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Wooing Indians: Tourism Australia ties up with 8 airlines for discounted fares

NEW DELHI: In a bid to woo Indian travelers, Tourism Australia said it has brought together eight airlines to offer discounted fares to Australia...

No takers for ‘Maharaja’: Air India auction fails

NEW DELHI: Debt-laden Air India has failed to attract any bids during the process of auctioning of the beleaguered airline, the ministry of civil...

Once run for ‘gora sahib’, India’s oldest train is now a lifeline for cancer...

AGRA: Once meant for ‘gora sahib’ (the British), the country’s oldest operational train, Punjab Mail, earlier known as ‘Punjab Limited’, has now become a...

Severe heatwave in northern plains, Sriganganagar hottest at 48.7 degree Celsius

NEW DELHI: Almost the entire north India plains is in the grip of severe heatwave condition which has thrown normal life out of gear...

Thunderstorm, lightning leave 15 dead in UP

LUCKNOW: Thunderstorm and lightning claimed 15 lives and injured 10 people in various parts of Uttar Pradesh, a senior government official said on May...

129,000 investigations pending with overstretched Delhi police

New Delhi: A shortage of investigating officers, delays in the examination of forensic evidence and a deluge of first information reports (FIRs) lodged online...

Five killed, 40 injured in cross-border firing, India summons Pak envoy over 7-month-old’s death

Jammu: At least five civilians were killed and 40 people, including three BSF jawans, injured on May 23 as Pakistan pounded Indian posts and...

PM Modi to lay foundation stones for projects worth Rs 27,000 crore in Jharkhand

RANCHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 25 will lay foundation stones for developmental projects worth Rs 27,000 crore from Sindri in Dhanbad, Jharkhand...

Nipah virus: 10 deaths confirmed in Kerala, symptoms suspected in 2 Karnataka patients

Mangaluru: The number of deaths from the contagious Nipah virus infection in Kerala may have touched 14 with two more reported on May 22...

Chennai techies raise Rs 43 lakh to help families of farmers’ suicide

Chennai: Farmers' suicides has always been a pressing issue in India. And most urban middle-class families feel a sense of helplessness when confronted with...