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iMandi will address all needs of the farming community and aims to cater to captive user base of 55 million farmers.

More use of biofuel will increase farmers' income, create employment:...

Government has fixed minimum support price (MSP) of 14 crops at 1.5 times the cost of production.

10 Aug 2018 12:27 PM IST

India felt the sleight of Mr Trumps recent rant when he tweeted: When they (Harley Davidson) send a motorcycle to India, as an example, they have to pay 100 per cent tax 100 per cent. Now, the Prime Minister, who I think is a fantastic man, called me the other day and said we are lowering it to 50 per cent. I said okay, but so far were getting nothing. So we get nothing. He gets 50 (per cent) and they think were doing like theyre doing us a favour. Thats not a favour.

India's invite to Donald Trump not exclusively for Republic Day:...

Sources hinted that India was not exclusively looking at Trump's presence at Republic Day and that other options are...

10 Aug 2018 11:58 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi who arrived in Johannesburg on Wednesday to attend the BRICS Summit called for sharing the best practices and policies in the connection, while adding that technology can help to enhance better service delivery, productivity levels. (Photo: AP)

Govt aims to cut oil imports by Rs 120 billion by using biofuels: Modi

It plans to invest 100 billion rupees and would build 12 biofuel refineries.

10 Aug 2018 11:56 AM IST

The apex court order clearly implied that Prasad and his colleagues Sarandeep Singh and Devang Gandhi will not get an extension as the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) will be entrusted with the job of forming a new five-member panel. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)

MSK Prasad-led Indian national selection panel unlikely to get...

The SC bench on Thursday reverted to the old five-member selection committee for both senior, junior and women.

10 Aug 2018 11:55 AM IST

Former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi (Photo: PTI/file)

Rajiv Gandhi killers don't deserve leniency, can't be freed: Centre to...

'The releasing of killers of former PM Rajiv Gandhi will set a very dangerous precedent,' Centre told SC.

10 Aug 2018 11:35 AM IST

Domestic passenger vehicle sales were up 6.38 per cent at 3,00,722 units in March as against 2,82,698 units in the same month last year.

Passenger vehicle sales dip 2.71 per cent in July; cars also take a...

Domestic car sales also declined marginally to 1,91,979 units compared to 1,92,845 in July 2017.

10 Aug 2018 11:24 AM IST

A passerby informed the police after he spotted the body hanging from the flyover at around 6 am on Thursday. (Representational Image | PTI)

38-yr-old Delhi man hangs self using his shirt on Dhaula Kuan flyover

The man, identified as Satendra, lived with his family in MCD Colony near Azadpur in north Delhi, police said.

10 Aug 2018 11:04 AM IST

He further said that the idea of Lodha panel recommendation was to break the monopoly of office-bearers who have been long in power. (Photo: PTI)

Foundation stone taken out: Justice Lodha unhappy with SC's verdict on...

The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Thursday diluted the recommendations made by the...

10 Aug 2018 11:02 AM IST

The move comes at a time when many of Jet Airways junior pilots have been asked to take 10 days off every month, which would result in up to 30 per cent pay cut. (Photo: PTI/File)

Jet Airways shares slump after co defers first-quarter results

Shares of India's leading full-service carrier Jet Airways Ltd fell as much as 14.5 per cent today.

10 Aug 2018 10:28 AM IST

A case under Sections 376 (2) (rape), 354 (assault or criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 366 (kidnap, abduct or induce a woman) of IPC and PoCSO. Deepu was sent to judicial remand. (Representational Image)

NHRC notice to Delhi govt, police over rape of 6-yr-old in school by...

Accused was arrested after minor identified him during investigation parade where all employees of school were lined-up.

10 Aug 2018 10:01 AM IST

Muslim women have a justified grievance of abuse of the utterly un-Islamic triple talaq, aptly called talaq-i-biddat.

After three amendments, triple talaq bill to face Rajya Sabha test...

If the triple talaq bill is cleared in Rajya Sabha, it will be sent back to Lok Sabha for approval.

10 Aug 2018 9:22 AM IST

It was cleared by the Lok Sabha on August 2 superseding the amendments earlier carried out by the Rajya Sabha. (Photo: File)

Lok Sabha refers bill to ban ponzi schemes to Par panel

The bill is aimed at tackling the menace of illicit deposit-taking activities across the country.

10 Aug 2018 9:02 AM IST