India
35-year-old Mumbai Man Jumps Off Train to Save Mobile, Falls On Tracks and Dies
The incident happened in the early hours of August 19 when Nashik-based medical professional Chetan Ahirrao (35) was standing on the footboard of a Central Railway local train while on his way to Diva station in neighbouring Thane district, the official s...
India vs England, 4th Test Day 2 at Rose Bowl Highlights - As It Happened
Catch all the live updates from the England vs India fourth Test match on Cricketnext.com's live blog.
Rise in Plastic Trash in Nets Giving Goa Fishermen a Hard Time
The fisherfolk say many times plastic and fish land in equal measure in their nets and they have to spend extra time in segregating the trash from their prized catch.
Article 35A Hearing Adjourned Till January 2019, SC to Decide After Panchayat Polls in Kashmir
Article 35-A, which was incorporated in the Constitution by a 1954 Presidential Order, accords special rights and privileges to the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir and denies property rights to women who marry those from outside the state.
'Register WhatsApp Groups or Face Action': UP District Admin's 'Gag Order' for Journalists
Journalists in Uttar Pradesh's Lalitpur district have been ordered to register their WhatsApp groups with state’s information department, which is headed by UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath himself. Those who fail to comply would face legal action under...
If Country Not Open to Criticism, Independence Makes No Difference: Law Commission on Sedition
The paper also cited examples of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who was charged with sedition over the alleged anti-India slogans on the campus.
Family Of Four Killed In Haryana's Pataudi
Three members of a family were found dead on Thursday morning, while the fourth member, a one-year-old girl, died during treatment
Congress Being Hypocritical, It Arrested Gautam Navalakha, Kobad Ghandy in Similar Crackdown: Former Home Secretary GK Pillai
Asked about the outrage over the five arrests of activists, writers and lawyers in nationwide raids on Tuesday, Pillai said there were similar protests even during Ghandy and his wife’s arrests in 2009. But evidence against those accused justified the arr...
Avoid Partisan Behavior, You are on Election Commission’s Radar: CEC OP Rawat to MP Officers
The CEC was responding to a query on alleged participation of government officers in chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s Jan Ashirwad Yatra.
Mayawati Slams Arrest of Activists, Calls Move 'Govt-Sponsored Terror'
In a statement, Mayawati said the government was trying to intimidate people involved in fighting for the rights of the Dalits, poor and the downtrodden in and outside the courts.
Panel Formed to Tackle Lynching Submits Report, Remains Tight-lipped on New Law
A group of ministers, headed by home minister Rajnath Singh, will now study the recommendations of the secretary-level panel and forward it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Dissent is Democracy's Safety Valve, Says SC, Gives Reprieve to Arrested Activists
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said the five activists won't be sent behind the bars for now and will have to be kept under house arrest in their homes till the next hearing on September 6.
Sudha Bharadwaj Did Exemplary Work for the Deprived, Fight Will Continue, Say Fellow Activists
Rinchin, who has known Sudha Bharadwaj for 20 years and has worked with her closely in Chhattisgarh, spoke to News18 about how the activists In Chhattisgarh have found themselves in the state’s cross hairs over the years.
India, Pakistan Hold Talks on Indus Waters Treaty, First After Imran Khan Became PM
The first round of the two-day meeting is being held at the National Engineering Services Pakistan.
Navlakha Slams His Arrest as 'Political Ploy' by Govt to Target Dissent
Navlakha was arrested by Maharashtra Police yesterday along with four other Left-wing activists for alleged unlawful activities.
Two Hizbul Militants Killed in Encounter in Anantnag
Giving details of the encounter, police said security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Muniward village in Khanabal area of the district early this morning following specific information about the presence of militants there.