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Former PM Vajpayee is cremated at Delhis Smriti Sthal. His foster daughter Namita Bhattacharya (second left) performed the last rites. (Image: DC)

Atal Behari Vajpayee cremated with full state honours

The government issued a gazette notification announcing the demise of former PM Atal Behari Vajpayee.

18 Aug 2018 1:14 AM IST

Justice M. Duraiswamy allowed the petition filed by Kalanithi Maran and set aside the order of IT department dated November 3, 2014.

SC asks Kalanithi Maran to face trial in telephone exchange case

In his appeal, Kalanithi Maran said the HC had allowed CBI's appeal without affording an opportunity of hearing the...

17 Aug 2018 9:20 PM IST

Cloth market traders sit outside their closed shops during a protest on the fourth day of the new GST regime at Chandni Chowk Market in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

Traders shut shops to pay homage to Atal Bihari Vajpayee

In Delhi all major wholesale and retail markets were closed and the markets wore a deserted look.

17 Aug 2018 6:34 PM IST

On May 22, violence had broken out on the 100th day of the anti-Sterlite agitations after police opened fire on residents marching towards the district collectors office.

NGT to finally decide' on Vedanta's plant in Tuticorin: SC declines TN...

SC refused to hear TN govt plea against NGT order allowing Vedanta access to administrative unit inside closed Sterlite...

17 Aug 2018 5:42 PM IST

An elderly woman is rescued in a cooking utensil after her home was flooded in Thrissur, Kerala. (Photo: AP)

Here's Kerala floods helpline, emergency contacts, ways to donate for...

The government in Kerala has appealed for financial donations and essential items to help the thousands of people who...

17 Aug 2018 5:34 PM IST

The Director General of Civil Aviation has rolled back certain charges, which will make flying cheaper for domestic air passengers from non-major airports.

Airlines not charging exorbitant fares: DGCA to Delhi High Court

Under the Aircraft Act it was not empowered to make -"financial regulations-" with regard to air fares.

17 Aug 2018 5:31 PM IST

India on Friday allowed import of petcoke for use as feedstock in some industries, sending shares of cement manufacturers higher.

India allows conditional import of petcoke; cement shares rise

India's imports of petcoke have declined this year as cement companies substituted some of their petcoke with coal.

17 Aug 2018 5:16 PM IST

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee died on Thursday, August 18. (Photo: PTI)

Vajpayee lives on: Ex PM's speeches will keep him alive in collective...

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who died in Delhi on Thursday at the age of 93, was known for his oratory...

17 Aug 2018 5:14 PM IST

Paytm Mall is giving top players like Amazon and Flipkart a run for their money with its 100 per cent cashback policy.

Paytm Mall targets USD 10 billion annual gross sales by March 2019

Paytm E-Commerce, which runs the online marketplace, achieved USD 3.5 billion in annualized gross sales in June 2018.

17 Aug 2018 4:56 PM IST

According to Venture Intelligence, private equity (PE) firms invested about $3.7 billion across 133 deals in the January-March period as against 200 transactions worth $7.3 billion recorded in the same period last year. (Representational image)

PE investments deal tally at USD 11.5 billion in January-July:...

Real estate, e commerce and pharma also attracted investments of over USD 100 million.

17 Aug 2018 4:39 PM IST

In a video that circulated on social media, the social activist is seen being chased and pushed by a group of people as he keeps walking and trying to get away. (Youtube Screengrab)

Swami Agnivesh assaulted on way to pay homage to Vajpayee at BJP...

This is the second attack on Swami Agnivesh within a month.

17 Aug 2018 2:30 PM IST

A poet, a politician, a statesman and an orator. Atal Bihari Vajpayee was all this, and also had an emotional core. (Photo: ANI)

Vajpayee wept on eve of taking oath as PM: Journalist turned...

Senior Congress leader and former journalist Rajiv Shukla recalls that Vajpayee wept during an interview with him.

17 Aug 2018 1:58 PM IST