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Magnitude 6.8 quake rocks north, east India
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit large parts of northern and eastern India on Sunday evening, according to the US Geological Survey.
The quake, with the epicentre in Sikkim, struck around 6.10 p.m., as
6.8 quake jolts India’s Northeast, damage feared
At least a dozen houses collapsed in this Sikkim capital on Sunday due to a strong 6.8 earthquake which jolted large parts of eastern and northern India, witnesses said.
Kerala cuts petrol price; Antony asks other states to follow
The Kerala government on Saturday decided to waive the incremental tax accruing to it from the recent petrol price hike, giving commuters a marginal relief of 70 paise per litre.
"In view of the late
Karnataka govt orders a ban on Tomatino
The Karnataka government has issued orders to officials in Bengaluru and Mysore to stop the Tomatino festival scheduled to be held in the cities on Sunday.
State's Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda said
Kerala temple treasure 'vulnerable to tunnelling'
A Supreme Court panel on Friday criticised security surrounding the vast underground treasure trove found inside Kerala's Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple, saying it could be vulnerable to 'tunnelling atte
After petrol prices higher interest rates set to bite, rise in airfares too
It's now time to dig deeper into your pockets.
India's central bank on Friday hiked key rates by 25 basis points in the 12th such exercise since January 2010 to tame stubborn inflation, setting the s
Day ahead of fast, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi writes another letter
A day ahead of his three-day 'sadbhavana' fast beginning on Saturday, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence that his mission would lend further strength to the nation's unity in di
J-K CM Omar Abdullah expresses dismay over media speculation on marriage
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday expressed his dismay and anguish over speculation in the media about his private life and the status of his marriage.
The 41-year-old Jammu
High Court blast case: Suspected HuJI operative detained
Security agencies have detained a suspected HuJI operative, Hafiz Aamir, for allegedly sending a terror email in the aftermath of the September 7 blast outside the Delhi High Court.
Aamir is underst
Oil firms decide to hike petrol prices by Rs 3 a litre
Oil companies have decided to hike petrol prices by around Rs 3 per litre, effective midnight tonight. According to reports, the decision to raise the price of petrol is because of rupee versus US dollar equation touching a two-year low, resulting in rising costs of importing crude.
