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India’s total installed solar power capacity will need to increase to 5630 gigawatt (GW) by 2070 in order to achieve net zero emissions, according to a new report released Tuesday by independent think tank Council on Energy, Environment and…

While Air India has gone back to its original owner, the Tatas, its art collection built by JRD Tata is still staying with the government. Officials said the deal entails only the airline and Air India’s non-core assets, such as land,…

Panchkula, Oct 12 (UNI) The special CBI court has deferred the sentencing of Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others till October 18 in connection with the murder of Dera follower Ranjit Singh. Dera chief…

Washington, Oct 13 (UNI/Sputnik) The US government approved three new tobacco products, the first set of electronic nicotine delivery systems authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the regulatory agency said. “Today’s…

New Delhi, Oct 12(UNI) The Delhi Police Crime Branch registered an FIR to investigate allegations of corruption against Tihar jail officers for allegedly helping former Unitech promoters Sanjay Chandra and Ajay Chandra, Delhi Police said on…

Lucknow ,Oct 12 (UNI) Two more accused were arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with the death case of Kanpur businessman Manish Gupta, police said on Tuesday. On Sunday, the SIT arrested the local inspector…

Jammu, Oct 11 (UNI) One Junior Commissioned Officer among five soldiers have attained martyrdom in a fierce gun battle triggered this morning in Dera Ki Gali (DKG) area on Poonch-Rajouri, border districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu…

Shimla, Oct 11(UNI) Schools in Himachal Pradesh reopened on Monday with students of middle, high and senior secondary schools turned up in good numbers. Director Higher Education of Himachal Pradesh Amarjeet Singh said that out of total…

The Congress on Monday alleged that the BJP government was purchasing goods and services from “fugitives” who have fled the country with public money. Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh, at a press conference, alleged that the BJP…

Amidst a reported shortage of coal at thermal power projects, Indian Railways has braced for transporting coal round the clock to power plants. The national transporter is internally treating the shortage as an “emergency”. Instructions…

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), which is leading the protest against three Central agrarian laws since last year, announced on Monday that a ‘Shaheed Kisan Diwas’ (Martyred Farmers’ Day) would be observed on Tuesday — to honour the four…

Chandigarh, Oct 11 (UNI) Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Om Parkash Soni has deputed senior officials of health department to supervise and monitor all districts in view of spurt in dengue cases in the state. The officials are to visit…

Jammu, Oct 11 (UNI) Stating that for industrial growth in Jammu and Kashmir incentive based new industrial policy has been launched, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industries Anupriya Patel on Monday expressed hope of taking…

Itanagar, Oct 11 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Monday said that the Government is giving special attention to the infrastructure development in border areas, while noting that smooth construction of roads in…

Patna, Oct 11 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that any announcement from his side on caste based census would be improper right now and maintained that decision on the issue would be taken unanimously after all party…

Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Sunday said that his ministry has asked the Uttarakhand government to send a proposal to rename the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand as…

A DAY after ending his hunger strike at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, PPCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday visited the holy Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu along with Cabinet minister Vijay Inder Singla and MLA Dr Raj Kumar Chhabbewal.…

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday termed as “condemnable” a Dalit person being beaten to death in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh, and questioned the silence of the Congress. In a series of tweets in Hindi, the former Uttar Pradesh…

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Sunday said he will take up with the Union Home Minister Meghalaya government’s alleged move to “evict” Sikhs living in Shillong. Days after the Meghalaya cabinet approved a…

Members of the All India Students’ Association (AISA) were detained on Sunday as they staged a protest near Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s residence here demanding the expulsion of MoS Ajay Mishra in connection with the Lakhimpur incident.…