Iconic city or concrete jungle?

A “clean-green” city project spread over 400 hectares in Unaao will prove disastrous for the choked Ganga

Littis with a twist of taste

Alok Gupta discovers a migrant labourer's innovation to Bihar's famous dish at a wedding reception

Greater Noida's Land War

On May 6, 2011 three employees of the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation were held hostage by villagers from Bhatta and Parsual in …

Wars, speeches and land

On May 6, 2011 three employees of the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation were held hostage by villagers from Bhatta and Parsual in …

SC issues notice to Centre, states on complete tobacco ban

Bollywood actor Sunil Rajpal petition states tobacco industry's plea that it generates revenue for government does not hold good

MoEF notice to halt work on lion safari project in Etawah

Notice to Uttar Pradesh says project in reserved forestland for commercial purpose is illegal

Lalu Yadav convicted in fodder scam

Another former chief Minister of Bihar, Jagannath Mishra, also convicted; Supreme Court ruling disqualifies Lalu as member of Parliament

Fodder scam: two Bihar politicians get 5 years in jail

R K Rana and Dhruv Bhagat were considered close associates of RJD leader Laloo Praad Yadav at one time

Jharkhand orders probe into salt scam

State allegedly flouted tender norms to purchase iodised salt at more than double its price

AIIMS surgeon enters Limca Book of Records

Conducted maximum joint replacements at highest altitude

With 274 tiger deaths in four years, India records highest toll between two censuses

Almost half of tiger deaths in the last three years were reported outside tiger reserves

High court concerned over illegal sand mining in UP in wake of IAS officer's suspension

But declines to stay suspension of Greater Noida SDM Durga Shakti Nagpal who challenged the sand mafia

Nepal earthquake: death toll crosses 3,600

The toll may further rise as bodies are still feared trapped under the rubble. US, UK and India offer financial aid to Nepal

‘Sedentary lifestyle led to lighter bones in humans’

Study suggests increased physical activity could be a way to counter weak bones

BIS finalises street food norms

Standard to ensure vendors follow hygienic practices and serve food safe for health

Vidarbha gets its first generic medicines shop

Challenge to popularising these stores is to get doctors to prescribe low-cost generic drugs

Will access to toilets guarantee women's security in rural India?

The Badaun rape incident shows how vulnerable women are to sexual violence when there are no toilets in homes

Midday meal tragedy still haunts them

Children who survived food poisoning develop side-effects; parents worry over lack of facilities in home town Chapra

IAS officer was punished for taking on SP leaders involved in sand mining

Greater Noida village refutes Uttar Pradesh government's claim that Durga Shakti Nagpal's actions created communal tension

Pre-election freebie distribution needs regulation: Supreme Court

Party leaders see red; claim intervention is unnecessary

Deo slams MP government for denying forest rights to tribals in Mahan

Union tribal affairs minister says villagers’ consent to mining by Hindalco and Essar comprised more than 11,000 forged signatures

BJP's promise of energy from waste heats up Delhi civic polls

Okhla residents accuse BJP and Congress of trying to poison people by promoting waste incineration to generate electricity

Rise of wives of don-politicians

As many as six-don turned politicians in Bihar are fielding their wives in Lok Sabha election 2014

Who said what in Parliament on food security Bill

Parliamentarians object to provisions in proposed legislation

India’s tiger population bounces to 2,226 from a low of 1,411

Tiger census 2014 says cause for worry now is declining tiger populations in northern Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Jharkhand