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India's Russian oil buy to dwindle, some irreplaceable imports to continue for now

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- India is set to gradually pare back its purchases of Russian crude oil following a new understanding with the United States that has already led to the withdrawal of a punitive Am... Read More


India, Canada agree on shared security work plan

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- India and Canada have agreed to develop a "shared work plan" that will frame future cooperation on national security and law enforcement, marking the latest step in a cautious eff... Read More


Two 'reserve' EVMs found in car in Solapur; SEC promises strict action

Mumbai, Feb. 8 -- Two Electronic Voting Machines were found in a car near an eatery in Maharashtra's Solapur district, with the State Election Commission on Sunday promising strict action in the matte... Read More


Missing sub-inspector from Basti found dead in Ayodhya

Ayodhya, Feb. 8 -- The body of a police sub-inspector, who had been missing since Thursday from Basti district, was recovered from the Ghaghra river in Ayodhya on Sunday, police said. The deceased w... Read More


Speeding car on under-construction expressway kills four in Rae Bareli

Rae Bareli (UP), Feb. 8 -- Four people, including a woman, were killed and four others injured after a speeding car rammed into them on the under-construction Ganga Expressway in Rae Bareli district o... Read More


Punjab govt launches 'Operation Prahaar-2'

Chandigarh, Feb. 8 -- Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Sunday announced the launch of 72-hours long "Operation Prahaar-2" with focus on nabbing the wanted criminals. The DGP, a... Read More


Haryana's goal to make animal husbandry modern, profitable and sustainable: CM Saini

Chandigarh, Feb. 8 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that under the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country is moving ahead at a rapid pace with the resolve of Atma... Read More


Triumphs & tragedies: Extraordinary journey of EIR, eastern India's first railway

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- On August 15, 1854, a five-coach train pulled by a British-made locomotive left Howrah at 8:30 am for Hooghly without any fanfare -- signalling an engineering triumph and the begi... Read More


PFC board gives in-principle approval for merger with REC

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- The board of Power Finance Corporation on Friday granted in-principle approval for the proposed merger of Rural Electrification Corporation, a non-banking finance company, with it... Read More


SIT has given 'clean chit' to former TTD chairmen, says ex-CM Reddy

Amaravati, Feb. 6 -- Under attack from NDA constituents in Andhra Pradesh over the issue of adulterated ghee supply to the TTD that was allegedly used in the making of laddu prasadam, YSRCP chief Y S ... Read More