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SC rules gov't can take over private oil firms during emergency

MANILA, March 5 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the validity of a law enacted in 1998 allowing the government to take control of private entities engaged in the oil industry during emergencies,... Read More


PM Modi flags off Puri-Anand Vihar train, Paradeep-Kendujhargarh MEMU in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, March 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi today flagged off train services between Puri-Anand Vihar Terminal and Paradeep-Kendujhargarh (MEMU train) during his visit to Odisha. The flagging... Read More


DMK's A Raja stirs uproar with 'we are enemies of Ram', INDIA says 'personal statement' as BJP launches attack

New Delhi, March 5 -- Days after Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader Udhayanidhi Stalin stirred a controversy with his comments on Sanatana Dharma, it is senior party leader A Raja whose comments o... Read More


Flight operations from Dehradun to Ayodhya, Varanasi, Amritsar start tomorrow

Dehradun, March 5 -- The central government has approved the flight operations from Dehradun to three major cities of the country-- Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, Varanasi and Punjab's Amritsar, Uttarakhand... Read More


Market snaps 4-day gains; Nifty ends below 22,400; VIX slips 3.36%

Mumbai, March 5 -- The Indian equity indices ended with limited losses on Tuesday, snapping a four-day gaining streak. The Nifty settled below the 22,400 level. PSU Bank, auto and oil & gas stocks adv... Read More


ECI issues 'zero tolerance' directive to Bengal bureaucracy, police for Lok Sabha polls

India, March 5 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a set of stringent directives to the West Bengal bureaucracy in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The district magistrates (... Read More


"10 years have been 'anyaay kaal' for his family" Jairam Ramesh on PM Modi's 'My country is my family' remark

Rajgarh, March 5 -- Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'My country is my family,' remarks and said that escalating concerns ove... Read More


Lok Sabha polls: ECI issues set of directives to Bengal bureaucracy, police

India, March 5 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a set of stringent directives to the West Bengal bureaucracy in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The district magistrates (... Read More


'WAH!', says Amitabh Bachchan as EAM Jaishankar responds to 'India being a bully' barb amid Maldives row

New Delhi, March 5 -- When External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar responded to a barb calling India a 'bully' in the sub-continent and the Indian Ocean region, Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan o... Read More


Minister Ganesh Joshi lays foundation stone of Barlowganj-Chamasari motor road

Mussoorie, March 5 -- Cabinet Minister Ganesh Joshi performed the formal bhoomipujan of the 7 kilometre Barlowganj-Chamasari motor road here, today, a project that has been pending for 20 years. The r... Read More