Rejuvenation of the Ganga has purportedly grabbed a big share of the new government’s focus, but would plans ignoring the upper Ganga basin really be effective? Shripad Dharmadhikary discusses the findings of an expert body that could be crucial to the agenda.

Last year, Reliance Industries Ltd. had filed a geographical indications (GI) application for its Krishna-Godavari gas and Jamnagar petroleum products, despite the fact that the products are not characteristically attributable to geography. Varupi Jain finds that if RIL is granted the GI, it will gain exclusive benefits that it has no rightful claim over.

With the SC striking down the Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation Act, concerns over the Mullaperiyar Dam could create tension anew between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Could a new study contain a potential solution to the issue? P N Venugopal explores.

The sulphur content of diesel in India is 350 particles per million, twenty times that of the United States. Diesel exhaust is far more hazardous than petrol exhaust. Yet, diesel cars in Indian cities are rising with the association of automobile manufacturers pushing hard for it. Darryl D'Monte has more.

The struggle to feed themselves and their families round the year drives millions of farmers in India to desperate measures. Abhijit Mohanty’s story shows how sustainable agriculture has helped transform the lives of farmers in Odisha’s backward Kalahandi district.

While any act of self-killing is tragic and worthy of attention, one cannot help wonder why the proportion of male suicides in the country steadily rises with age. Take a look at the stark and sustained picture revealed by the data published by the NCRB.

The private sector Baspa II hydel power project went live over two and half years ago and has been selling power to the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board. Lack of regulatory approvals and determination of final wholesale tariff has not deterred the company from raising money in capital markets. Himanshu Upadhyaya finds out more.

The Greater Bangalore Water Supply and Sanitation Project aims to supply piped water to 8 townships on the outskirts of Bangalore, boldly proposing to unhook citizens there from reliance on tubewells, borewells and water tankers. Yet, the only certainty in the much debated project is that the waters are murky, muddy and unclear. Arati Rao reports.

Ankola railway station along the rainy Konkan coast is in a heavy rainfall area yet is suffering from water shortages. Shree Padre reports on half-hearted water harvesting efforts here.

In Maharashtra, the Golden Jubilee Urban Employment Scheme can point to many successes for families below the poverty line. Surekha Sule reports on the social, economic, and psychological upliftment created by unusually diligent administration of a government program.

A hillock along this layout is blissfully peaceful. In that sense, the place is perhaps akin to heaven, indeed. But electricity, water and roads? Well.... Jaideep Hardikar has more.

Land rate has soared to staggering Rs.1-5 crores per acre on the outskirts of Nagpur, driven by the hype created by the proposed Multi-Modal International Hub and Airport at Nagpur project and the adjoining Special Economic Zone. Jaideep Hardikar has more.

There has been substantial resistance to the Jaitapur Nuclear Power Park being set up in Konkan region of Maharashtra, in Ratnagiri district. The political consensus for nuclear power has once against brushed aside legitimate local concerns, writes Surekha Sule.

किया मोटर्स इंडिया (Kia Motors) ने एक बयान में कहा कि कंपनी ने पिछले महीने सेल्टोस की 15,000 यूनिट्स और कार्निवल की 450 यूनिट्स डीलरों के पास भेजी हैं

इसमें गनमेटल कलर पेंट के साथ डार्क क्रोम का काफी इस्तेमाल किया गया है. साथ ही कार (Kia Seltos X-Line) के एक्टीरियर को ज्यादा टफ लुक देने के लिए आपको रूफ रेल्स, ऑरेंज एसेंट्स और सिल्वर स्किड प्लेट्स भी नजर आएंगी

Confined to their homes without access to courts due to the lockdown, India's young shuttlers are an "irritated" and "frustrated" lot, says chief junior national coach Sanjay Mishra, who feels more like a counsellor these days.

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इंडियन ऑयल ने दिल्ली में डीजल की कीमतों में 7.10 रुपये प्रति लीटर और पेट्रोल की कीमतों में 1.67 रुपये प्रति लीटर की बढ़ोतरी की है. इस बढ़ोतरी के राजधानी दिल्ली में एक लीटर पेट्रोल की कीमत 71.26 रुपये हो गई. वहीं एक लीटर डीजल के लिए 69.39 रुपये चुकाने होंगे.

