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Danger looms

April 29, 2015 12:04 am

Removing sari from handlooms reservation act would ill serve weavers and a shared heritage.

Govt may include mechanised processes under handlooms

May 27, 2013 2:59 am

Proposal marks a change of policy followed since Independence.

Government orders judicial inquiry into Sualkuchi violence

April 01, 2013 3:12 pm

An inquiry has been ordered by additional DC and based on the report action would be taken.

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Cyclone Senyar wiped out 7% of Tapanuli orangutans, pushing world’s rarest great ape closer to extinction

Updated: June 11, 2026 18:53 IST

Cyclone Senyar-triggered landslides in Sumatra killed over 1,000 people and wiped out around 7% of the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan population, raising extinction concerns.

Fake cab ride led to arrest of driver who hit Thane senior in viral video

Updated: June 11, 2026 19:02 IST

Nishant Shukla, who allegedly attacked 75-year-old Sarosh Dastoor for objecting to spitting, lured to a spot by party workers using his cab number; victim has fractured leg.

Never watched football? Start here — A beginner’s guide to FIFA World Cup

June 11, 2026 18:52 IST

If you have never watched a FIFA World Cup, worry not. We have you covered. With our beginner’s guide to the FIFA World Cup, here’s how you can sound much savvier about the spectacle.

Trump says will hit Iran ‘very hard tonight’, US will take over Kharg Island soon

Updated: June 11, 2026 18:55 IST

Trump escalated tensions with Iran by threatening strikes on Tehran and warning that US forces could take control of oil markets in Iran like Venezuela.

Bus Rapid Transit System in Pune likely to become part of history

June 11, 2026 18:51 IST

Proposal to remove Pune-Alandi road BRTS tabled to facilitate traffic

US Israel Iran War News Live Updates: Trump wants to take over Kharg Island but says US doesn’t have ‘stomach for it’

Updated: June 11, 2026 18:50 IST

US-Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: US President Donald Trump said US will also take over other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of Iran's oil and gas markets.

As Congress awaits verdict in Rajya Sabha case, 3 BJP men make the cut

Updated: June 11, 2026 18:50 IST

Tarun Chugh, Rajneesh Agrawal and Mahesh Kewat elected unopposed to Upper House of Parliament.

Punjab farmers protest: What is driving reported shortages of fertilisers?

Updated: June 11, 2026 18:47 IST

Punjab’s fertiliser demand is highly seasonal and concentrated around crop sowing periods. With the kharif season beginning, some farmers have flagged shortages at a time when global fertiliser prices have spiked.

Maharashtra farmers skip dry sowing amid monsoon delay

Updated: June 11, 2026 18:47 IST

Nearly half of Vidarbha and Marathwada farmers use 'dhul perni' annually, a pre-monsoon sowing method helps secure early harvests and higher yields if timely rains follow.

Why Haiti had to alter shirts just days ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

June 11, 2026 18:45 IST

Haiti have been drawn in Group C along with Scotland, Brazil and Morocco. They'll play their first match on Sunday against Scotland.

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