India
Farmers in Rajasthan Village Bury Themselves Neck-deep in Ground Against Land Acquisition
The farmers have been demanding that their lands be acquired as per the amended Land Acquisition Act and compensation awarded accordingly.
Farmer Ends Life in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar on Day His Son Recites Poem Against Suicide
Malhari Batule, a resident of Bharajwadi, had a couple of loans outstanding, and the monthly installments of his stolen truck were also pending, all of which were causing him immense distress, a Pathardi police station official said.
JNU Warns Students' Body Against Providing Shelter to Delhi Violence Victims on Campus
Jawaharlal Nehru University Registrar Pramod Kumar warned of disciplinary action against students found involved in any such efforts. The JNU Students' Union (JNUSU) has "no legal right to make the JNU campus a shelter", the notice said.
India, France Vow to Deepen Counter-Terrorism Cooperation, Focus on Combating Terror Financing
Both the countries also condemned terrorism in all its forms and stressed the need for strengthening international cooperation to combat terrorism in a comprehensive and sustained manner.
Govt Cancels Notifications Which Deferred Delimitation in Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur
The Delimitation Commission in India is a high power body whose orders have the force of law and cannot be called in question before any court.
March-May Period Likely to be Warmer Than Normal, Says IMD
The forecast indicates that the average temperatures from March to May are likely to be warmer than normal by 0.5 degree Celsius over northwest, west and central India and parts of south India.
Only 15% R&D Workforce Are Women, Says President Kovind on National Science Day
President Kovind recalled how women scientists played a critical role in the ISRO's Mars orbiter mission, known as Mangalyaan.
Balakot Message That Infra Across Border Can't be Used by Terrorists as Safe Haven: Rajnath
On February 26 last year, Indian Air Force jets crossed over to Pakistan and attacked a Jaish-e-Mohammed training camp in Balakot. The strike followed 12 days after the February 14 terror attack in Pulwama that killed 40 CRPF personnel in Pulwama in Jammu...
Shiv Sena Slams Amit Shah's Absence During Delhi Riots, Says PM Modi Appealed for Peace After 3 Days
"If the opposition raises the issue of Delhi riots in Parliament, will it be called anti-national?" an editorial by the party asked.
SC Slams U'khand Lawyers Skipping Work on Saturday Over Pak Blast, Nepal Earthquake & Kavi Sammelans
The practice going on for more than the past 35 years in three districts of Uttarakhand — Dehradun, Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar — tantamounts to contempt, said Justice MR Shah.
India’s Chicken Sales Slashed Almost 50% by False Coronavirus Rumours
"A lot of misleading posts on social media have created a false impression that humans can contract the coronavirus through chickens," Managing Director, Godrej Agrovet Ltd, BS Yadav said.
At Least 148 FIRs Registered, 630 Arrested for Role in Delhi Violence; Death Toll at 42
The police identified the cause of death of 35 victims of the communal violence in northeast Delhi -- 22 died due to fatal injuries from stone pelting or physical assault and 13 due to gunshot injuries.
India Tells UNHRC to Develop 'Better Understanding' of Country, Says Peaceful Protests Part of Democracy
Referring to Bachelet's statement on the violence in Delhi, the statement noted that peaceful protests and demonstrations are part of India's democratic traditions.
OMC Recruitment 2020: 128 Vacancies Announced for Non-executive Staff, Apply at omcltd.in
Candidates willing to apply for the posts can apply online by visiting the official OMC website omcltd.in.
UN Rights Chief Expresses 'Great Concern' Over CAA and Reports of 'Police Inaction' Amid Violence
Updating the ongoing 43rd Session of the UNHRC in Geneva on human rights developments around the world, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet also spoke about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Delhi Court Seeks CBI's Reply on Plea of Missing JNU Student Najeeb Ahmed's Mother Against Closure Report
As Delhi Police remained clueless about Ahmed's whereabouts even after seven months of his missing, the probe was handed over to the CBI on May 16, 2017.