New Delhi: The Congress Thursday demanded that a sitting or retired Supreme Court judge of “very high integrity” supervise the functioning of all electronic voting machines (EVMs) to ensure free and fair elections in Gujarat.

Latching on to media reports that during the Uttar Pradesh civic polls at sev

Kowloon: Rio Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu stormed into the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Super Series after dismantling Aya Ohori of Japan in a straight game win here on Thursday.

Sindhu triumphed the Japanese 21-14, 21-17 in the second round match which lasted over 39 minutes.

Second-seeded Sind

New Delhi: Indian refiners processed a record 5.2 million barrels per day of oil in October as the world’s third biggest oil consumer added extra capacity to meet the rising fuel demand, government data showed on Thursday.

The world’s third biggest oil importer sees its diesel and gasoline consumption

Lucknow: At least three died while nine were injured after Vasco De Gama Patna Express derailed near Uttar Pradesh’s Banda on Friday.

Thirteen coaches of the Vasco Da Gama-Patna express derailed near Manikpur railway station.

The Patna-bound train derailed at 4:18 am near Manikpur railway station i

New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to a cold morning as the minimum temperature plunged to 7.6 degrees Celsius, the lowest recorded this season.

The Met office has forecast clear skies for the rest of the day.

“The minimum temperature was recorded at 7.6 degrees, four notches below the season’s ave

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In a setback to AP government and its CRDA, the Hyderabad High Court has stayed implementation of the GO 548 issued on Nov 15 this year for alienation of about 618 acres of land to the Capital Region Development Authority in Kuragallu village of Mangalagiri mandal, Guntur district.

The court fou

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The Ministry of Railways has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the kin of those who died in the Vasco Da Gama-Patna express derailment on Friday.

The Ministry has also announced Rs 1 lakh for grievously hurt and Rs 50,000 for those injured.

The Patna-bound Vasco Da Gama Express

Thane (Maharashtra): A four-storey building collapsed in Bhiwandi in the district. According to the news agency ANI, one person is dead and four others have suffered injuries in the collapse. The officials have informed that many persons are feared trapped under the debris.

The building in Navi Vasti locality coll

New Delhi: An old building collapsed in south east Delhi’s Taimur Nagar this morning, an official said.

Two persons are suspected to be trapped under the debris.

A call was received at 9.50 am about the collapse and three fire tenders were rushed to the spot, a senior officer from the Delhi Fire Se

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The Parliament’s Winter Session will be held from December 15 to January 5, the panel on parliamentary affairs announced on Friday.

Ananth Kumar, parliamentary affairs minister said, “This will be a 14-day session. December 25th and 26th will be Christmas holidays.”

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