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New govt data shows AAP's odd-even rule did not improve Delhi's air quality

The main reason for the failure is because no more than 25% of fine, toxic particles are emitted by cars and trucks in winter

Amma's legacy: Social, industrial, crime rankings among India's best

J Jayalalithaa, who died on Monday, was known for gifting her 72 million people a record set of freebies

Jayalalithaa's Legacy: Industrial, social, crime rankings among India's best

Tamil Nadu now has India's lowest fertility rate - lower than Australia, Finland and Belgium - second-best infant mortality and maternal mortality rate, besides other achievements

Cashless/digital: How Modi changed (and changed) demonetisation narrative

A data analysis of the speeches reveals a shifting of the narrative of the demonetisation action and its objectives

Salt consumption of average Indian 119% more than WHO limit

There was wide variance in consumption among different regions and states

Data shows success of TB treatment in India is lower than government figures

Only 73% of one kind of TB cases registered for treatment were successfully treated, than the government-reported 84% success rate

Parliament data: Older MPs decline in BJP but rise in Congress

Average age of MPs increased from 46.5 years during first Lok Sabha (1952) to 56 years in 16th Lok Sabha (2014 to present)

Low birth weight, preterm delivery cause most newborn deaths In India

As many as 700,000 newborns die in India each year-29 per 1,000 births

Anaemia is the biggest cause of disability in India, worst in BRICS

Iron-deficiency anaemia in India is rampant among children below the age of 3 (78.9%); women (55%); men follow at 24%

India faces greatest global loss from internet shutdowns

Maximum loss was incurred by India ($968 million), followed by Saudi Arabia ($465 million) and Morocco ($320 million)

J&K surpasses Kerala's life expectancy, except at birth

Kerala still has highest overall life expectancy at birth, at 74.9 years-72 for men and 77.8 for women

Two consecutive fire tragedies raise safety alarm in India

Odisha had reported the maximum fires in commercial buildings (40) in 2014, according to NCRB data, killing 40 people

Why boycott calls against China, India's largest trade partner, will fail

Cellphones, laptops, solar cells, fertilisers, keyboards, displays and communication equipment including earphones - these are India's chief imports from China

Behind Pakistan's military confidence: China's growing shadow

China's rise to becoming the world's third-largest arms exporter was to a large degree helped by heightened demand from Pakistan, which now buys 35% of their exports

The global cost of India-Pakistan nuclear war

21 million people would perish within the first week from blast effects, burns and acute radiation in India, Pak

Army's 2016 death toll highest in six years; 31 terrorists killed

The army's combat death toll in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is 64 this year (until September 18), the highest since 2010, when 69 soldiers died

Under Modi, record rise in unspent funds for Dalits & tribals

The plans are run on guidelines issued from time to time by the NITI Aayog. But given that the Aayog lacks muscle to enforce them, the guidelines are simply ignored

Terrorism has cost Pakistan $118 billion over the last 15 years

Modi reminds Pakistan that its tacit support for terror outfits has not just hurt India, but its own citizens and economy

Fact Check: PM Narendra Modi's 70th Independence Day speech

IndiaSpend checks the facts on claims made in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech

Rising challenges for Smriti Irani's textile ministry

Cotton, which commands the highest share (24%) of textiles and apparels exports, witnessed a 11% decline in production over the last two financial years