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Fog-related crashes in UP leave trail of deaths

LUCKNOW, Dec. 17 -- Dense fog and poor visibility wreaked havoc across Uttar Pradesh, triggering a series of road accidents on Tuesday that left at least 26 people dead and dozens injured in eight dis... Read More


Bill to replace NREGA tabled amid huge row

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- A row erupted in the Parliament on Tuesday as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government sought to introduce a bill to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Empl... Read More


Bengal sports min quits over rampage during messi event

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas resigned on Tuesday as the government issued a show cause notice to state director general of police Rajeev Kumar and took disciplinary act... Read More


India, Jordan to build on historic trust: PM Modi

New DelhiI, Dec. 17 -- India on Tuesday highlighted the possibilities for cooperation with Jordan in key sectors such as digital infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, food parks and green m... Read More


Over 195k hectares in Raj hit by soil salinity: Union minister

JODHPUR, Dec. 17 -- A scientific assessment by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has revealed that more than 195,000 hectares of land in the state are affected by soil salinity, Union... Read More


15 booked as mining mafia attack security teams in Bharatpur: Cops

Bharatpur, Dec. 17 -- At least 15 people were booked after they attacked the forest and Border Home Guard teams at a checkpoint in Bharatpur, while they were illegally transporting sand stones, police... Read More


Transporter abducted in Kotputli, rescued

Alwar, Dec. 17 -- A transport businessman was abducted after his office was vandalised by a group of miscreants late Monday night in Kotputli district, though police later rescued the victim safely an... Read More


India's new idiom for ties with West Asia

India, Dec. 16 -- Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi's historic visits to Jordan and Oman in 2018 constituted a significant inflection point in India's West Asia policy. It heralded a deeper engagement... Read More


Frequent car breakdowns, lack of towing vans aggravate sorry situation of traffic in Thane

Thane, Dec. 16 -- Thane's traffic congestion appears to be a vicious cycle where prolonged traffic jams put severe stress on vehicles leading to mechanical failures and breakdowns on busy roads. To ad... Read More


State boards may soon get power to allow laying oil pipelines inside of forest areas

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) is considering a proposal to allow state wildlife boards to consider the laying of slurry, petroleum and crude oi... Read More