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The horrific visuals of the woman lying in the hospital corridor with blood all around her can be seen in the video shot on a mobile camera. (NDTV/ youtube video screen)

Doctors claim 'no bed', UP woman delivers baby in hospital corridors

However, this is not the first case in the state where the patients are not admitted in the hospital owing to place constraint.

20 Aug 2019 12:49 PM

Nirmala Sitharaman had cut corporate tax for companies with annual turnover of up to Rs 400 crore.

Corporate tax for large companies to be gradually cut to 25 pc: Sitharaman

The ministry has decided to hold meetings of tax administrators across various Tier II cities in the country.

20 Aug 2019 8:43 AM

US President Donald Trump on Sunday hailed progress in negotiations on an Afghanistan peace deal, saying that talks with both the Taliban and the Afghan government are going well. (Photo: File)

US having ‘very good’ discussions with Taliban: Donald Trump

Washington is keen to end its involvement in Afghanistan, where it has spent more than USD 1 trillion.

19 Aug 2019 2:36 PM

The Central Public Works Department, the prime construction agency of the central government will install big LED screens for the live telecast of 'Ganga Aarti' at all ghats and the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi. (Photo: File)

Govt to install LED screens at all Varanasi ghats for live telecast of Ganga Aarti

In September last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched development projects worth over Rs 550 crore in his constituency.

18 Aug 2019 4:56 PM

Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar. (Photo: ANI)

Tamil Nadu govt to raise Aavin milk price by Rs 6 per litre from tomorrow

'The increase in the price was following a request from milk producers,' state government said in a statement.

18 Aug 2019 4:16 PM

Coming down on red-tapism, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Saturday that he warned some officials earlier in the day that if a certain issue was not resolved, he would tell people 'dhulai karo' (thrash them). (Photo: File)

Work or will tell people ‘dhulai karo’: Nitin Gadkari warns officials

Asking entrepreneurs who attended convention to expand their businesses, Gadkari spoke about businessmen being harassed by govt officials.

18 Aug 2019 10:49 AM

In this August 6, 2019 file photo, a deserted street is seen through a barbwire set up as blockade during curfew in Srinagar. (Photo: AP)

Govt starts bus services to ferry for staff in J&K's Baramulla

The deputy commissioner directed officials to make all necessary arrangements for employees to attend work, they added.

17 Aug 2019 5:20 PM

The limit has been revised from 26 per cent.

Govt relaxes norms for shares with differential voting rights; to boost start-ups

According to the ministry, the initiatives have been taken in response to requests from innovative technology companies and startups.

17 Aug 2019 10:48 AM

Modi says will invest Rs 100 lakh cr in infra, USD 5 trn economy target achievable

India was ranked 142nd among 190 nations when the Narendra Modi's government took office in 2014.

15 Aug 2019 9:27 AM

As floods wreak havoc in Karnataka claiming many lives, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa in Shivamogga said that there has been a loss of over Rs 50,000 crore in the state. (Photo: File)

‘Release Rs 10,000 crore immediately’: Yeddy requests Centre for relief

Requesting the Centre to release funds immediately, Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappa claimed that the situation is very bad.

13 Aug 2019 10:30 AM

Most start-ups provide an average of 10 jobs though the really successful ones provide jobs to hundreds if not thousands

New wave Entrepreneurs creating jobs

The Govt set up a Startups fund of Rs 10,000 cr to assist entrepreneurs fund their companies.

13 Aug 2019 8:58 AM

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan on Monday said the state government is committing an "atrocity" to win the upcoming by-elections in the state, in reference to the raids conducted at Mohammad Ali Jauhar University. (Photo: File)

‘Committing atrocity’: Azam Khan slams UP govt for raids at Jauhar University

'The government has a majority and it has the right to take any decision,' said Khan on abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.

12 Aug 2019 2:15 PM

Flight operations at Cochin International Airport in Kerala will resume flight operations from Sunday noon, which were stalled since Friday due to heavy rains in the state, airport officials said on Saturday. (Photo: File)

Flight operations at Cochin International Airport to resume 12 pm tomorrow

The operations were suspended as there was a rise in water levels in Periyar river and a canal adjacent to the airport.

10 Aug 2019 3:00 PM

During this period only FY19 and FY18, bank credit grew in double-digits (13.24 per cent in FY19), while in FY17.

Rs 3 tln of capital infusion only helped PSBs trim losses, not drive credit supply

The capital infused was largely consumed to tide over losses resulting from provisions required on non-performing assets.

09 Aug 2019 9:14 AM

The move followed after certain startups complained about facing harassment and the taxman breathing down their neck on the angel tax issue.

Relief for startups: CBDT lays out procedure for pending angel tax assessment cases

More than 540 startups have received exemption from angel tax so far.

09 Aug 2019 9:05 AM

Flight operations at Cochin International Airport in Kerala have been stopped till 3 pm on Sunday due to heavy rain, airport officials said on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Kerala rains: Kochi airport closed till Sunday after heavy rains

On Friday, the Kerala Government has declared holiday for the day across the state.

09 Aug 2019 8:05 AM

According to pricing trending in 2019, property rates in Jammu and Srinagar have remained constant with no upward movement. (Representational Image)

Irrational prices, non-transparency may make Kashmir a tough property market

Scraping of Article 370 has presently opened up the hope that outsiders may invest in undaunted property in the union territory.

08 Aug 2019 11:42 AM

Two persons died, while three sustained injuries when a railway parcel service building at Coimbatore railway station collapsed in the early hours of Thursday due to the incessant rains. (Photo: ANI)

2 dead, 3 injured as Coimbatore station building collapses

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the city is likely to receive heavy rainfall in the next five days.

08 Aug 2019 10:57 AM

The significant change with the announcement of the recent Central Monitoring System, allows the Government to automate their surveillance requests without manual intervention of telecom operators. (Representational Image)

You are now in a Black Mirror episode

Recent steps by the Indian government, take us closer to a world of automated surveillance.

08 Aug 2019 9:01 AM

This case is the first of its kind in India to consider traceability on social media.

WhatsApp fighting with Indian government over users’ anonymity

The instant messaging giant is fighting to keep its millions of users untraceable.

07 Aug 2019 12:16 PM

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