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Surplus spectrum:Pleas agnst 2G court's jurisdiction dismissed
A special 2G court on Thursday dismissed separate pleas filed by two telecom firms, which were chargesheeted in the 2002 additional spectrum allocation case challenging its jurisdiction to deal with the matter
New GM rice can cut greenhouse emission: Scientists
Scientists from China, Sweden and the US have developed a high-yielding genetically modified rice that can reduce methane emissions, a major greenhouse gas blamed for global warming from paddies.
7 Indian firms among world's 500 largest companies: Fortune
Seven Indian companies, including Reliance Industries and Tata Motors, are among the world's 500 largest companies, according to a list compiled by Fortune that has been topped by retail giant Walmart.
'Bahubali' poster breaks Guinness World Record
Starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati and Tamannaah Bhatia, it was presented in Hindi by Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar.
Now, Sushma Swaraj categorises Twitter handle as 'personal'
On Wednesday, Sushma Swaraj's Twitter handle bio 'Foreign Minister, Government of India' was removed only to be brought back in around an hour.
Real estate bill to protect small property buyers
According to the original provision in the Bill, builders could register with the regulator only if the project was on land exceeding 1000 sq metre.
Madhya Pradesh school book lists Pervez Musharraf as a 'great personality'
The book, however, claims that its contents were in accordance with the syllabus of National Council of Education Research and Training.
No option for government except to withdraw land bill: Prakash Karat
"Across the board, not only politicians, but farmers across the country are also against the bill. The government has no other option except to withdraw it," he said
BJP seizes on PK Thungan conviction in graft case to hit back at Congress
Patra said Thungan was considered a close confidante of Indira Gandhi. "If Congress needs to do something, it is introspection," he said. He alleged Congress, which is responsible for some of the biggest scams of the country, has stalled Parliament.
Is the government planning to suspend protesting students over Gajendra Chauhan's appointment controversy?
Sources in the I&B Ministry say the government is not ruling out the suspension of the new batch which will be begin its classes next month.
Air India to raise foreign loan worth $300 million
This is the first time Air India is raising funds through the ECB route. Air India will raise USD 300 million (about Rs 1,900 crore) by way of ECB and the government will provide guarantee for the loan, a senior Civil Aviation Ministry official said on We...
Odisha: Collectors asked to complete school toilet projects by July 31
"As of now, OPEPA has completed 6,436 toilets and balance 3,313 is in advanced stage of completion. The PSUs have so far completed 5,690 of toilets," the official said.
Mohanlal calls for need to urgently end stray dog menace
Mohanlal said, "I am someone who loves dogs. But the scenes at night will scare any dog lover. Around 30 to 40 dogs would be roaming around. "
Goa police starts 'Little Police' for school students
In a unique way of inculcating policing values among the children, Goa police has started 'Little Police', a concept to be introduced across the state from August.
Hockey: Changing coaches frequently not good for National team, says Balbir Singh Sr
Legendary hockey Olympian Balbir Singh Sr is extremely disappointed in the manner Hockey India has handled the Paul Van Ass issue.
Google 'abused market dominance in some instances' in India: Report
Under competition regulations, an entity found violating the norms could be slapped with penalty of up to 10 percent of its three-year annual average turnover.