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AK Antony slams petrol price hike

In a dissenting voice from the govt over the steepest ever petrol price hike, Defence Minister AK An...

Minor fire in IOC bottling plant

Two persons were injured in a fire-related incident in a bottling plant of Indian Oil Corporation in...

`J&K has enough talent to be at par with others`

Jammu and Kashmir had enough talent to be at par with any state of the country,Union Minister for Co...

Assam govt prohibits strike by oil sector

Assam Government today prohibited strikes by oil sector employees under the Essential Services Maint...

Assam govt prohibits strike by oil sector from May 29

Assam Government on Thursday prohibited strikes by oil sector employees under the Essential Services...

Pak Army finds equipment used by soldiers buried by avalanche

Over 139 people were buried by an avalanche that had hit a high-altitude Army camp in the Siachen se...

Bihar govt to provide funds for toilets in Kosi belt

Bihar government will provide funds for toilets in dwelling units being constructed under Kosi Rehab...

MPs for intervention into hijacking of oil tanker

A strong plea was made in the Lok Sabha for urgent govt intervention into the hijacking by Somali pi...

Italy: Olive tree to be named after Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama has used her high-profile position to educate Americans about the importance of healt...

Will have talks with India on Iran oil import: US

The US has said that it will have more consultations with India on New Delhi reducing dependence on ...

US diplomat misquoted on India`s Iran oil efforts

A top US energy diplomat was misquoted in suggesting that he was "not too impressed" with India`s ef...

Mobile toilet vans for lady police by Maha govt

Maharashtra government was planning to provide mobile toilet vans for the female police personnel, M...

Mobile toilet vans for lady police by Maha govt

Maharashtra government was planning to provide mobile toilet vans for the female police personnel, M...

CPI-M slams govt on Iran oil cut

The CPI-M on Tuesday took strong exception to the government`s decision to cut crude oil import from...

SC refuses relief to controversial US ship

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant controversial US ship Oriental Nicety, earlier known as...

Zero waste toilet system inaugurated

With a view to encouraging public to follow environmentally friendly solid waste management practice...

Nanotube `sponge` can clean oil spill

Scientists have developed a carbon nanotube sponge that can soak up oil in water with unparalleled e...

Dalit girl award for revolting against lack of proper toilet

A Dalit girl has been awarded Rs 2 lakh in cash for her bold stand on cleanliness and hygiene.

No pressure from US on oil import from Iran: Govt

India is not under any pressure from the US on import of oil from Iran, the Government on Thursday a...

Kanyakumari-Trivandrum electrification completed

Electrification of Kanyakumari-Trivandrum line in the Southern Railway had been completed and it wou...

China begins deep-water drilling in S China Sea

China is the first country to explore deep-water oil and gas resources in the South China Sea.

Hillary lauds India for reducing dependence on Iran

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has lauded the steps taken by India to reduce its dependence o...

Hillary lauds India for reducing reliance on Iran

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday lauded the steps taken by India to reduce its depen...

China warns Philippines over disputed island

China said it is "fully prepared" to respond to any move by Manila to escalate the situation.

China slams Philippines’ attempt to rename island

Philippines declared last week that it would rename Huangyan Island as Panatag Shoal.

Cut down even more on Iranian oil imports: Hillary

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday pressed India to do "even more" to cut its oil impor...

India`s oil imports from Iran on Hillary’s agenda

India, which has tremendous energy needs to fuel its rapid growth, has made some progress in easing ...

China busts gang for selling gutter oil

The authorities in China have busted a gang which was manufacturing and selling gutter oil the last ...

World`s fastest toilet on wheels

A new and unusual land speed world record has been set in Australia -- for the fastest motorised toi...

Now, ‘microsubmarines’ to help clean up oil spills

Scientists have designed and successful tested the first self-propelled “microsubmarines” that can p...

Major fire in oil mill, no casualty reported

The fire has caused damages worth crores.

Four foreigners `captured` by Sudan Army in Heglig

Four foreigners investigating the debris from recent fighting between Sudan and South Sudan have bee...

Oil palm on peatlands trigger greenhouse gas: Study

The oil palm plantations on Borneo island, a part of which falls in Indonesia, would become a key so...

‘Indo-Iran oil ties guided by energy security’

The US has not threatened to impose sanctions on India for having economic relations with Iran; Exte...

Funds for building toilets to be hiked: Jairam

Government is working on increasing allocation to Rs 9,900, of which Rs 5,400 will come from the tot...

US feds make 1st arrest in BP oil spill case

The Justice Department said on Tuesday it filed the first criminal charges in the Deepwater Horizon ...

Iran’s key oil terminal hit by `cyber attack`

Iran`s principal oil terminal on Kharg island in the Gulf has been disconnected from the Internet.

Days of oiling lathis gone by: Nitish

In an apparent jibe at his arch rival and the RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish K...

‘South Sudan to pull out troops from oil town’

South Sudan will withdraw its troops from the disputed oil town its forces took over last week, the ...

2 years later, fish sick near BP oil spill site

Two years after the drilling-rig explosion that touched off the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. h...

‘Immerse Gandhi’s soil pinch in waters’

The blood-soaked pinch of soil from Mahatma Gandhi`s assassination was auctioned in London.

New nanosponge can clean seas of oil spills

US scientists have innovated a nanosponge that can sweep the seas clean of oil spills and minimise e...

Sudan bombs disputed oil town: South Sudan

South Sudanese troops wrested control of the disputed Heglig oilfield from Sudan on Tuesday.

Spanish King has new hip: Palace

Spanish King Juan Carlos fractured his hip in a fall during a private visit to Botswana.

South Sudan says won`t withdraw troops

Troops from South Sudan on Wednesday captured the oil-rich border town of Heglig that is claimed by ...

South Sudan troops move into disputed oil town

Troops from South Sudan moved into an oil-rich border town claimed by Sudan.

`Iran can withstand several years of oil blockade`

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran has enough funds to withstand a total embargo on its...

Coming soon: A machine to filter your toilet waste into water?

British scientists claim they are developing a unique device which can turn used toilet waste into d...

Missing boy found dead in school toilet

A nine-year-old boy, who was missing for the past four days, was found dead inside the toilet of a...

‘Rural India to banish open defecation in 10 yrs’

Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that the rural areas of the country ...

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