India
Month After Removing Haj Subsidy, Centre Slashes Airfares for Pilgrims
The 18-49 percent reduction in rates will be available on tickets for Jeddah and Medina on national carrier Air India, Saudia and Flynas, an air carrier based in Saudi Arabia.
14-year-old Tamil Nadu Girl Set Ablaze by Man For Rejecting Marriage Proposal, Dies
The girl, studying in the ninth standard, was set ablaze when she was returning home on February 16. Police arrested Balamurugan who had been reportedly pestering her to marry him.
Delhi High Court Puts BCI Notice Against Dushyant Dave on Hold
The BCI notice was issued on January 24 on a complaint filed by advocate RP Luthra for the suspension of Dave's legal certificate for his "gross professional and other misconduct."
TN MRB Pharmacist Recruitment 2018: 229 Posts, Apply before 5th March 2018
The last day to pay the application fee offline via Indian Bank is 7th March 2018.
Railway to Install Sanitary Napkin Dispensers at 200 Stations by March 8
"Efforts are being made to cover about 200 major and way-side Railway stations and Railway premises by March 8, 2018, International Womens Day for the benefit of women employees and women of financially weaker sections of the society," said Chairman Railw...
In Strife-torn Uri, Kids Left in Lurch as School Doubles Up as Relief Camp
According to officials, around 1,300 people were evacuated in ambulances and private vehicles from Silikot, Charunda, Tilawari, Thajal, Batgram and other villages around Uri. At least five residential houses have been hit by mortar shells, they said.
Married Couple Found Dead in Their Flat in Southeast Delhi
The body of Arpita Bagga (28), with ligature mark on the neck, was lying in the drawing room while her husband, Mohit, was found hanging from the ceiling fan, DCP (southeast) Chinmoy Biswal said. They got married two years ago and had no child, the office...
15-Year-Old RSS Activist Martyred While Helping BSF in 1971 Indo-Pak War, Claims Bhagwat
Narrating the incident, Bhagwat said that the 15-year-old boy used to stay very close to the then-Pakistan border and informed the BSF jawans about the activities near the border.
Architect Hafeez Contractor Offers to Design 19 Railway Stations for Free
Among the stations Contractor has offered to redesign are Dadar, Parel, Wadala, Bandra and Khar in Mumbai. Contractor was among four who had offered to design railway stations free of cost.
India a Spiritual Destination for the World: PM Narendra Modi
Noting that Auroville was inaugurated in 1968 with delegates from 124 nations in attendance, Modi said that he learnt that today it had 2,400 residents from 49 countries.
Varun Gandhi Questions Lawmakers' Power to Hike Own Salaries
BJP MP Varun Gandhi has been critical of the lawmakers' authority to increase their own fiscal compensation and has in the past said such a power was not in line with the morals of democracy.
Newborn Dies After Frustrated Mother Throws Her in Garbage Dump in Delhi
Accused Neha, a resident of East Vinodpur, was arrested after her infant daughter died at the GTB hospital on Saturday, a senior police officer said on Saturday.
Kerala Tribal Man Lynching: 16 Arrested, Post-mortem Confirms Bodily Harm
Madhu was beaten to death by a group of persons for allegedly stealing food articles from some shops in the forest-fringe Agali town.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath in Barsana to Celebrate 'Lathh Maar' Holi
On being asked by journalists if CM Yogi will also celebrate the festival of Eid, after celebrating Deepawali and Holi, CM Yogi said, “I am a Hindu and everyone has the freedom to follow his faith, similarly even I am free to follow my faith."
PM Modi Launches Rs 1000-crore Development Schemes For Daman & Diu
Somnath temple and Gir forest are located around 80 kilometres from Diu. Ahmedabad to Diu road journey takes 12 hours and the air-connectivity reduces the travel time to just an hour.
Centre Seeks Report on Lynching of Kerala Tribal Man, CM Announces Rs 10 Lakh Compensation
The Kerala government has decided to provide a financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh to the family of the victim, Madhu, the tribal who was beaten to death by a mob for allegedly stealing food articles from some shops in the forest-fringe Agali town.