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Officials said between April 1, 2016 and January 25, the department has seized 2.70 lakh litres of India-made foreign liquor (IMFL) worth at least Rs 11.5 crore, while 2,096 cases under excise act have been lodged. (Photo: Representational Image)

UP: 389 bootleggers held, liquor worth 11.5 cr seized in 10 months

Police claimed most of them have confessed that they were going to deliver the liquor consignment for distribution...

27 Jan 2017 11:00 AM IST

UP CM Akhilesh Yadav with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI/File)

Akhilesh fears UP will lose out on schemes, urges Modi to delay budget

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister wrote a letter to Modi, urging him to postpone the union budget.

27 Jan 2017 10:58 AM IST

The Kolar fields, located about 65 km (40 miles) northeast of the technology hub of Bengaluru, are among the worlds deepest gold mines. (Representational Image/Pixabay)

Govt mulls reviving Kolar's colonial-era gold mines with $2 billion...

State-run Mineral Exploration Corp Ltd has started exploring the reserves at Kolar Gold Fields.

27 Jan 2017 9:33 AM IST

Kudankulam nuclear power project (KKNPP)

Second unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant to break ground soon

The second unit attained its full power generation capacity of 1000 Mega watt last week.

27 Jan 2017 9:16 AM IST

Nagavalli amman temple encroaching lake bund.

Tamil Nadu: Temples on suburban lakes flout environmental norms

It appears religious beliefs play a more vital role than conserving the water bodies.

27 Jan 2017 8:13 AM IST

A flag pole at the Govt arts college ground has nothing to flutter about as the tricolour was lowered by 2 pm on Thursday. (Photo: DC)

Ooty: Row over lowering National flag midway after rains

R.Ravikumar, general secretary of the Nilgiris District Congress Committee, said that it was an insult to National flag...

27 Jan 2017 8:10 AM IST

At least 90 persons including over ten bull-tamers were injured and a bull was killed in two separate jallikattu events, one held at Arasalur near Perambalur, and another Palinganatham village in Ariyalur district on Thursday.

Jallikattu: 90 persons hurt, bull dies in 2 events

At least 90 persons including over ten bull-tamers were injured and a bull was killed in two separate jallikattu events.

27 Jan 2017 8:05 AM IST