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Chief Minister Harish Rawat has asked automobile giant Tata Motors to open a driving school for women in Uttarakhand.

The report warned if the funding trend continues, spending drop to about Rs 30 billion ($472 million) by 2017, only two-thirds of the minimum amount required.

Sources say that at least 5 agreements are expected to be signed by the two leaders and three-year multiple entry visas are likely to be given to Pakistan businessmen.

"An effort is being made to protect the endangered species of fauna through Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) assistance. Assistance to the tune of Rs 20 crores has been earmarked to protect the endangered species,"...

India likewise has its eye on the international stage, with the government's "brain gain" policy aspiring to establish 14 world-class universities. According to the rankings, China has seven of the top 10 places while Brazil, India and Russia have one eac...

Chouhan also rubbished Congress's claims and said there is no question of his resignation. "I am proud of the fair probe and there is no question of my resigning."

Flight TKO65 sought an emergency landing after its pilot was informed about a message scribbled on the mirror of a washroom with a lipstick warning about the presence of a bomb in the cargo hold.

As the parents could not afford treatment at private hospital, they took the baby to Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital and RML Hospital. Both refused treatment citing non-availability of bed and ventilator.

The Union Civil Aviation Ministry said that no explosive was found on Turkish Airlines flight TK-65 during "routine check" as per the "protocol".

The four petitions filed in this regard included that of Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, whistleblower Anand Rai.

In some good news for flyers, airlines will not be allowed to charge domestic flyers for check-in baggage weighing up to 15 kg.

Even after 47 deaths in the last few years, the Union Home Ministry on Monday dismissed the opposition's demand for a probe into Madhya Pradesh Vyapam scam by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

FSSAI has decided to review caffeine standards in caffeinated and energy drinks.

A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in jail by a local court in a 2012 acid attack case.

Over the last few weeks, pug marks and other indications like prey had been noticed by forest officials as well as staff of the safari vehicles that takes people around the park.

The journalist suddenly took ill and died after having interviewed parents of a girl who had been found dead near railway tracks after her name figured in the scam.