India's largest ultra mega solar power plant planned in Madhya Pradesh

BHOPAL: Plans are afoot to set up the country's largest ultra mega solar power plant (UMSPP) in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district, a senior official said on Thursday.The plant, to produce 700 MW of electricity, would require an investment of Rs 4,000 crore,...

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US says it is hopeful of WTO deal with India only hours before deadline

NEW DELHI/SYDNEY: The United States said on Thursday it was hopeful that differences between India and much of the rest of the world over a major trade agreement could be resolved in time, with only hours remaining before the deal has to be signed.New...

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Dissension surfaces in JD(U) over alliance with RJD

PATNA: Widespread dissension has surfaced among JD(U) legislators and party leaders over alliance with Lalu Prasad's RJD for the bypoll in 10 assembly seats, party sources said on Thursday.JD(U), RJD and Congress officially announced entering into alliance...

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Petrol prices slashed, diesel prices hiked

MUMBAI: State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Thursday decided to cut retail petrol prices by Rs 1.09 a litre and increase retail diesel price by 56 paise a litre with effect from midnight of July 31. The OMCs also reduced the diesel price for...

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India raps ‘unacceptable’ US surveillance

NEW DELHI: Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj told her visiting counterpart John Kerry on Thursday that US surveillance of an ally was "unacceptable" following allegations that Washington's National Security Agency targeted the ruling party."I raised this...

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US secretary of state John Kerry arrives in India to reboot ties with Modi

NEW DELHI: US secretary of state John Kerry flew into India on Wednesday for ice-breaking talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, forecasting a transformation in Washington's relations with New Delhi.Kerry, who landed in Delhi on a flight from Washington,...

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Air India employees found smuggling gold

NEW DELHI: Indian authorities have found 13 cases of gold smuggling by employees of the national carrier, Air India, over the past three years and the current year, the junior civil aviation minister said on Wednesday.India, the biggest buyer of gold...

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SC asks Roy, Tihar jail to work out conferencing facility details

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Sahara group and Tihar jail authorities to work out concrete modalities for conferencing facilities that could be extended to company chairman Subrata Roy and two other directors for negotiating with...

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17 dead, 158 feared trapped in landslide near Pune, rescue operations on

NEW DELHI: The landslide near Pune is a major human tragedy with 17 bodies retrieved so far and around 158 persons, including 61 children and 60 women, feared trapped in the debris.Around 378 personnel of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF),...

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Natwar Singh: No inner voice, Rahul stopped Sonia from becoming PM in 2004

NEW DELHI: Sonia Gandhi declined to become Prime Minister in 2004 because of strong opposition from her son Rahul Gandhi who was afraid she would be killed like his father and grandmother if she accepted the post, former external affairs minister K Natwar...

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Man held for objectionable Facebook post on Saharanpur riots

DEHRADUN: A 36-year-old man was arrested by the Uttarakhand police in Udham Singh Nagar district for allegedly posting an inflammatory picture and comments about the Saharanpur riots on Facebook from a fake ID.Lalit Kholia was arrested on Monday evening...

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IM operative Zahid was top fake currency supplier trained by ISI

KOLKATA: Intelligence agencies who questioned IM operative Zahid Hussain, arrested by the STF earlier this month, believe that Zahid was an expert counterfeiter of currency. Zahid, according to them, was handpicked and trained by ISI appointed master...

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Car believed to be used by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose found in warehouse, attracts visitors

DHANBAD, JHARKHAND: A car claimed to have been used by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in the 1930s and found abandoned in the warehouse of a closed plant here has attracted visitors.The car was discovered in the now-defunct Barari Coke Plant of Bharat Coking...

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Jayalalithaa seeks Modi's intervention to get 93 Indian fishermen released from Sri Lankan custody

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to secure the release of 93 Tamil Nadu fishermen and their 55 boats from the custody of Sri Lankan authorities.In a letter to Modi, she wrote,...

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India should not participate in defence conference in Sri Lanka, Karunanidhi and Vaiko say

CHENNAI: DMK chief M Karunanidhi and MDMK leader Vaiko on Tuesday said India should not participate in a defence conference to be held in Sri Lanka between August 18 and 20.In a statement, Karunanidhi alleged that the NDA government had been following...

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Rape remark: Kolkata high court orders FIR against TMC MP Tapas Pal

KOLKATA: The Calcutta high court on Monday ordered filing of an FIR against Trinamool Congress MP and actor Tapas Pal for his controversial comments against women and directed that the CID investigate the matter.Justice Dipankar Dutta, passing his verdict...

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India in the world wars: How we fought and why

Last month, we at The Times of India did an article on the 70th anniversaries of the twin battles of Kohima and Imphal. The response we got from some of our readers was on expected lines: scores of hate mail and numerous ill-informed comments on our...

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Involve international players too for war memorial, PM tells Army

NEW DELHI:Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the Army to involve international architects and builders along with domestic players while inviting bids for the construction of a "grand" national war memorial in the national capital.The instructions...

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India, China admit to intrusion by Chinese herdsmen in Ladakh

BEIJING/NEW DELHI: India and China on Monday admitted to intrusion by Chinese herdsmen into Ladakh last week but both the sides sought to play it down saying the issue was resolved amicably through a flag meeting."The issue was properly resolved through...

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Belgaum border dispute flares up, Shiv Sena seeks Modi’s intervention

MUMBAI: The police action against Marathi-speaking people at Yellur in Karnataka has prompted protests by political parties in Maharashtra, with the Shiv Sena calling it as an act of "terror" and seeking Centre's intervention in the "disputed" region."It...

