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Thousands of farmers begin march from Thane to Mumbai for land rights & loan waiver

Other demands include increase in the MSP, assured access and control over land and water and compensation for farm labourers.

Akshay Kumar appears before Punjab police SIT in Guru Granth Sahib desecration case

His name came up in a report for organising a meeting between Sukhbir Badal and Dera chief Ram Rahim.

Modi govt to hold auctions for third batch of FM stations, industry unhappy with base price

The base price had led to a dismal response in the auction of the second batch when a number of private players stayed away.  

Indian worker may lose 11% of monthly salary if data localisation becomes law, study says

European think tank study has predicted that if data localisation is enforced, India’s projected growth could be affected by 20%.

Apollo, a $2 billion health empire run by four sisters, makes a comeback

About a decade ago, Suneeta Reddy and her three sisters took over most executive functions at Apollo.

Only 19% of India’s public authorities get ‘A’ grade for sharing mandatory information

Of India’s 838 public authorities, Central Information Commission has given 'E' grade to 35% because they don't share mandatory information.

Boeing steps up response to criticism after fatal Lion Air crash

Boeing has been accused of not sharing information about a new system that may have caused the Indonesia crash.

Indian-American woman elected president of Harvard University’s student body

Sruthi Palaniappan, 20, whose parents migrated to the US from Chennai in 1992, was elected as president of the Harvard University Undergraduate Council.

Chhattisgarh records close to 72 per cent voter turnout in second phase of assembly elections

Polling for as many as 72 seats were conducted in the second phase of the Chhattisgarh assembly elections.

Gujarat court frames charges against Patidar leader Hardik Patel, 2 aides in sedition case

The trio has been charged in connection with the violence that had broken out during the Patidar community's quota agitation in August 2015.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

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?