Delhi’s tableau finally made it to the Republic Day parade after a gap of three years as it took part in the Republic Day parade on Wednesday. The tableau, showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the city, had a sculpted replica of Lotus Temple in the centre and displayed religious and cultural heritage to highlight the religious and cultural

Just eight days after strong tremors, a mild earthquake again hit the city and its surrounding areas on Wednesday morning. However, the intensity of the earthquake was low and measured 3.2 on the Richter scale. The epicentre of the quake was said to be Sonepat in Haryana. No loss of life or property has been reported.

With a massive troop deployment turning Lutyens’ Delhi into a virtual fortress, the Republic Day parade, which was attended by the top brass of the country’s political and bureaucratic leadership, passed off peacefully without any untoward incident.

A non-governmental international panel on climate change (NIPCC) comprising over 40,000 international scientists have challenged the findings of all the Four Assessment Reports (ARA 4) written by scientists attached to the UN-sponsored Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Under pressure from large corporate houses, environment minister Jairam Ramesh admits his ministry is in the process of reviewing all the major environmental laws of the country.

Still recovering from the recent onion price crisis, the government is planning to expand the basket of vegetables it monitors for food inflation data.
At present, only onion and potato are monitored as all sections of the population consume them round the year.

Even as the Indian Army top brass recently spoke about wrong-doing on the part of Malegaon blasts case-accused Lt. Col. P.S. Purohit, the Army is all set to furnish the records of the Court of Inquiry of Lt. Col. Purohit before the Armed Forces Tribunal in the capital. The Convening Order of the Army Court of Inquiry states that the Court of

Expressing shock over the death of an additional district collector near Nashik who was allegedly burnt to death by the oil mafia, the BJP on Wednesday demanded a CBI probe to unearth the “nexus of the cartel with bureaucrats and politicians”.

A day after Malegaon additional district collector Yashwant Sonawane (45) was burnt alive by the oil mafia in Nashik, his grief-stricken family demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigation of the murder and the adulteration racket being operated by black-marketers.

Transgressions from across the Line of Actual Control (Sino-Indian border) “have become a part of life” and cause “discomfort” to India but the LAC is among India’s most peaceful borders, minister of state for defence M.M. Pallam Raju has said. He added that India was building its deterrence capabilities and infrastructure adequately in order to ensure that no adversary “crosses the threshold”.