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Katju controversy a futile issue: Manmohan Singh

NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday refused to be drawn into the Katju controversy, terming it as a "futile" issue."It is a futile issue. Soli Sorabjee (former attorney general) also spoke on it. I don't need to comment on it,"...

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Solanki sworn in as new Haryana governor, evades queries on HSGPC

CHANDIGARH: Veteran BJP leader Kaptan Singh Solanki was sworn-in as the new governor of Haryana on Sunday.Acting Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana high court Ashutosh Mohunta administered the oath of office and secrecy to 75-year-old Solanki at the...

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Gujarat may become fifth hub for NSG commandos

NEW DELHI: Gujarat may emerge as the fifth hub for stationing the elite counter-terror commandos of the National Security Guard (NSG) in the country.If given final approval, the commando base would cover the entire western part of the country along with...

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Saharanpur communal riots: 20 arrested, curfew ‘strictly implemented’

SAHARANPUR/LUCKNOW: An uneasy calm prevailed in violence-hit Saharanpur on Sunday where 20 people were arrested even as curfew and shoot-at-sight orders remained in force following clashes between two communities over a land dispute.Uttar Pradesh additional...

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‘Recovery’ of bugging devices from Gadkari’s home triggers row

NEW DELHI: A controversy erupted over a report of bugging devices having been found in Nitin Gadkari's residence but the Union minister on Sunday dubbed it as "highly speculative" even as the Congress said it reflects lack of faith and mutual trust among...

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Encephalitis toll touches 109 in West Bengal

KOLKATA: The toll due to encephalitis in north Bengal rose to 109 on Saturday after two fresh deaths were reported from Darjeeling district since Friday, a government official said."Both the deaths have been reported from Darjeeling district. One was...

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Inspection of Rajdhani rake reveals unhygienic practices, GM orders improvement

KOLKATA: Felt squeamish after watching the Rajdhani Express waiter place trays of food on the floor near the toilets before serving them to passengers? He may not have had any other option. In all probability, the pull-out trays above the pantry heaters...

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NHRC issues notices on bonded labour

HYDERABAD: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), New Delhi on Friday issued notices to various state, including Telangana on the issue of rescue and rehabilitation of bonded labour. Notices were issued to collectors/district magistrates of...

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JD(U)-RJD-Congress alliance finalized for Bihar bypolls

PATNA: The much awaited alliance of Bihar's ruling JD(U), Lalu Prasad's RJD and the Congress to contest the byelections in 10 assembly constituencies was finalized here on Saturday, state leaders said."The alliance has been finalized. We will contest...

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Rising water level of Ganga alerts authorities

KANPUR: The water level of river Ganga is constantly on the rise and is approaching the danger mark due to release of water from Narora dam and heavy rainfall in the hills.The rising water of the Ganga could affect 30 villages along the bank of the river,...

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Congress does not have numbers to claim leader of opposition post: AG

NEW DELHI: Congress is not eligible for the post of leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha as it does not have the numbers for the claim, the attorney general has said.The attorney general has sent his views to Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, who had...

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Women's reservation bill unlikely to be tabled soon: Govt

NEW DELHI: The Women's Reservation Bill, which provides for 33 per cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies for 15 years, may not be introduced in the immediate future.The government today informed Rajya Sabha that the issue needs...

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IAF helicopter crashes in Uttar Pradesh, 7 dead

LUCKNOW: At least 7 people were dead after an advanced air force chopper crashed in a field near Sitapur on Friday evening.According to reports, the advanced landing chopper-307 was on its way to Allahabad from Bareilly when it crashed in a field in...

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World Sikh Council –America Region calls on International Basketball Association to allow Sikhs athletes wearing turbans

AMRITSAR: The World Sikh Council -America Region (WSC-AR) has expressed disappointment to hear that Sikh basketball players are now restricted by the International Basketball Association (FIBA) from playing while wearing their turban.Secretary general,...

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Congress does not have numbers to claim leader of opposition post, attorney general tells Speaker

NEW DELHI: Congress is not eligible for the post of leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha as it does not have the numbers for the claim, the attorney general has said.The attorney general has sent his views to Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, who had...

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CBI registers 2 fresh cases in coal scam

NEW DELHI: CBI on Thursday registered two fresh cases in coal blocks allocation scam against two firms in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh following a direction from the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).CBI had earlier decided to close the case against these...

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SC refuses to stay execution of Koli's death sentence

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay the execution of death sentence awarded to Nithari rapist-cum-serial killer Surinder Koli and dismissed his plea seeking review of its verdict by which it had upheld the sentence."Application for...

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First citizen a busy host at Rashtrapati Bhavan

NEW DELHI: In the two years that President Pranab Mukherjee has spent so far at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the country's first citizen has shown a marked preference for playing the gracious host over being a travelling head of state.Unlike his predecessor Pratibha...

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Govt seeks views of parties on judges' appointment

NEW DELHI: The NDA government has initiated a move to enlist the views of political parties on a bill to replace the present collegium system of appointment of judges to higher judiciary.Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has written a letter to leaders...

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Over 25,000 people in 42 villages affected in floods in Assam

GUWAHATI: Over 25,000 people have been affected in 42 villages across Assam in second round of floods this year.According to an official release by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), flood water has affected Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Sonitpur...

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India, Pakistan foreign secretaries to meet on August 25

NEW DELHI: Foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan are to meet in Islamabad on August 25.The meeting would be a forward movement in reviving stalled peace talks and comes two months after the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani...

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