India
Braving Unrest, Pandits Perform Gangbal Yatra in Kashmir
Led by General Secretary of Harmukh Gangabal Trust, Vinod Pandit, a group of Kashmiri Pandits performed religious rituals at the shrine on Ganga Ashtami, Mahashradha for the departed souls of community and the culmination of Vedic Mahayagya.
Supreme Court Gives Four Weeks to Centre to Respond on Triple Talaq
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) had in its response on September 2 defended both polygamy and triple talaq saying that courts have no jurisdiction to examine the issue as it relates to their religion based on the Quran and Sharia law.
Jigisha Murder Case: HC Issues Production Warrant to Death Row Convicts
Delhi HC on Monday issued production warrants to two death row convicts in the 2009 Jigisha Ghosh murder case on trial court reference for confirmation of capital punishment given to them.
Imbibe Technology in Teaching Methods: Pranab Mukherjee on Teachers' Day
Teachers' Day is celebrated on the birth anniversary of second president of the country Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a revered educationist, philosopher and recipient of highest civilian honour of the country Bharat Ratna.
Separatists Refuse to Hold Talks; Kashmir Valley Remains Shut for 58th Day
Authorities made heavy security deployment in Srinagar and other places of the Kashmir Valley Monday to maintain law and order.
Rajnath Gives Nod for Use of Pava Shells for Mob Control
'PAVA shells', a chilli-based ammunition, is less lethal and immobilises the target temporarily.
NSCN (K) Militants Target Assam Rifles Convoy, 1 Injured
A convoy of Assam Rifles was ambushed by NSCN (K) militants in Zunheboto district of Nagaland injuring a security personnel.
India Needs a Million Mother Teresas; Celebrating Her Sainthood Isn't Enough
A difficulty of quite another kind lies with the likes of you and me that declare her work praiseworthy, and then do no more.
Modi, Xi to Meet on Sunday, May Discuss China-Pak Corridor
Modi and Xi had last met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit on June 23 in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.
HC Should Summon L-G for Waterlogging, Says Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal passed the buck on Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung for massive waterlogging in the national capital.
Curfew Imposed in Three Places in Kashmir
Curfew has been imposed at three places in the Kashmir Valley on Thursday as separatists extended their protest shutdown till September 8.
Tata's Land Acquisition for Nano Plant in Singur Illegal: Supreme Court
The court also said that adequate compensation was not given to land owners during the acquisition. The court has asked the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government to reclaim the land in 10 days and distribute it to the original owners.
Women, Girls Spend 200 Million Hours Collecting Water: UNICEF
Women and girls across the world collectively spend about 200 million hours every day collecting water which is a "colossal waste" of their valuable time: UNICEF
US Air Force Secy Optimistic of Def Cooperation With India
The US Air Force is optimistic about the future of co-developing and co-producing defence systems with India, US Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James has said after her trip to the country.
Temporary Injunction Against Publication of Leaked Scorpene Data
The firm's lawyer had yesterday told the newspaper that the publication of this "highly valuable document" causes a direct harm to DCNS and its customer in terms of spread of sensitive and restricted information, image and reputation.
Sardar Arif Shahid, Man Who Fought For Kashmiris in POK
Neither the Political figures nor the Army condemned Shahid's murder and three years later, Pakistani State has buried his case.