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The court said for no reason Singh's statement can be seen as a remark made to demean any caste or creed and it does not see the comment as an "analogy drawn between the dog (as an animal) and humans (of a particular caste or creed)".

The airport was shut down last on Tuesday night after heavy downpour flooded the runway and all other operating areas.

The Army personnel arrested in Darjeeling has been identified as Fareed, serving as a jawan in the J&K Light Infantry Regiment.

The Standing Committee on External Affairs has criticised the Finance Ministry for not providing required funds to MEA to fulfil foreign commitments.

Gangotri, primary sources of fresh water supply to the river Ganges, has been found to have retreated more than 1,500 metres in the last 70 years.

But Chennaiites can't heave a sigh of relief just yet as the MeT department has predicted heavy rains in certain parts of the city till Monday.

The gold monetisation scheme, aimed at persuading individuals, institutions and rich temples to deposit some of their gold stash with banks to recycle, has only attracted about one kg in a month out of a total hoard of over 20,000 tonnes.

A per a report, nearly 1.5 lakh illegal structures came out around Chennai, which led to the disappearance of more than 300 water bodies.

Centre has already initiated the process of negotiations with other countries to amend the provisions on capital gains taxation in DTAAs.

As many as 255 Navy personnel were pressed into service with 12 boats and 15 helicopters for reaching relief.

The court also said two major causes of air pollution in Delhi were dust particles and vehicular emissions and directed the Centre and city governments to ensure no construction of building or roads takes place without first ensuring that generation of du...

On Monday Obama met Modi in Paris on the sidelines of the United Nation's Climate Change Summit. This was the sixth meeting between the two leaders since the met first at the White House in September 2014.