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ICICI-Videocon fraud case: CBI files charge sheet against Kochhars, Dhoot

Of the six loans, Chanda Kochhar was one of the committee members in two loans i.e. RTL of Rs 300 crore to VIEL and RTL of Rs 750 crore to VIL

No sweeping power or a draconian move: MoS IT on govt's fact-checking unit

"The fact-checking unit will flag misinformation and patently false information pertaining to the government," the Minister posted in a tweet

NGRI scientists find Rare Earth Elements in Ananthapur dist of Andhra

NGRI scientists find Rare Earth Elements in Ananthapur dist of Andhra

PM to release tiger numbers, mark 50 yrs of 'Project Tiger' in Mysuru

He will also interact with Field Directors of tiger reserves that have scored highest in the recently concluded 5th cycle of Management Effectiveness Evaluation exercise

AAP MP seeks special package from Centre for weather-struck Punjab farmers

"The unseasonal rains have adversely affected the yield and the quality of the standing wheat crop," said Chadha in his missive to the FM

Goldman Sachs says 2,400 women entrepreneurs funded under its programme

The study found that 10,000 women participants have doubled their existing workforce, quadrupled their revenue, and increased their productivity by 5 times on an average, within 18 mths of graduating

President Droupadi Murmu takes maiden sortie on Su-30 fighter jet

The President, currently on a visit to Assam, is the Supreme Commander of the three services

2,400 women funded under prog added Rs 2,800 cr to economy: Goldman Sachs

These include digital technology adoption to drive innovation and efficiency; boosting exporting and tapping into a globally competitive talent pool for growth

'GetoutRavi' posters appear in Chennai after TN Guv's "Bill is dead" remark

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin slammed the Governor and alleged that he "escaped" from his duties and did not give assent to 14 bills

Chhattisgarh sees tiger numbers tumble, despite spending Rs 5 cr per month

In 2014, there were 46 tigers in the state, but in the census of 2018, the number came down to 19

TN BJP thanks Centre for removing TN from coal blocks auction list

A row had erupted over the inclusion of the fertile Cauvery delta regions for the coal block auctioning, with CM Stalin asserting that his government will never allow coal mining in there

K Chandrashekar Rao to skip PM Modi's programme in Telangana today

KCR will also not be receiving PM Modi at Begumpet airport upon his arrival

After row, Sharad Pawar 'clarifies' on JPC probe remarks, bats for SC panel

Pawar said he was not opposed to the JPC probe, but if the Committee comprises 21 members, then 15 would be from the ruling side and the remaining six from the Opposition side

Rishra violence: Processionists instigated violence, police tell court

The report has maintained that such use of such offensive language and pelting of stones instigated the locals who retaliated by resorting to counter stone-pelting

Sibal slams govt over fact-check provisions of IT Amendment Rules

"Now Government to decide what is fake and what is not! And Amit Shah ji says democracy is not in danger," the Rajya Sabha MP said

Law should take into consideration realities of communities: Chandrachud

The role of the judiciary is to ensure that the law and its administration do not thwart justice but rather uphold it, CJI Chandrachud said

Delhi temperature six notches below season's average, at min of 14.1 deg C

The IMD has predicted clear skies for the day which could turn partly cloudy towards the afternoon or evening

6,155 fresh Covid infections in India, active cases climb to 31,194

At 31,194, the active cases comprise 0.07 per cent of the total infections. The national Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 98.74%

Oppn must heed Pawar's statement on Adani: Maha CM in swipe at Cong, Uddhav

Pawar is a very senior politician and must have spoken on the Adani issue after much study, and, therefore, those protesting should clarify their stand, the CM said