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Administrator or prolific builder? The legacy of 'Raja' Tikait Rai

India, July 12 -- In Shyam Benegal's classic film 'Junoon' (1978), set against the backdrop of the 1857 freedom struggle, an extended sequence depicts a British family seeking refuge at night in a sec... Read More


ISRO shows how tech maturity accumulates

India, July 12 -- On June 24, at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu, an engine roared to life, for barely a few seconds. In those seconds lay ... Read More


Halt eviction notices to 13k old Mhada bldg tenants: Aaditya to cm

MUMBAI, July 12 -- A day after the Maharashtra legislature gave Mhada the legal authority to redevelop old and dilapidated cessed buildings, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday urged ... Read More


Floods force Palghar family to keep dead body on roof

PALGHAR, July 12 -- A family in flood-hit Palghar was forced to keep the body of a 55-year-old member on the roof of their home for nearly 12 hours after rising floodwaters inundated their village, ma... Read More


two brothers injured after Parking row turns violent

Mumbai, July 12 -- Two brothers were seriously injured after a dispute over parking two-wheelers in a residential building in Dahisar's Shanti Nagar escalated into a violent assault on Friday night. A... Read More


Stray dog led parents to girl's body after four-hour search

Ghaziabad, July 12 -- The body of the seven-year-old girl who was allegedly gang-raped and thrown from the third floor of an under-construction building in Raj Nagar Extension on Friday was found afte... Read More


consent given for acquisition of land for building airport in valmikinagar

BETTIAH, July 12 -- Giving a boost to the proposed upgradation of the existing airstrip into a full-fledged airport at Valmikinagar, the West Champaran district administration on Saturday secured the ... Read More


Kenya has third highest number of staff at AfDB

Nairobi, July 12 -- Kenya has the third highest number of employees at the African Development Bank (AfDB), pointing to the big influence that the country has in the pan-African lender. An analysis o... Read More


Delhi seeks Rs 100 crore from Centre to speed up property rights in 1,511 unauthorised colonies

India, July 12 -- The Delhi government has sought Rs.100 crore from the Centre to accelerate the implementation of the revised Pradhan Mantri Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojana (PM-UDA... Read More


Army personnel, father shot dead in Bihar's Vaishali over suspected land dispute

India, July 12 -- An Army personnel and his father were allegedly shot dead in Bihar's Vaishali district on Sunday in what police suspect was a dispute over a pathway leading to their home. The deceas... Read More