India
Delhi Police Rescues 6 Women in Trafficking Raids: DCW
Delhi Police conducted raids and rescued six women from a gang involved in human trafficking, a DCW official said.
Muslims should support construction of Ram temple: Subramanian Swamy
The BJP Rajya Sabha MP claimed that the Allahabad High Court in 2003 had made it clear that the structure of a temple was found at the disputed site.
No Moral Policing in Name of Curbing Eve-teasing: UP Police
The UP Police also made it clear that the sole aim of the anti-Romeo squads is to act against those who indulge in eve teasing.
Why Anti-Romeo Squads Have Shakespeare Society Worried
Mushrooming ‘Anti-Romeo Squads’ in Uttar Pradesh post the arrival of Yogi Adityanath at the helm have raised concerns about the danger of mainstreaming vigilante culture, but at the Shakespeare Society of India they are mourning the Indian tragedy that ha...
Aadhaar May Soon be Made Mandatory For Filing IT Returns, PAN
Aadhaar card will also be made compulsory to apply for a PAN (permanent account number) card, the source said, adding plans to introduce a new income tax return form may also be on the cards.
After 2 in Allahabad, an Illegal Slaughterhouse Sealed in Varanasi
A slaughterhouse, which was allegedly being run illegally, was sealed by the district authorities in the Kamalgadaha locality under Jaitpura police station, police officials said.
Many Things Will be Shut in UP: Yogi Adityanath in Last Speech to Lok Sabha
Days after he was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath spoke in the Lok Sabha, on Monday, appreciating the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi whom he described as the "mascot of development" for the world.
Uphaar Fire: SC Refuses to Grant Relief to Gopal Ansal, Asks Him to Surrender Today
The Supreme Court on Monday declined Uphaar theatre owner Gopal Ansal's plea for more time to surrender, as he said he has moved the President for mercy and pardon.
Country Will Benefit From China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Mehbooba
With Parliamentary by-polls only three weeks away, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is back at raising emotive issues, suggesting to New Delhi to avail the benefits of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Bureaucracy in a Huddle in UP, as Many Have Never Experienced BJP Govt in Service so Far
This sense of disconnect with new political masters is obvious. While the BJP has been in and out of political power in UP during the '90s - the last government being that of Rajnath Singh as Chief Minister, which remained in office till 2002 - the politi...
Law Ministry to Air Legal Awareness Programs, Denies Starting a New Channel
Union Human Resource Development Minister, Prakash Javadekar, had also informed the Lok Sabha that the main aim of this initiative was to impart curriculum based knowledge and also air variety of educational content.
For Bad Roads in Own Constituency, Azam Khan Threatens Poll Official
His party recently lost the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. But that hasn’t stopped Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan from throwing his weight around.
Uttar Pradesh Board Exams for Class 10, Class 12 Begin Today
The exams were deferred due to the state assembly elections.
Poll Panel Invited Skeptics in 2009 to Prove Rigging Claims. None Could
In 2009, after a spate of claims that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) could be rigged, the Election Commission embarked on an interesting experiment: they invited the skeptics to demonstrate their claims on 100 EVMs procured at random. None of the skept...
1.6-Billion Years Old Fossils Found in India May be Planet's Oldest Plants
Fossils unearthed in India that are 1.6 billion years old and look like red algae may represent the earliest-known plants, a discovery that could force scientists to reassess the timing of when major lineages in the tree of life first appeared on Earth.
Abandoned Patient Commits Suicide in Govt Hospital
Ward boys and nurses on duty rescued Ghosh, who continued his stay in the hospital even after his cure, after hearing his scream, but he died of severe burn injuries, police said.