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'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


Govt staff have a right to get DA, says SC; tells WB to release funds

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday held that dearness allowance (DA) is a legally enforceable right of government employees and directed West Bengal to release arrears for the period b... 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


Indian startups turn home interiors into a DIY market

mumbai, Feb. 6 -- As Indian homeowners become more involved in choosing how their homes look and what goes into them, investors are beginning to back startups that focus not on designing entire interi... Read More


'Take us to Korea, or else we will die', Gzb girls told father

Ghaziabad, Feb. 6 -- A day after three minor half-sisters jumped to their deaths from their apartment in Ghaziabad, their father alleged that in the hours before the incident, the girls demanded he ta... Read More


Series of deaths, but no arrest as culprits remain unidentified

LUCKNOW, Feb. 6 -- A series of accidents triggered by nylon kite string were reported from Lucknow, Jaunpur, Varanasi, Shahjahanpur, and Gorakhpur in the past one year, claiming at least six lives and... Read More


Lucknow's legacy waste drive offers lessons for Mumbai

LUCKNOW, Feb. 6 -- A pile of complaints about Mumbai's foul-smelling landfills has brought the maximum city's civic officials to Lucknow. This follows a Bombay high court directive to the Brihanmumbai... Read More


Missing person cases: HC seeksmore details from top officials

Lucknow, Feb. 6 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Thursday sought a reply from the additional chief secretary (home) and the Uttar Pradesh director general of police on the issue of ... Read More