India
Mehul Choksi Cites Health Issues for Leaving India, Says Probe Agencies Can Question Him in Antigua
Choksi, currently based in the Caribbean nation of Antigua, filed an affidavit Monday through his advocate Vijay Aggarwal, stating he had left the country in January 2018 for getting medical check-up and treatment abroad.
Kin Unable to Fathom Kolkata Magician's Death in Hooghly River While Performing Live Stunt
Magician Chanchal Lahiri’s nephew Rudra Prasad said his uncle had dedicated his life to magic and had performed the same stunt several times in the past.
Uttarakhand Govt Draws HC Ire as Controversial Gupta Brothers Get to Hold Weddings in Ecologically Fragile Auli
South African businessmen Ajay Gupta and Atul Gupta, who are facing corruption probes back home, will host the weddings of their sons in Auli this week.
BHU Result 2019: UG, PG Courses Entrance Result Declared at bhuonline.in, Check via Direct Links
The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) published the UET and PET results on June 16 at its official website www.bhuonline.in.
Encounter Underway Between Security Forces, Militants in J&K’s Anantnag, No Reports of Casualties Yet
The forces launched a cordon and search operation after receiving credible inputs about the presence of militants in Achabal area of the South Kashmir district.
Family of Eight, On Way to See Taj Mahal, Killed in Road Accident
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath condoled the deaths and extended his sympathies to the kin of the victims.
2 Customs Officials at Delhi Airport Suspended for Alleged Sexual Assault on Uzbek Woman
The matter came to light last month when a complaint was lodged by a whistleblower to senior officials at the airport who then started the probe.
84 Children Die Within 2 Weeks in Muzaffarpur as Bihar Reels Under Acute Encephalitis
Since June 1, 197 children were admitted to the SKMCH while 91 were taken to Kejriwal Hospital with suspected encephalitis, but most of them were found to be victims of hypoglycemia.
India Sets Target of Providing Clean Water to All Rural Houses by 2024
Adding to poor rainfall this year, about 54% of India's groundwater wells are also declining, and 21 major cities are expected to run out of groundwater as early as next year.
Police Officer Hacked, Burnt Alive Near Her Home in Kerala; Traffic Cop Taken Into Custody
The accused, who works with the Aluva traffic police team, also suffered burn injuries and has been admitted to the Alappuzha Medical College Hospital.
Man Who Posed as Top Cop to Impress Girls Held for Raping Woman on Pretext of Marriage in Delhi
The matter came to light after a 22-year-old woman approached police last week with a complaint that Priya posed as the ACP of Narcotics Control Bureau and befriended her on Facebook, police said.
26 Child Labourers Rescued from Parle-G Biscuit Factory in Chhattisgarh
sed on a complaint filed by the Women and Child Development Department officials, a case was registered against the factory owner under the Juvenile Justice Act.
Don't Force Parents to Buy Books, Uniform from Particular Shops: Punjab Minister's Advisory to Private Schools
The directives, meant for all private schools affiliated to the CBSE, ICSE and the Punjab School Education Board, came after taking note of reports suggesting exploitation of parents of school children by certain private schools.
305 Lucknow Cops, Including Traffic Personnel, Booked for Traffic Violations in a Day
Most of these men and women in uniform were of constable and sub-inspector rank, and all were prosecuted for riding two-wheelers without helmets.
After PM Modi's Tough Talk on Terror, Pakistan Says It Will Engage With India on 'Basis of Equality'
India has not engaged with Pakistan since the 2016 Pathankot air base attack by a Pak-based terror outfit. Qureshi maintained that Islamabad will engage in dialogue with India only if it was held in a 'dignified manner'.
26 Child Labourers Rescued from Biscuit Factory in Raipur, Sent Back Home
The children were rescued as part of a drive by child protection officials under newly appointed collector of Raipur, S. Bharathidasan.