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What's a forest? Haryana 'defines' dictionary term

Chandigarh, Aug. 20 -- Haryana has taken the extraordinary step of defining what constitutes a "dictionary meaning" of forest, months after a top court order. Experts say the definition could exclude ... Read More


'LOVE NOT PENAL': court on minor relationships

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- "Love is not penal, and it cannot become one," the Supreme Court asserted on Tuesday, underlining that young couples, even those just short of attaining majority, must be "left a... Read More


humid monsoon for delhi

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- If it feels wet it is because it is; this is the 18th rainiest monsoon in Delhi since 1901. It has also rained more; thus far, the Capital has received 524mm rain (till August 19... Read More


INDIA bloc's v-p pick

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy will be the Opposition's candidate for the vice-presidential election, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge announced on Tuesday, pitchi... Read More


US accuses India of 'profiteering' from Russian energy purchases

Washington, Aug. 20 -- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday accused India of "profiteering" by purchasing Russian energy cheaply and reselling refined energy products in global markets while... Read More


Cotton exempted from import duty till Sep 30

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The government has exempted cotton imports from all customs duties for 43 days starting Tuesday, aiming to stabilise domestic prices and help garment exporters compete against ri... Read More


K'taka cabinet clears proposal on internal SC reservations

Bengaluru, Aug. 20 -- The Karnataka cabinet on Tuesday night approved a proposal to provide internal reservation among Scheduled Castes by categorising 101 castes among them into three categories, set... Read More


NCERT RELEASES 2 MODULES hailingOP SINDOOR

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT) has introduced two special modules on Operation Sindoor, calling the special military operation against terror in... Read More


India needs pool of 50 astronauts, says Modi

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- India needs to build a pool of 40-50 astronauts ready to lead future space missions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during his interaction with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla... Read More


Haryana defines forest, 'as per dictionary'

Chandigarh/new Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Haryana has issued a notification defining what constitutes a "dictionary meaning" of forest - 18 months after the Supreme Court ordered states to identify forests usi... Read More