केंद्र सरकार ने मंगलवार रात को पेट्रोल और डीज़ल पर एक्साइज ड्यूटी (Excise duty) बढ़ा दी है. सरकार ने पेट्रोल पर 10 रुपये और डीजल पर 13 रुपये प्रति लीटर एक्साइज ड्यूटी बढ़ाई है.

लॉकडाउन में कम से कम 15 राज्यों में ऑटो फ्यूल पेट्रोल-डीजल की कीमत बढ़ गई हैं. क्योंकि इन राज्यों की सरकारों ने पेट्रोल और डीजल पर वैट (VAT) या वैल्यू ऐडेड टैक्स लगाया है.

Malaika Arora looks like a breath of fresh air in this morning selfie

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Many millions of dollars of the devices were sold to the Thai army and other security forces around the world. A court in Thailand has convicted a local businessman of fraud for selling fake bomb detectors to the Thai government, five years after a court in the United Kingdom sentenced the British head of the company that supplied them to seven years in prison in a scandal that was worldwide in scale

Daily tasks for the kids include housework like sweeping and cooking, and helping the younger ones with homework.

The researchers from Florida State University revealed a consistent and direct link between posting edited photos on Instagram and risk factors for eating disorders.

The new clause comes as sellers in Asia seek to protect their interests, as prices of some physical crude grades sold in the region have fallen to close to $10 a barrel due to heavy discounts.

The state retailers' petrol and diesel sales in first half of April declined by 61% and 64%, respectively, as a nation-wide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus brought economic activity to a standstill.

After a highly volatile session, the 30-share BSE index settled at 31,715.35, plunging 2,002.27 points, or 5.94 per cent.

Petrol in Delhi now costs Rs 71.26 a litre as against Rs 69.59 previously, oil industry sources said.

These duty rate changes will come into effect from May 6.

The government hiked excise duty on petrol by Rs 10 per litre and that on diesel by Rs 13 a litre to mop up gains arising from international oil prices falling to a two-decade low.

GSK has agreed to sell its entire stake in Unilever's Indian business for about 254.8 billion rupees ($3.35 billion) on the open market, cashing in late from the sale of the Horlicks brand.

The state government on Thursday increased the VAT on petrol to 38 per cent from 36 per cent earlier while on diesel to 28 per cent from 27 per cent earlier.

This is the third high profile-investment in Reliance Jio in as many weeks.

Recently, actress Ileana D'Cruz shared a beautiful selfie on Instagram. Through the snap, the Barrfi actor revealed how she looks at the jeans she used to fit into.

Twinkle Khanna says she's rather clumsy and talent-less, but is good at turning a patch of land into a beautiful garden.

Bollywood actress Rakul Preet Singh has slammed rumours that she was purchasing alcohol amid the lockdown.

According to a notice on Amazon India’s website, non-essential products will be available for ordering in only select locations and deliveries may take longer than usual.

According to reports, the status indicator around the camera is in various shapes like square, ovaloid, and even circular.

The Pakistani bowler was thus indicating that he was going to aim for Lee's head but instead the ball went to his toes.

Former skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq believes the difference between India and Pakistan teams during his playing days was that Indian players played for themselves while Pakistani players played for the team.

Nehra then gave the example of Englishman Lever who created a furore during his team's 1976 tour of India by applying vaseline during a Test match.

Laxman recollected the memories of the famous 1998 Test match between India and Australia played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

Earlier, Gayle had alleged that Sarwan created differences between him and the franchise and that is why he wasn't retained by the CPL side

The 28-year-old is ranked number in the international Test all-rounders' list for over a year now.

Sonam Kapoor and Dulquer Salmaan's The Zoya Factor is not an unwatchable film by any measure. But it squanders the opportunity to say something about the world we live in, and our reliance on luck as both a crutch and an excuse.