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The National Green Tribunal of Southern Zone at Chennai, headed by Justice M.S. Nambiar, has restrained the Telangana state government from proceeding any further with the first phase of the Palamuru Ranga Reddy Lift Irrigation Scheme.

Allow projects only if they have waste management plan: NGT

It said that planning of projects would be -"faulty-" if precaution is not taken before commencing any plan.

15 Jan 2017 8:25 AM GMT

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

At tomorrow GST Council meeting, Arun Jaitley looks to break deadlock

The Council has been deadlocked in the last four meetings, the last one being on January 4.

15 Jan 2017 7:50 AM GMT

Telangana Deputy CM Mohammed Mahmood Ali. (Photo: File)

Increase budget for Haj subsidy, Telangana Deputy CM tells Centre

Ali said the pilgrims who avail this opportunity are very poor Muslims and therefore the facility of subsidy should...

15 Jan 2017 7:42 AM GMT

The conditions set by the Centre to promote digital payments through bank accounts as part of the Information, Education and Communication activities has added to the work burden on district collectors.

45 become lakhpatis under the E-payment reward scheme

Three bumper prizes of 1 crore rupees, Rs 50 lakh and Rs 25 lakh will be announced on April 14.

15 Jan 2017 7:32 AM GMT

Bull taming sport Jallikattu is very popular in Tamil Nadu.

Jallikattu: Police deployed in Madurai to implement SC ban, detain...

The police detained several people at various places in southern districts for attempting to organise the sport.

15 Jan 2017 6:53 AM GMT

SDRF team rescue dead bodies of passengers of a boat which capsized in Ganga river in Patna on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

24 dead in Bihar boat tragedy, FIR lodged against boat operator

The FIR was registered against him as the number of the people onboard was reportedly more than the vessel's capacity.

15 Jan 2017 6:50 AM GMT

Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (L) speaks with International Monetary Fund managing-director Christine Lagarde. (Photo: AFP)

Video: Canadian PM Trudeau surprises again, wishes Pongal in Tamil!

The Canadian parliament, in October 2016, had also voted to designate January as the Tamil Heritage month.

15 Jan 2017 6:49 AM GMT

the matter was being examined to ascertain the exact circumstances that led to the incident. (Photo: PTI)

5 missing poll personnel return from Maoist captivity

Election personnel from Odisha's Malkangiri district were abducted by suspected Maoists from the remote area of...

15 Jan 2017 5:49 AM GMT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking via video conferencing at the 47th Thuglak annivesary event in Chennai. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Humour, satire 'best healer', need more of it in daily life: Modi

Modi was addressing the 47th anniversary of Tamil magazine Thuglaq, founded by Cho S Ramaswamy.

15 Jan 2017 5:29 AM GMT

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Modi-led panel to meet tomorrow to select CBI chief

At present, Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana is the interim director of the investigating agency.

15 Jan 2017 5:17 AM GMT

Two plaques holding former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi responsible for the 1984 riots will be part of a memorial in Delhi. (Photo: AP/File)

Plaques blaming Indira, Rajiv for 1984 riots at Delhi memorial

The 1984 Riot Victims Council said widows of riot victims will carry these plaques to the gurudwara.

15 Jan 2017 5:13 AM GMT

SDRF team rescue a dead bodies of passengers of a boat which capsized in Ganga river in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

Bihar boat mishap: Video shows passengers crying for help moments...

A few seconds into the video, the boat is seen giving way, sinking, leaving commuters struggling to stay afloat.

15 Jan 2017 4:50 AM GMT