India
Centre Should Make Law for Mandatory Allocation of 6% GDP to Education, Manish Sisodia to HRD Ministry
India's education system is 'highly regulated' but 'poorly funded', Sisodia claimed and said that transformation in the country's education is possible only if there is such a law.
Six Dead, Several Others Taken Ill in Dehradun After Consuming Illicit Liquor
Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat expressed grief at the loss of lives in the incident and ordered a magisterial probe into it, saying the guilty must be given stern punishment.
Doha Bound Indigo Flight with 121 Passengers Returns to Chennai After Smoke Warning
As soon as the cargo smoke warning trigger was activated, the pilot got the nod of authorities to return and safely landed the aircraft at the airport here, officials said.
Delhi Court to Announce Verdict on DK Shivakumar's Bail Plea on September 25
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) accused Congress leader DK Shivakumar of committing 'serious economic offence' and said it's a threat to national economy.
EC Announces Bypolls to 64 Assembly Seats Across 17 States, One Lok Sabha Constituency
The EC said the notification for the bye-elections will be released on September 23. The last date for filing nominations is September 30, it said.
Revocation of J&K's Special Status Has 'National Security Connotation', Says Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India is opposed to terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and believe there is no justification for it, whatsoever.
On Way to Safdarjung Hospital, Man & Minor Killed after Ambulance Rams into Truck on DND Flyway
The two-year-old boy was sick and was being taken from Noida to the Safdarjung Hospital for treatment when the accident happened, a senior police officer said.
India is Not a Dharamshala, Says BJP Leader Shahnawaz Hussain Defending NRC
The BJP leader was responding to queries about the NRC which has caused some consternation in north Bihar districts with heavy concentration of Muslims.
Desperate Actions Like Child Marriage are Symptoms of Poverty That Climate Change Triggers: Ghana Leader Samia Nkrumah
While underscoring the damage that climate change does to human lives, Samia Nkrumah pointed out that poverty had to be thought in the context of reduction in agricultural productivity and the women, who globally, tend to the farms and their families.
After Arresting Rape-Accused BJP Leader Chinmayanand, Law Student's 2 Cousins Among 3 Held for Extortion
Two out of the three accused of extortion are reportedly the cousins of the woman who accused Chinmayanand of rape. All of them have also been sent for medical examination, the police said.
Days After Attack on Oil Facility, Saudi Assures India to Meet All Supply Commitments
Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan spoke to his Saudi counterpart Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman on phone to discuss the supply plan in the aftermath of the attack.
Pak Always Underestimated Our National Leadership, 'And Then They Were Surprised', Says IAF chief
In the 1965 war, Pakistan underestimated Lal Bahadur Shastri. Even in the Kargil conflict, they were surprised again, IAF chief Birender Singh Dhanoa said.
India Not Invited for Cultural Event Organised by Pakistan Under Aegis of SCO Military Drill
India organised its cultural event on September 12 and had even printed invitations for all participating countries but the Pakistani delegation had not arrived in Russia by then.
Delhi Court Directs Accused Not to Approach Witness in Murder Case of Unnao Rape Survivor's Father
The court also imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on Atul Sengar, one of the accused and brother of Uttar Pradesh MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, for seeking more time to complete the cross-examination of the witness.
18-year-old Woman Dies of Dengue in Hyderabad, Debt-distressed Father Struggles to Save Her Siblings
Two of her younger siblings, 7-year-old Suryanarayana, and 5-year-old Sanjana, are also in the ICU of the same hospital.
Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express to Begin Operations Before Festival Season, 40 Trains to Be Ready by 2022
The Delhi-Katra route was chosen by the Railway Board in a bid to capitalise on the high traffic volume owing to the Vaishno Devi temple pilgrimage.