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A tea variety from Arunachal Pradesh has fetched a world record price of Rs 40,000 per kg at Guwahati Tea Auction Centre here breaking the record of an Assam tea variety auctioned last month.

Arunachal tea variety fetches record Rs 40,000 per kg

The liquor of this special tea is bright golden in colour, sweet to taste and has a rich aroma.

24 Aug 2018 2:11 PM IST

This incident comes the day after two terrorists were killed on Thursday in an encounter with the security forces in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Security forces in J&K's Anantnag gun down Pak militant belonging to...

Huge quantity of ammunition and incriminating material was seized from the site of the encounter.

24 Aug 2018 1:47 PM IST

Former chief minister of Bihar Lalu Yadav called the verdict a result of biased propaganda against him and said he is confident that the truth will prevail. (Photo: File | PTI)

No extension for Lalu Yadav, Jharkhand HC asks him to surrender by Aug...

Convicted under fodder scam, the former CM of Bihar is currently out on provisional bail owing to his ill health.

24 Aug 2018 1:41 PM IST

(Photo: Screengrab | ANI)

I am CM's brother-in-law: Bhopal man shouts at being caught with...

When issue was raised to CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, he said, 'I have crores of sisters in Madhya Pradesh and so I have...

24 Aug 2018 1:37 PM IST

Forex market participants said that the steep fall in the rupee on Monday caught lot of importers off-guard due to which there was panic buying of dollars.

Sudden depreciation or appreciation of Rupee not good: SBI

Rupee had experienced an orderly depreciation as it moved from Rs 64 to a dollar to Rs 70 over a span of five to six...

24 Aug 2018 12:30 PM IST

Gangrape and murder of 16-year-old in Jharkhand: 14 accused have been arrested; six are still missing. (Photo: PTI)

14-yr-old gangraped, drowned in tub in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi; sister...

The minor girl was alone at her house at the time of the incident.

24 Aug 2018 12:04 PM IST

Justice RM Lodha on Friday urged the Committee of Administrators (CoA) to launch a probe on the reported player-bookie controversy which took place during the 2008-09 season.(Photo: PTI)

Justice RM Lodha urges CoA to probe bookie-player link

It has been reported that an Indian player, part of the 2011 World-Cup winning team, was in contact with a bookie during...

24 Aug 2018 11:27 AM IST

Rape is the most abominable crime against women. Sadly, there has been a spurt in reports of older males raping vulnerable girl children. This has become a serious issue concerning the entire nation.

5-yr-old Gurgaon girl gagged, raped by relative

The victim was admitted in Gurgaon's civil hospital and her condition is critical.

24 Aug 2018 10:21 AM IST

The Sensex slumped 216.24 points or 0.61 per cent to end the day at 34,949.24 while the Nifty fell 55.35 points or 0.52 per cent to close the session at 10,633.30.

Sensex, Nifty turn volatile on weak global cues

The BSE Sensex was trading at 58.61 points, or 0.15 per cent, higher at 38,395.37.

24 Aug 2018 10:05 AM IST

Last year, in October, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made its decision to hand him a chance to play for the Board Presidents XI against New Zealand who were on tour then. A fierce Trent Boult opened the bowling for the Kiwis and Prithvi fought fire with fire with an innings of 66 in 80 balls. (Photo: PTI)

A new beginning: The Shaw must go on in England

Prithvi Shaw, along with Hanuma Vihari were called up to the Indian squad for the fourth and fifth Tests against...

24 Aug 2018 9:57 AM IST

The official said that in the last five years rupee was stable against all the major currencies except dollar.

Rupee extends weakness against US dollar, slips 13 paise

Rupee is trading at 70.24 against dollar on increased demand for American currency from importers and banks.

24 Aug 2018 9:31 AM IST

India makes worlds most expensive coffee with civet cat poop. (Photo: Pixabay)

Flood damage may slash India's coffee output by 20 pc: trade body

India produced 316,000 tonnes coffee, including 221,000 tonnes of robust and 95,000 tonnes of Arabica.

24 Aug 2018 9:21 AM IST