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ISKCON-linked Annamrita gets nod for statewide school meals rollout

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- The West Bengal government has given in-principle approval to Annamrita Foundation, associated with ISKCON, to expand its centralised kitchen model for supplying school meals unde... Read More


Minor gives birth in nursing home washroom, 'throws baby' out of window

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- A 16-year-old girl allegedly threw her newborn daughter out of a nursing home washroom window in Uttarpara, Hooghly, minutes after giving birth on Saturday, leading to the baby's ... Read More


SoftBank sells nearly 1.56% stake in Lenskart Solutions for '1,896 crore

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- Japanese technology investor SoftBank has trimmed its stake in eyewear retailer Lenskart Solutions, selling a 1.56 per cent holding for Rs 1,896 crore through open market transact... Read More


'E20 petrol supplied by PSU oil cos meets prescribed quality standards'

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- The government on Saturday defended the 20 per cent ethanol-blended petrol programme, saying tests of 893 samples collected across 27 states and UTs, including 56 in Karnataka, fo... Read More


Up to class 5 in Delhi schools directed to operate in hybrid mode amid worsening pollution

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- The Delhi Directorate of Education has directed all government and private schools to conduct classes up to class 5 in hybrid mode in view of worsening air quality in the national... Read More


Delhi air 'very poor' with AQI reading of 364

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- The national capital woke up to yet another day of very poor air on Saturday morning, a day before Diwali, which forecasts suggest is likely to impact the air quality further. Th... Read More


TMC's Derek O'Brien says Congress, AAP fighting it out in Punjab 'natural', asserts opposition unity against BJP

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- Trinamool Congress national joint secretary Derek O'Brien on Saturday sought to play down the differences between the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab, saying their riva... Read More


After US midterm rout of Trumpism, world struggles to trust America again

London, Nov. 7 -- For Joe Reeve, the midterm afterglow faded fast. The London startup founder was among the wave around the Trump-weary world awakening to the stunning news that Americans had sharply ... Read More


Great damage done to India's fabric under Modi govt: Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- "Great damage" has been done over the last 12 years to the fabric of India, democracy and institutions, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has alleged, assertin... Read More


Seventh bid on life in 6 months: Abhishek after home attack; Mamata dares BJP with bulldozer challenge

Kolkata, Nov. 7 -- A midnight 'assault' on MAITC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's residence on Kalighat Road plunged the area into violence early Saturday, after a group of miscreants al... Read More