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Glacier collapse at fault for disaster?

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Experts are working to understand the cause of the Uttarkashi flash floods. One expert said the disaster area is in a periglacial zone and that a glacier collapse could possibly h... Read More


fries & health risks

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Eating three servings of fries a week is associated with a 20% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but similar amounts of potatoes cooked in other ways - boiled, baked o... Read More


SC says orphans must be considered part of 'disadvantaged groups'

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that orphaned children must be considered part of "disadvantaged groups" under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, making them eligible for... Read More


TN cop attempting to sort family tiff killed

Chennai, Aug. 7 -- A special sub-inspector (SSI) from Kudimangalam police station was hacked to death when he tried to resolve a dispute between a man and his sons in Tiruppur district of Tamil Nadu, ... Read More


India, Russia exploring critical mineral mining

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- India and Russia are actively exploring opportunities in rare earth and critical minerals extraction, coal gasification, and cooperation in aluminium and fertiliser sourcing ignor... Read More


SC notice to EC on voter deletion claim

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought by August 9 the Election Commission of India's reply over allegations that over 6.5 million names were deleted from Bihar's draft electoral r... Read More


'will protect our interests': India slams move as unreasonable

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- India on Wednesday responded to US President Donald Trump's imposition of an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods over continued imports of Russian oil by saying that it will pro... Read More


sc: compensation necessary for accidents during work commute

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The Supreme Court has ruled that employees and families will be entitled to compensation under the Employee's Compensation Act, 1923, not just for accidents occurring during the c... Read More


Rahul gets bail in defamation case

Jamshedpur, Aug. 7 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was granted bail by an MP-MLA court in Jharkhand's Chaibasa on Wednesday on a surety of Rs.10,000 in connection with a case related to alleged defama... Read More


'No SIR debate as issue is sub-judice'

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The government on Wednesday turned down the Opposition's demand for a discussion on the special intensive revision of voters' list in Bihar as it said matters pending before judic... Read More