Jaideep Deogharia | TNN Hazaribag: Danger looms on NH-33 off Ranchi: The road can cave in anytime as several tunnels have been dug beneath the highway near Hesagarha on Mandu Ghati in Hazaribag by illegal coal miners. With thousands of vehicles crossing these points, the road has developed cracks.

CPI general secretary A B Bardhan on Sunday said that the UPA government shouldn't be sacrificed for the sake of the India-US civilian nuclear deal and the Manmohan Singh dispensation should focus on controlling inflation instead of trying to rush the deal. Bardhan, who was in Bhubaneswar to address a convention opposing the establishment of Posco project, didn't state as to whether the Left parties would withdraw support from the Congressled Central government if the latter signed the deal with the US.

UPA Buys Time, Pranab Wants Left To Defer Pullout Indrani Bagchi | TNN July and September are emerging as key months in the nuclear-deal calendar that has been worked out between foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee and key officials. India is likely to start lobbying in earnest with the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) for an exemption from July. The prime minister wants to kick off the effort at the G8 summit itself. That will be a formal opening of negotiations on the NSG.

Aimed at meeting the skilled manpower shortage in the water supply and sanitation sector in the country, a state-of-the-art water training centre will come up in the National Capital Region.

The Centre is likely to launch a Rs 152 crore scheme for urban transport planning to encourage states to upgrade public transport systems which are crumbling in most cities, including the metros. The urban development ministry's programme, aimed at promoting eco-friendly, safe, comfortable and affordable public transport, will push cities to take up studies to prepare detailed project reports (DPR) after comprehensive and thorough evaluation of alternate technologies.

While the Delhi government has been talking of making the power sector competitive by permitting open access for domestic consumers, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), the power regulator, is perplexed at the poor response from stake holders for the public hearing on open access scheduled for June 27. Much below expectations, the Commission has received only about 20 to 25 comments of participants till June 17, the last date of submitting applications.

Gone are the days when there used to be a mad scramble to get Rs 99 tickets to Bangalore or bid online for Re 1 tickets to Chennai. Such tickets just don't exist anymore. After giving several Indians a taste of no frill,

Air Fares From Delhi To Other Indian Metros, Which Have Recorded A Steep Hike, May Not Dip In The Near Future Manju V | TNN New Delhi/Mumbai: It has taken about a decade for air travel to come a full circle in India.

When a pair of tiger cubs are relocated to the Sariska Tiger Reserve in the coming days, wildlife experts won't leave them at the mercy of marauding poachers who wiped out big cats from the sanctuary in Rajasthan by 1993. The cubs, to be shifted from the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, will be fitted with radio collars and constantly monitored by a satellite. The collars, each costing Rs 8 lakh, have been procured from a Canada-based firm, Lotek, sources said.

Amid demands from oil consumers across the world, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah announced on Sunday that his country had increased its output to 9.7 million barrels a day and could do more if necessary.