India
Trump Boasts About Being Number 1 on Facebook, But Insists Modi Has a Bigger Advantage
Facebook pages on Thursday reflected that Narendra Modi is followed by 44 million people, while the account of Donald Trump by 27 million.
Giriraj Singh Reminds of 'Big Lapse by Ancestors' in 1947, Says All Muslims Should've Been Sent to Pak
The union minister was summoned by BJP chief JP Nadda only days ago when he called the Islamic seminary Deoband in UP as 'the fountainhead of terrorism.'
After Footage from Jamia Library, New Video Shows Stones Hurled at Delhi Police from Inside Campus
The new set of videos that emerged on Thursday showed alleged rioters hurling stones from inside the university campus. The time shown on the videos indicate these were recordings of that evening.
India to Send Military Aircraft C-17 to Coronavirus-hit Wuhan, Govt Says it'll Bring Back About 100 Citizens
MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the advisories regarding travel to and from China remain in place, but there was no ban on travel.
India Strongly Rejects China's Objection to Amit Shah's Visit to Arunachal Pradesh
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said Arunachal Pradesh is an 'integral and inalienable' part of India and Indian leaders routinely travel to the state as they do to any other state.
SC Dismisses Plea of CBI Against Withdrawal of Consent by Punjab to Probe Sacrilege Cases
During the hearing, additional solicitor general Aman Lekhi, appearing for the CBI, said that there was delay in filing the appeal as the probe agency had to deal with legal issue as it may form a precedent.
SC Issues Notice to Centre on Fresh Pleas Against CAA, Tags Them With Pending Ones For Hearing
Several petitions have been filed challenging the constitutional validity of the CAA.
Mizo Accord Beacon of Hope for Lasting Peace, Says Guv on Mizoram Statehood Day
Mizoram became the 23rd state of India in 1987 after the Mizo National Front (MNF) signed the peace accord with the Centre, ending a two-decade-long insurgency. Before attaining statehood, Mizoram was union territory.
Maha Shivaratri 2020: Hindus Across India Observe Lord Shiva Festival Today
This year, Maha Shivaratri will be celebrated on February 21 across India. Shiva, the god of destruction, is worshiped on this day.
Anti-CAA Stir: Women Protesters at Ghantaghar in Lucknow Go on Indefinite Fast After Month-long Agitation
Hundreds of women protesters in Lucknow started indefinite fast on Wednesday as they claimed that the government was not taking cognizance of their issues even after a month of agitation.
India Ranks 77th on Sustainability, 131st in Child Flourishing Index Rankings: UN Report
The Sustainability Index ranks countries on excess carbon emissions compared with the 2030 target, while providing a convenient and available proxy for a country's contribution to sustainability in the future.
To Fund His Own Startup, Man Kidnaps Delhi Businessman by Posing as Crime Branch officer
Haripal told police that he wanted to start his own business but did not have sufficient money. To meet the requirement, he hatched the conspiracy to abduct a wealthy target.
Ahead of Trump's Visit, US Congressman Expresses Concern over Kashmir Situation, Anti-CAA Protests
Ami Bera, Chair of House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific in the US Congress, said India must protect its minorities and not lose its secular democracy.
Jamia Violence: Delhi Police Serves Notices on 10 Students, Asks Them to Appear for Questioning
A team of the Delhi Police Crime Branch visited the university campus on Wednesday and handed over the notices to the students, a senior police officer said.
Uber Driver Held for Sexually Harassing Woman in Gurgaon
As soon as the victim boarded the car, the accused driver, identified as Manoj Kumar, started masturbating, said police. After reaching home, the woman revealed her ordeal to her father after which they registered an FIR.
Karnataka HC Grants Bail to Mangaluru CAA Protesters, Raps State for 'Attempt to Cover up Police Excesses'
Two people were killed in the violence at Mangaluru on December 19 last year after police opened fire at a crowd protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).