India
Bombay High Court Provides Interim Relief to Lawyers Anand Grover, Indira Jaising
A bench of justices Ranjit More and Bharati Dangre granted the interim protection to LC and others till August 19, the next date of hearing.
Jharkhand Govt to Give Free Education to Children of Sole Breadwinners Killed in Elephant Attacks
According to government records, 87 people were killed in elephant attacks in the state in 2018-19 and between January and June this year, at least six persons died in elephant attacks in the Ranchi forest division.
Actor Kaushik Sen, Among 49 People Who Wrote to PM Modi on Lynchings, Claims He Received Death Threats
The actor said that he received a call from an unknown number where he was threatened with dire consequences if he didn't stop raising his voice against lynchings and intolerance.
Could Sonbhadra Massacre Be Avoided? Dead IFS Officer's 5-yr-old Report Reveals Babu-Neta-Mafia Nexus
The senior officer of the Indian Forest service, who had prepared the report of shocking loot of more than 1 lakh hectare of forest land in Sonbhadra, had submitted his findings to the state government in 2014.
Man Killed in House Collapse as Four Earthquakes Jolt Maharashtra's Palghar
The district's Dahanu area has been experiencing such tremors since November last year, with most of them centered around Dundalwadi village.
TMC Supporters Thrash Professor After Students Refuse to Chant 'Mamata Zindabad'
The union members asked the students to utter 'Mamata Banerjee Zindabad' and 'Trinamool Zindabad'. When they denied, one girl student of M.A. was slapped.
Nat Geo Plans 'Live Show' from ISRO for Soft Landing of Chandrayaan-2 on Lunar Surface
India on Monday successfully launched the ambitious mission on-board its powerful rocket GSLV-MkIII-M1 from a spaceport in Sriharikota to explore the uncharted south pole of the moon. The rover's soft landing is planned for September 7.
UP Govt Seeks Closure of 74 Muzaffarnagar Riot Cases, Fails to Get Court's Nod in Any
The district administration had got the government's last directive to withdraw 20 cases some two months ago, but all requests are pending consideration of the court.
Drums, Songs, Dance: Why This Wedding in Telangana to Please Rain Gods is Unusual
The ceremony held by people of Harijan Basti in Bowenpally at local Nalla Pochamma temple two days ago was no different from any other wedding as drum-beatings, songs and dance marked the occasion with the 'bride' and 'groom' elegantly dressed.
Memories of Kargil: 20 Years on, Retired Air Force Officer Anjan Gogoi Recalls India's First Major IAF Triumph
Remaining confident that India would have won the 1962 Sino-Indian war had we used the Air Force, Air Marshal Gogoi says that even during Kargil operations, the government decided to use airpower after a little delay - only on May 25, 1999.
Parliament Approves Budget 2019, Sitharaman Says Tax Proposals Aim at Redistribution of Funds
Nirmala Sitharaman said the Budget 2019-20 proposals including raising tax on super-rich and levy of a tax on high value cash withdrawals were aimed at creating the new India and curbing tax evasion as well as blackmoney.
Punjab, Haryana Asked to Furnish Document to Show Chandigarh is Common Capital
The petitioner had submitted before the high court that he was considered as a general category candidate in the two states and ineligible to apply under the reserved category as he is domiciled in Chandigarh.
JNU Sedition Case: Court Grants Delhi Police Time till September 18 to Procure Requisite Sanctions
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Manish Khurana on Tuesday passed the order after Delhi police told the court that no sanction has been received from authorities to prosecute Kumar and others.
Jadavpur University Freshers to Sign 'No Narcotics, No liquor' Declaration
The decision comes after students were reportedly found consuming alcohol and taking drugs inside the campus, following which the administration had regulated the entry of outsiders.
'Indian at Heart, Indian in Spirit': Modi Cheers Prowess of Chandrayaan-2 Scientists
India’s second moon mission Chandrayaan-2 was launched onboard its most powerful rocket GSLV-Mk0III-M1 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on Monday.
Successful Launch of Chandrayaan-2: World Media Hails India's Great Leap Forward
According to US Daily The Washington Post, the launch of Chandrayaan-2 comes at the heels of the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11, when man first landed on the moon.