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Foot march to Navi Mumbai airport planned as DB Patil renaming row reaches flashpoint

India, Dec. 7 -- The long-simmering agitation to rename the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) after project-affected people's (PAP) leader DB Patil has surged into its most confrontati... Read More


GI tag claim for Valsad Hapus sours Konkan growers of the 'king of mangoes'

India, Dec. 7 -- Alphonso, or Hapus, mango growers along Maharashtra's Konkan coast have been an embittered lot since they learnt that a coastal district in south Gujarat is looking to share their lig... Read More


"Civil Aviation Ministry has woken up at last": P Chidambaram welcomes Centre's decision to impose caps on economy-class airfares

New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday welcomed the Centre's decision to impose caps on economy-class airfares, saying that the "only way... Read More


Maha legislature report card falls short

India, Dec. 7 -- The BJP-led Mahayuti government is exhibiting a disturbing trend towards executive overreach amid shrinking debate and scrutiny from people's representatives. This is one of the key ... Read More


BJP Chief Babulal Marandi targets Soren govt for delaying PESA Act

Ranchi, Dec. 7 -- Bharativa Janata Party (BJP) state president and Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi targeted the Hemant Soren-led government over the implementation of the PESA Act, accusing it of... Read More


BJP govt engaging in politics of emotions and neglecting larger issues: Akhilesh Yadav

Saharanpur, Dec. 7 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) National President Akhilesh Yadav launched a scathing attack on the BJP alleging that the government is engaging in politics of emotions, while neglecting th... Read More


Democracies must back Japans Taiwan policy

Bangladesh, Dec. 7 -- Ever since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hinted in her Parliament that Tokyo could intervene militarily if Beijing attacked Taiwan, communist China has been straining ha... Read More


Road, rail, private jet: Indigo crisis has MLAs, govt officials scrambling to reach Nagpur

India, Dec. 7 -- Turbulence in Indigo Airlines, India's largest air carrier, has tossed the travel plans of the state's ministers, MLAs, MLCs and senior government officials up in the air. Scheduled t... Read More


Former VP Venkaiah Naidu participates in Hyderabad walkathon; urges for healthier eating habits, greater awareness on diabetes

Hyderabad, Dec. 7 -- Former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday participated in a 'Walkathon' organised by The Foot Doctor Hospital at Raidurgam, Hyderabad, highlighting the importance of healthy ... Read More


14-years on, court acquits all accused of Chembur jewellers' murder

India, Dec. 7 -- The sessions court on Friday acquitted the three surviving accused in the 2011 Chembur jewellery robbery and murder case, concluding a 14-year trial after ruling that the prosecution ... Read More