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New Delhi, May 6: Over 300 students were hospitalised on Saturday after toxic fumes spread due to chemical leakage at a container depot near two schools in southeast Delhi's Tughlakabad area. The students of Rani Jhansi School and Government Girls Senior Secondary School, run by the city administration, were rushed to nearby hospitals as they complained of irritation in eyes and breathlessness

Washington, May 6: The standard of drinking water in India has improved in the last five years but a lot of work still remains to be done, the head of the World Water Council has said. World Water Council (WWC) recently carried out a major survey on water awareness in major parts of the world, including India. The survey was done ahead of the 8th World Water Forum that is scheduled to take place

Lucknow, May 6: The Centre on Friday sanctioned Rs 1,263 crore for Uttar Pradesh in a bid to include the state in the all-India development agenda. Setting a new trend by visiting the state to review its requirements, Union urban development and I&B minister Venkaiah Naidu said that the sanctioned amount included the first instalment of funds to cities under Smart Cities scheme. "Since the Modi

Mumbai, May 5: The Bombay High Court today sought to know from the Maharashtra government if over 600 acres of land in Nagpur was allotted to Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurveda at a throwaway price and on what grounds "concession", if any, was given to the company. A division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice G S Kulkarni was hearing a petition filed by Congress Mumbai chief Sanjay

Lucknow, May 5: SP leader Shivpal Yadav today said his brother Mulayam Singh Yadav will head a secular front to be formed by him, days after he asked Akhilesh Yadav to hand over the reins of the party back to his father. Shivpal had said recently that the secular front would be formed if Akhilesh Yadav did not hand over the reins of the party back to his father Mulayam in three months. "For social

New Delhi, May 5: The Supreme Court has bowed to public pressure in confirming the death sentences awarded to the convicts of December 16, 2012 sensational gangrape and murder case, their counsel said today. A petition seeking review of the judgement would be filed, as the top court has succumbed to public pressure and the demonstrations which were carried out in protest against the incident

New Delhi, May 5: The government today gave wide-ranging legislative powers to the Reserve Bank or RBI to issue directions to lenders to initiate insolvency proceedings for the recovery of bad loans. The much-awaited ordinance to amend the Banking Regulation Act was promulgated by President Pranab Mukherjee last night. The Cabinet had earlier given the nod for change in Banking Regulation Act. The

New Delhi, May 5: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Kerala government's plea for modification of April 24 judgement that directed appointment of senior IPS officer T P Senkumar as DGP. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta imposed Rs 25000 cost of the LDF government even as senior advocate Sidharth Luthra pleaded that he would not press for the application. In further trouble to

Geneva, May 5: India on Thursday said it is a secular state with no state religion and safeguarding the rights of minorities forms an essential core of its polity, as it came under criticism from Pakistan over treatment of minorities. Speaking at the 27th session of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group at the UNHCR in Geneva, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said that the Indian Constitution

Srinagar, May 5: The driver of a taxi being used by soldiers was killed during a massive operation involving 4,000 troops on Thursday by the security forces to clear south Kashmir of terrorists. Forces comprising the Army, police and paramilitary cordoned off nearly 20 villages in Shopian district and launched searches in homes and orchards. Residents of Heaf, Sugan, Chilipora, Malnad, Turka