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Grenade attack on Nirankaris seen as ominous amid Punjab’s rising religious fervour

Three people killed in grenade attack near Amritsar. Punjab police suspects Pakistan’s JeM as also radical Sikh groups.

PM Modi to chair meeting with top industrialists on ‘ease of doing business’

Modi will brainstorm on measures which can help India be a part of the top 50 in the World Bank’s ease of doing business index.

IRS officer SK Mishra appointed full-time director of ED

Order issued by PM Modi-headed Appointments Committee of Cabinet has appointed SK Mishra as ED chief.

Amid #MeToo storm, NCW decides to review Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act

A key issue identified by NCW is lack of an authority to ensure a proper mechanism exists to monitor implementation of law.

Viral video shows Hizbul Mujahideen killing young Kashmiri ‘Army informer’

The young man, Nadeem Manzoor of south Kashmir, was shot several times. His body was recovered Friday.

Gujarat government plans air and rail connectivity to Statue of Unity

An airport will be built at Rajpipla town for tourists coming to see the 182-metre Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel statue.

Revoking visas of H-1B holders’ spouses will split families: US lawmakers

A legislation preventing the work authorisation of spouses of H1-B visa holders, including Indians, from getting revoked has been introduced.

Madhya Pradesh records 127 cases of Zika but reports of fatalities false, says govt

The Zika infection cases in Madhya Pradesh come close on the heels of an outbreak in neighbouring Rajasthan

Why some activists suspect two of three cubs killed by train in Maharashtra may be Avni’s

Activists have questioned the distance between the carcasses, and said the photos from the accident site looked staged.

Meet the pioneers who are helping the disabled watch movies, get jobs

Nipman Foundation awards YouTube channel for the deaf, app that helps blind watch films. 

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

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?