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Ticket prices at monuments should be same for foreigners & Indians, Niti Aayog tells govt

In its latest 'India at 75' document, Niti Aayog also urges government to build world class museums and develop beach destinations.

Sajjan Kumar’s extension plea on surrendering in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case turned down

Sajjan Kumar, who was convicted in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, was sentenced to life imprisonment and ordered to surrender on 31 December.

15 feared dead in coal mine: Come to Meghalaya to see just how ineffective NGT ban can be

Coal mining is said to be a big revenue generator for Meghalaya, where the collapse of an illegal mine this month left 15 people feared dead.

J&J says India doesn’t have compensation law, moves Delhi HC against Modi govt

Johnson & Johnson says govt's compensation formula for 'faulty' hip implants is ‘absolutely one-sided’. Centre rushes to Supreme Court.    

CBI court acquits all 22 accused in Sohrabuddin & Prajapati ‘fake encounters’

The special CBI court which delivered the verdict said the prosecution failed to provide satisfactory evidence against the accused. Mumbai: A special Central Bureau of...

PQR and XYZ — Delhi HC judge gives new names to Smriti Irani and Sanjay Nirupam

In two judgments Wednesday, R.K. Gauba tried to protect the identity of petitioners Irani and Nirupam 'in their interest'.

Niti Aayog pushes Modi govt’s ‘domain experts’ idea for civil services

Niti Aayog recommends civil services recruits be placed in a 'central talent pool' before being allocated positions on the basis of their talent.

20 lakh seats reserved in private schools for poor children but only 20% get filled

Report reveals that few private schools have fulfilled this mandatory condition under the RTE Act, and state govts haven’t cracked the whip.

India’s fastest Train 18 running at 180 kmph pelted with stones during trial run

Train 18 became India's fastest by hitting speeds of over 180 kmph during a trial run.

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das to meet private sector lenders next week

Das took over as the Governor of RBI last week following the abrupt exit of Urjit Patel. 

On Camera

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.