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Statues of Cooch Behar's 'maharajas' to be installed at key locations

Cooch Behar, July 14 -- The Cooch Behar Municipality has decided to install statues of prominent 'maharajas' and cultural figures at five key locations across the city to preserve and promote its roya... Read More


Retail inflation eases to over 6-year low in June on subdued food prices

New Delhi, July 14 -- Retail inflation declined to over six-year low of 2.1 per cent in June, nearing the RBI's comfort zone, on account of subdued prices of food items, including vegetables, driven b... Read More


Markets fall for 4th day on selling in IT shares, foreign fund outflows

Mumbai, July 14 -- Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty declined on Monday, extending the losing run to the fourth day amid selling in IT shares and foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex... Read More


Railways to install CCTVs in all 74K coaches & 15K locos

New Delhi, July 13 -- Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has ordered the installation of CCTV cameras in all 74,000 coaches and 15,000 locomotives of the Railways to enhance passenger safety. Accordin... Read More


Mamata to lead rally against harassment of Bengali-speaking people

Kolkata, July 13 -- Ahead of July 21 Martyrs' Day rally, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) will hold a procession in Kolkata on July 16 which will be led by Bengal Chief Minister and party supremo M... Read More


China says Tibet-related issues are 'thorn' in ties with India

New Delhi, July 13 -- Tibet-related issues including reincarnation of the Dalai Lama are a "thorn" in India-China bilateral relations and they have become a "burden" for New Delhi, the Chinese embassy... Read More


'Poll staff finds large number of Nepalese, B'deshis during revision of voters' list'

New Delhi, July 13 -- Field-level functionaries of the Election Commission have found "a large number of people" from Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar during house-to-house visits made for the ongoing in... Read More


Freight train ferrying oil catches fire in Tamil Nadu, train services hit

Chennai, July 13 -- A moving goods train carrying diesel caught fire on Sunday at Tiruvallur in northern Tamil Nadu severely affecting train services on the arterial Chennai-Arakkonam rail route, whic... Read More


Most drainage systems working effectively: Min

New delhi, July 13 -- Most drainage systems in the national capital are functioning effectively, Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Parvesh Verma said on Sunday, adding that brief accumulatio... Read More


Citizens must report violations of cracker ban: Pollution body

NEW DELHI, July 13 -- With a year-round ban on firecrackers already in place across the capital, Delhi's pollution control body on Sunday appealed to citizens to help enforce the regulation by reporti... Read More