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Rs.4.49-cr assets linked to 'kingpin' to be attached

MEERUT, Feb. 6 -- The Shahjahanpur district administration has ordered the attachment of assets worth Rs.4.49 crore belonging to dismissed district social welfare officer Rajesh Kumar, the alleged kin... Read More


After DNA tests of 16 men, father identified as rapist

MUMBAI, Feb. 6 -- Months after a mentally ill 20-year-old woman was found five months pregnant, DNA evidence has led the Cuffe Parade police to arrest her father for allegedly raping and impregnating ... Read More


Critical alliance for the future

India, Feb. 6 -- With rare earth minerals emerging as the next big resource for nations seeking to stay ahead in the race for global power, the US has unveiled its most ambitious plans yet to corral c... Read More


Why India needs a new gold standard

India, Feb. 6 -- Is gold a consumable item or is it an asset? The question looks silly - of course, it is an asset. It has been a store of value over millennia and, in contemporary times, central bank... Read More


Lakshadweep islands are not just real estate

India, Feb. 6 -- The Lakshadweep archipelago is India's eastern frontier. Only about 32 sq km of the Union territory (UT) is land, while 4,200 sq km is lagoon. This makes it important from a strategic... Read More


Trade route to closer relations with the EU

India, Feb. 6 -- India has a rich trading relationship with Europe that dates back to 250 BC, even predating the Silk Road. For most of the 2,000 years since, Indian muslins, cotton, handicrafts, spic... Read More


'No immediate stop to purchase of Russian oil'

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- There are no immediate indications of India taking Russian energy purchases to zero despite a recent reduction in the volume of Russian oil inflows in the face of renewed Western ... Read More


Manipur assembly convened amid violent protests by Kukis

IMPHAL, Feb. 6 -- Violent protests erupted in Churachandpur district of Manipur on Thursday, with the apex body of the Kuki-Zo communities announcing a social boycott of the three Kuki-Zo legislators ... Read More


Energy security priority in oil buys, says MEA

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- India on Thursday said its strategy of ensuring the country's energy security and diversifying sources amid "evolving international dynamics" will be the main factor in deciding t... Read More


7 years on, pre-court mediation sees less than 2% settlements

new delhi, Feb. 6 -- Nearly seven years after pre-court mediation was made mandatory for commercial disputes, the numbers are startlingly thin. Data placed before the Rajya Sabha by the ministry of la... Read More