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Close shave for two cops as Naxalites trigger IED blast in Chhattisgarh

Bijapur (Chhattisgarh), May 15 (PTI) Two police personnel had a narrow escape on Wednesday when Naxalites detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) in...

10 Hindustan Copper Limited officials rescued from Rajasthan’s Kolihan mine, 5 still trapped

Fifteen officials of the public sector company, on an inspection, got trapped in a mine Tuesday night when a cage used to carry the personnel fell down after a rope broke.

SC orders release of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha, declares his arrest ‘invalid’

New Delhi, May 15 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday declared as "invalid" the arrest of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha in a case under...

Woman arrested for abetting stepdaughter’s suicide in Thane

Thane, May 15 (PTI) Police have arrested a 27-year-old woman for allegedly abetting the suicide of her teenage stepdaughter in Maharashtra's Thane district,...

Onus to change Bengal’s political violence culture rests with its leaders: TMC star nominee Dev

Jhargram, Apr 15 (PTI) There is a dire need to change the culture of political violence in West Bengal and its prime responsibility...

BlackRock bullish on India, seeks to grow government bond ETF share

By Dharamraj Dhutia MUMBAI (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc, the world's largest fund manager, is looking to raise its share in India's $500 billion pool of fully investible government bonds via recently

Rupee inches up on foreign banks’ dollar sales, uptick in Asia FX

By Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Indian rupee was mildly stronger on Wednesday, aided by gains in most Asian currencies ahead of a key U.S. inflation report which is expected to influence

Hoarding crash in Mumbai: 2 more bodies located under debris; search and rescue ops still on

Mumbai, May 15 (PTI) Two more bodies have been located under the debris at the site of a giant hoarding collapse in Mumbai...

8 officials of Hindustan Copper Limited rescued from Rajasthan mine, 7 still inside

Jaipur, May 15 (PTI) Eight of the fifteen members of a team of Hindustan Copper Limited who had been trapped in a mine...

Now, Bhojpuri star Pawan Singh’s mother files nomination from Karakat

Patna, May 15 (PTI) Pratima Devi, the mother of Bhojpuri superstar Pawan Singh, filed nomination for the Karakat Lok Sabha seat, which her...

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No insult to Ayurveda. AIIMS an attempt to bring good standards of medical education—Amrit Kaur

On 18 February 1956, 'Rajkumari' Amrit Kaur, India's first health minister, moved the Bill in Lok Sabha for the establishment of AIIMS in Delhi. She wanted it to have the powers and functions of a university because it will 'probably make revolutionary changes in curriculum as well as in modes of teaching'.

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

With an eye on China, IAF expands taxi track at Leh airport, new shelters being built

Expanded taxi track is smaller than those meant for civilian operations, but is long enough for fighters & military transport aircraft to operate.

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.