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Scorpene-class submarines which are being built under the Project 75.

Navy successfully test-fires missile from Kalvari submarine

The submarines, designed by French naval defence and energy company DCNS, are being built by Mazagon Dock Limited in...

2 March 2017 6:01 PM IST

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. (Photo: PTI)

Parrikar backs free speech but within legal framework

He was speaking on the controversy surrounding Gurmehar Kaur, who had launched a campaign against RSS-backed ABVP.

2 March 2017 5:55 PM IST

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TN: People stand in knee deep river water against HC order on Pepsi,...

They also protested against the 'laxity' on the part of the authorities in handling the case.

2 March 2017 5:04 PM IST

Sand mining (Photo: PTI/File)

HC directs TN govt to consider MLA's ban representation to river sand...

Due to continuous river sand mining, the state was facing rapid drying up of rivers, lakes, ponds, leading to water...

2 March 2017 4:56 PM IST

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury. (Photo: PTI)

CPI(M) condemns RSS leader's 'outrageous' remark against Kerala CM

The party also questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the matter.

2 March 2017 4:34 PM IST

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Green groups win, K'taka govt scraps Rs 1,800 cr B'luru steel flyover...

Citizens, environmentalists and actors had protested against the project that required chopping off 812 trees.

2 March 2017 4:30 PM IST

The team discovered that from the five shops that they visited in Bandra, Mumbai, they were able to purchase four different kinds of acid. (Credit: YouTube)

Acid Attacks: Strict law but minimal implementation on ground

Despite the Supreme Court's orders to ban acid, it is easily available in the market.

2 March 2017 3:17 PM IST

Students and teachers of Delhi University, JNU and Jamia during their protest march against ABVP at North Campus in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

DU row: Nationalism a bad word only in India, says Arun Jaitley

Manohar Parrikar also jumped in to support ABVP, saying, â€œI support freedom of expression within legal restrictions.â€

2 March 2017 2:51 PM IST

Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan speaks at the harmony rally in Mangaluru on Saturday. (Photo: DC)

No administrative stalemate in Kerala, says CM Vijayan

The opposition is trying to create unnecessary' problems on trivial issues, Vijayan said in the state assembly.

2 March 2017 2:42 PM IST

Asaduddin Owaisi

I definitely foresee SP and BJP losing in UP polls: Asaduddin Owaisi

Owaisi refused to comment on the narrative on possible fractured verdict in Uttar Pradesh.

2 March 2017 2:18 PM IST

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. (Photo: Facebook)

AP: Chandrababu Naidu inaugurates new Legislature building in...

Henceforth, meetings of the Andhra Pradesh Legislature will be held at Amaravati, beginning with the Budget Session from...

2 March 2017 1:40 PM IST

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday ordered a CBI probe into the Jawahar Bagh Park case of Mathura. (Photo: PTI)

Allahabad HC orders CBI probe into Jawahar Bagh case

More than 20 people, including two police officials, were killed last year during a drive to evict squatters in Mathura.

2 March 2017 1:16 PM IST