At 1.7 as against the standard of more than 2.1, the fertility rate, if unaddressed, can lead to economic slowdown, labour shortage, burden of geriatric care, and widening of the urban-rural disparities, he asserts

The report showed that the plane engines fuel cutoff switches shifting from cutoff to run within seconds of each other. “At this stage of investigation, there are no recommended actions to Boeing 787-8 and/or GE GEnx-1B engine operators and manufacturers,” the AAIB said.

A preliminary report by AAIB reveals alarming details about the Air India Flight AI171 crash in Ahmedabad, which killed 260. Just after takeoff, both engines lost fuel supply, triggering a failed relight attempt on one engine. Pilots ex ...more

The Assam Chief Minister responds to his West Bengal counterpart’s criticism of the ‘alarming assault on democracy’

Illegal immigrants getting Aadhaar cards has ramifications for national security, welfare policies, labour markets: Raj Niwas; strict action sought against officials enrolling non-citizens for Aadhaar