T.N. noon meal scam: I-T seizures reveal ₹2,400 cr in kickbacks to politicians, officials
Seizures from premises of Christy Friedgram Industry included documents related to suspicious payments and classified documents like proposals for posting of IAS officers.
India to study marijuana-derived drugs
Three major science administrators in India — The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the Indian Council for Medical Research and the Department of Biotechnolgy -- are getting together to promote research in herbal drugs, some of which involve deriving new drugs from marijuana.
Ground Zero | Stopping the virus — on India’s response to Zika outbreak
Following India’s first outbreak of Zika infections in Rajasthan in September 2018, Madhya Pradesh has now reported a second one, with six districts affected. The response from the State administration, however, has been marred by muddled science and poor public health communication, reports Priyanka Pulla
Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections 2018: In Jabalpur, personal and political stakes
The BJP stronghold in Mahakoshal sees State chief Rakesh Singh and Congress State president Kamal Nath fight for pride.
RTI request to see RTI Amendment Bill denied
The Centre has denied a Right to Information Request for a copy of the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill 2018, which had been notified for introduction in the monsoon session of Parliament.
J&K politics: I had the numbers, says Sajad Lone
Sajad Lone of the Peoples Conference (PC) said here on Friday that his party was caught unawares by the coming together of the National Conference (NC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Congress. Their sole aim was to stall the “PC from forming a government in J&K”.
Comment | Looking beyond the optics
A close ‘ally’ of India for over 70 years, and not limited to official diplomatic ties, Vietnam is critical for India’s foreign policy at the regional and systemic levels, says Shankari Sundararaman
'2.0': The robot redux
The Shanmugam Shankar directed Rajinikanth-starrer '2.0' is a sequel to the mind-numbing 'Enthiran'. It comes eight years after the original.
Lunar lander faces crucial test
The Chandrayaan-2 lunar lander’s sensors are set to undergo a crucial test in the next few days as the mission races towards a planned take-off in around two months.
Now, only electric vehicles in tiger reserves
The forest department will use only electric vehicles inside tiger reserves for the use of tourists, to promote a clean environment and put a check on vehicles run on petrol, diesel.
