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No relief for smog-choked cities as PM Modi’s goal to push natural gas stalls

After peaking to just above 10% six years ago, share of natural gas in energy mix has slid back toward 6%.

In CBI vs CBI case, Supreme Court to first examine if govt can pass orders against agency’s chief

The court took this stand after making it clear that for now it was not going into the allegations and counter-allegations involving Verma and Asthana.

Centre proposes ban on performance of animals in any circus

The environment ministry has invited comments from various stakeholders on the issue within 30 days.

Supreme Court raps West Bengal govt over lack infrastructure for lower courts, judges

The top court directed the Mamata Banerjee-led govt to submit deadlines for completion of construction of courtrooms & residential units.

Higher judiciary losing its aura & majesty: CJI Ranjan Gogoi

Good judges are going way and there's need for more replacements, he said on the occasion of Justice Kurian Joseph's retirement.

Important not to live in the past but learn from it: Imran Khan’s message to India

At interaction with Indian journalists, Pakistan PM Imran Khan says it's not in his country's interest to have its territory used for terrorism.

Modi govt grants CBI sanction to prosecute AAP minister Satyendar Jain in graft case

Jain, the Delhi health minister, allegedly laundered over Rs 16 crore and used it to buy 80 acres of agricultural land. AAP hits out at Modi regime.

Centre approves Baramulla-Kupwara rail link

The expansion is meant to improve connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir by extending the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link up to Kupwara in north Kashmir.

ED seen as ‘tool of harassment’, work to restore its credibility: New chief tells officers

New Enforcement Directorate chief S.K. Mishra tells his officers to probe cases purely ‘on merit’, warns them against leaks or plants in the media.

Modi govt moves to clear name of Punjab lawyer as HC judge after CJI nudge

Advocate Harnaresh Singh Gill's name had been cleared by SC collegium in April last year but govt had been sitting on his file without 'assigning any reason'.

On Camera

Indians are musically poor. We aren’t a good market for cutting-edge international bands

Coldplay is an exception. Our taste in western music is orthodox, throwback, out-of-date. When Nirvana, Blur were big, we were still playing Pink Floyd, Queens.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?