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BJP: Kandahar, Jinnah chapters shut

On pilgrimage

At a time when the allies seem to be deserting the BJP, the beleaguered outfit has embarked on a venture to recall it’s old expelled leaders.

Pulses, vegetables push up inflation to 16.9%

Food inflation shot-up to 16.90 per cent as of June 12 on higher prices of pulses, vegetables and milk, but any immediate tightening of money supply by the RBI to arrest the rate or price rise appears

Mines minster against Nalco sale

Mines minister, Mr B. K. Handique, on Thursday said his ministry is not looking at divestment in Nalco, and said that he has already written to the finance ministry on this matter.

Air travel to get dearer

Come July 1, and air-travel will get expensive by at least Rs 100 for domestic travel and Rs 500 for international travel.

We need the venues and we need them now: Hooper

The Queen’s Baton arrives in India on Friday with only a 100 days to go for the Commonwealth Games to get under way in the capital on October 3.

‘Local shops create chaos in posh area’

Expressing concern over the local shopping centres, meant for catering needs of residents of a colony, being converted into posh markets providing specialised goods and services, the Delhi high court

Panel raises questions on DMRC work

A report filed by an expert committee investigating the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s July 12 Zamrudpur bridge collapse, in which six labourers were killed, has raised disturbing questions over the w

Tourists to flock budget hotels in UP, Haryana

While the city is all set to host the Commonwealth Games, the visitors from different countries will flock budget hotels in cities of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

City faces power crisis

The power situation in the city, particularly in South Delhi, continued to remain bad on Thursday with supply being affected from at least two power plants.

‘India has over 1,000 honour killings a year’

As instances of “honour killings” are reported with alarming — and increasing — regularity across the country, a research paper to be presented at an international conference in London by some Indian jurists on crimes against women next week suggests that the total number of such killings could be well over 1,000 every year in India.

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