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CVC recommended sending top CBI officers Alok Verma and Rakesh Asthana on leave: Arun Jailtey

Finance Minister Jaitley says government will comply with Supreme Court order reinstating CBI director Verma.

Lok Sabha far more productive during PM Modi’s 5 years than Manmohan Singh’s UPA-2

The lower house performed better in last 5 years than it did between 2009-14, but upper house figures saw a decline.

SC reinstates Alok Verma as CBI director, PM-led panel to decide on his future in a week

CBI director Alok Verma was sent on leave last October after a bitter feud with agency's No. 2 Rakesh Asthana over corruption allegations. 

Reality check for Rahul Gandhi’s darling HAL – unending wait for final version of Tejas

HAL was to roll out the Final Operational Clearance version of the indigenously-built aircraft by 2011, but project has been hit by delays.

Madras High Court gives clean chit to N Ram in Nakkeeran Gopal case

The matter pertains to the arrest of Tamil magazine Nakkeeran's editor R R Gopal in October and his release.

National War Memorial to honour 22,600 soldiers set for R-Day eve inauguration

A decision is yet to be taken on where the wreath-laying ceremony will be held on Republic Day.

Why Modi government’s quota move may not yield the results it wants

Seen as an attempt to consolidate upper caste votes, experts call the reservation move an over-ambitious project to embark on just before the elections.

Mayawati assures Akhilesh Yadav of support amid CBI probe into mining scam

Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party is tying up with Yadav's Samajwadi Party in a pre-poll alliance to defeat the BJP in the upcoming general election.

Chief Election Commissioner claims EVMs are tamper proof

CEC Sunil Arora dismissed apprehensions related to the EVMs' functioning, and said there was no reason to doubt them. 

Use Google maps to solve road jams & help improve air quality: NGT tells traffic police

The National Green Tribunal's (NGT) directive is aimed at cutting down traffic jams to decrease Delhi's severe air pollution.

On Camera

Defence, tech, education—Modi’s visit will boost India-UK ties

Given the immediate challenges on India’s borders, cooperation in the defence sector with partners such as the UK has achieved greater importance.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.