquisition of 87 armed medium altitude long endurance (MALE) drones for the Indian armed forces, and the Cabinet Committee ... Read More


Simpler TDS refund route for those below tax limit

New Delhi, July 19 -- Taxpayers whose income falls below the taxable threshold, but who end up having tax deducted at source for a variety of reasons and then file income tax returns solely for the pu... Read More