India
8-10 Major Defence Deals Worth $10 Billion Await Clearance as Trump Arrives in India
About 8 to 10 big-ticket defence deals will be negotiated by the two country leaders, worth $10 billion.
Firemen Break Door to Save Woman, Kids Being Hit by Mentally Unwell Man in Mumbai
The family has been convinced to get the man treated for his mental illness, a police official said, adding no offence has been registered in this connection.
Congress Questions Ahead of Donald Trump Visit Non-essential, Says UP Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma
The Congress has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi whether he would raise with Trump the easing of H-1B visas, restoration of GSP status and security concerns over the Taliban.
3 Dalit Men Accused of Stealing Donkeys Assaulted in Rajasthan; 5 People Arrested after Video Surfaces
The youths were thrashed with sticks and kicked by nearly a dozen people for stealing donkeys in Jaisalmer district. They were later handed over to Sangarh police.
Days After Decisive Victory in Delhi, AAP Decides to Contest Panchayat Polls in UP
AAP spokesperson Sanjay Singh said party workers will visit 1.07 lakh villages in Uttar Pradesh during the next three months and gather public opining and information on issues that affect people.
Four Indians Aboard Cruise Ship Test Positive for Coronavirus, Total Number of Infected Indians Rises to 12
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said that over 1,000 passengers and crew will remain on board the ship after the disembarkations. On Saturday, around 100 more passengers, who were in close contact with the infected people on board.
Told to Look for Job, MP Man Bashes Mother to Death with Washing Paddle, Throws Body in Drain
The accused, 32-year-old Santosh Patil, said he enacted the plan after watching a crime-based serial on television, according to a senior police officer.
Schools in Kashmir to Re-open on February 24 After Winter Break
While the timing for school in the Srinagar municipal limits will be 10 am to 3 pm, for others it will be 10.30 am to 3.30 pm.
No Discovery of 3,000-tonne Gold Deposits in UP's Sonbhadra, Says GSI Director General
GSI Director General M Sridhar said data about the discovery of 3,000 tonnes of gold was not given by anyone from the geological body, adding the institute has not estimated such kind of vast resource of gold deposits in Sonbhadra district.
10-Member Committee Meets to Oversee Preparations for Trump’s Gujarat Visit
The special committee, which comprises several MPs from Ahmedabad as well as the city mayor, has drawn flak from the opposition Congress that has questioned its formation.
Donald Trump’s Peace Deal With the Taliban is Exceedingly Bad News for India
Since 1999, Indian policies in Kashmir have been predicated on the assumption that New Delhi and Washington’s regional interests converge. President Trump’s Afghan deal makes that not necessarily true.
Shahjahan and Mumtaz Mahal Graves Get Clay-pack Treatment ahead of Donald Trump's Visit
Ahead of Trump's visit, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) applied mud therapy to the replicas of the graves of Mughal emperor Shahjahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal for a facelift
Cases in Arbitration Abroad Eligible under 'Vivad se Vishwas' Scheme, Says Income Tax Department
The I-T department issued advertisements in leading dailies saying the scheme was a 'golden opportunity... to settle income tax disputes', bridge the trust deficit in cases of disputes and minimise tax-related litigation.
Indian Nationals Stranded on Quarantined Japanese Cruise Ship to be Tested for Coronavirus: Embassy
The last batch of passengers showing no signs of the deadly disease deboarded the ship, Diamond Princess, on Friday after the end of the quarantine period.
Retired IAS Officers Bhaskar Khulbe, Amarjeet Sinha Appointed Advisors to PM Modi
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointments in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in the rank and scale of Secretary, the order said.
Let Her Rot in Jail, Says Father of Amulya Leona, Arrested For Raising Pro-Pakistan Slogans
Some youngsters who know Amulya Leona claim that she has revolutionary ideas and normally doesn’t listen to anyone.