India
Unhappy With Dry Spell, MP Tribals Cover Rain God’s Idols With Mud
Rainfall remains scattered in Madhya Pradesh as several parts are lashed by rains while some others are still parched and dry
Rifleman Killed as Pakistan Violates Ceasefire Along LoC in J&K's Rajouri
A police official said the cross-border firing started around 6.30 am and continued intermittently for several hours, causing panic among the border residents who have been advised to take necessary precautionary measures for their safety.
Chandrayaan 2 Launched Successfully By ISRO | India's Second Moon Mission
India scripts history by successfully launching Chandrayaan 2 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, days after the lift-off was aborted due to a techincal snag. The GSLVMkIII-M1 took off at 2.43 pm as per schedule. This is India's second mission to the moon...
Jharkhand Man Arrested at Patna Airport After IndiGo Crew Finds Him Smoking in Bathroom
The crew put Kumar under observation till the flight landed at the Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport in Patna and was handed over to the airport police station where the trader admitted his mistake.
Rajnath Singh Lauds Kargil War Heroes, Says Will do Best to Ensure No Harm Comes to Pride & Honour of Soldiers
Addressing a gathering of war veterans, Kargil war widows and others at an event held here to commemorate 20 years of Operation Vijay, Singh asserted that people's 'faith in armed forces has increased'.
Tamil Nadu Man Who Was Beaten Up for Uploading Photo of Himself Having Beef Soup Held
Earlier four people were held for attacking him . The people had gone to Mohammed Faisan's house in Poravacheri village on July 11 and objected to the post, police said.
Former Lok Sabha MP and Founder of Jharkhand Movement AK Roy Passes Away in Dhanbad
A K Roy, three-time MP from Dhanbad was also founder of Jharkhand's regional party Marxist Coordination Committee. He also won the Dhanbad Lok Sabha seat in 1977, 1980 and 1989, besides representing Sindri seat in Bihar Assembly thrice.
UIDAI to Soon Select Adjudicating Officer for Inquiry in Contravention Cases
The Parliament, earlier this month, passed an amendment bill which allows voluntary use of Aadhaar as proof of identity for users to open bank accounts and get mobile phone connections.
India Set to Get First Dedicated Hiring Consultancy Firm for LGBT Community
Even as a year has passed since the change in law, members of India's LGBTIQ community lag behind their western counterparts in attaining equal pay, corporate representation and other benefits.
'Not More Than 5,000 People in Super-Rich Category': Nirmala Sitharaman Justifies New Taxation Policy
Stressing that the super-rich should shoulder part of the government's responsibility in supporting the poor, the Finance Minister said it is not highway robbery or done with the intention to affect their business.
No. 4 Debate to Opening Woes: A Lot on Selectors’ Platter Ahead of West Indies Selection
The five national selectors of the senior men’s team will meet in Mumbai on Sunday (July 21) for the first time after India’s World Cup semifinal exit earlier this month to pick the squad that will travel to the West Indies.
Man Beaten to Death for Allegedly Stealing Peacocks in Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch, 9 Arrested
The incident occurred on Friday night in Lasudi Antari village under Kukdeshwar police station limits, about 40 km from the district headquarters, said a senior police officer.
Dhoni Unavailable for West Indies Tour, Takes Two-Month Break to Serve Regiment
Dhoni met a senior BCCI official in person a couple of days back and explained his inability to tour the West Indies. The official has now communicated the same to the chairman of the selection committee MSK Prasad on Saturday (July 20) afternoon.
Man Strangulates Girlfriend to Death, Then Hangs Himself at Thane Lodge
The man was from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh. The woman, who also hailed from UP, was a resident of Ghatkopar in Mumbai. The incident appears to be the fallout of a love affair, the police said.
Two Men Sexually Assault African National as She Hires Auto in Gurugram, Arrested
After she got into the auto, the accused, driver Saddam and his friend Santosh, instead drove her to their rented house in Sheetla Colony, where they sexually assaulted her.
Plea Challenges Acquittal of Swami Aseemanand, Three Others in Samjhauta Blast Case
Pakistan national Rahila Vakil filed the appeal before the high court through her counsel Momin Malik. 'The appeal was filed by me on her behalf before the high court wherein we have challenged the Panchkula NIA court's verdict acquitting Swami Aseemanand...