India
Law Student Hit by Speeding Mercedes in Delhi's Civil Lines
A 19-year-old LLB student was injured after allegedly being hit by a speeding Mercedes in north Delhi's Civil Lines area, police said on Wednesday.
Jishnu Pranoy Kills Self, Police Scuffle With Mother Seeking Justice
Congress and BJP has called for a strike in Thiruvananthapuram following police action on the parents of Jishnu Pranoy, who had committed suicide in a private engineering college in Kerala.
Declared Dead at Hospital, Newborn Found Alive Before Burial
A newborn was declared “dead” allegedly by the nursing staff of a government hospital after they failed to find any “movement or respiration” by the baby, but was found alive by the family members right before the burial.
India-UK Launch 240 Million Pound Joint Fund For Green Energy
India and Britain on Tuesday agreed to jointly set up a fund with corpus contributions of 120 million pounds each to finance Indian infrastructure projects, it was announced.
Yogi Adityanath Government Waives Off Farm Loans up to Rs 1 Lakh in UP
The Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday approved waiver of farm loans upto Rs 1 lakh, fulfilling a major election promise made by the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Don't Politicise His Holiness The Dalai Lama's Visit, Says Kiren Rijiju
We in the state of Arunachal have grown up on stories of his holiness's 1959 trek to India from Tibet.
BJP to Raise Issue of Illegal Slaughterhouses in Gujarat
The ruling BJP in Gujarat on Sunday said it will raise the issue of illegal slaughter houses running in the state.
Harassment for Loan Repayment Amounts to Abetment of Suicide: HC
Rejecting discharge pleas of two money lenders, the Bombay High Court has said that continuous verbal and physical abuse and repeated demand for the return of money amounts to abetment of suicide.
Drunk Britons Arrested for Harassing Air India Hostess
Two inebriated British nationals of Indian origin were arrested for allegedly harassing a 28-year-old air hostess on an Air India flight from London to Delhi.
China Cautions India Against Building Tawang rail link
China on Saturday asked India to exercise "restraint" on its plan to link the strategic border district of Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh with a railway network, saying any "unilateral action" might "complicate" the unresolved border issue.
Demonetisation: RBI Closes Window for Indians Abroad; NRIs Can Exchange Till June 30
Earlier this week, Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal had informed the Rajya Sabha that ineligible persons queueing up at the Reserve Bank were responsible for long queues.
Najeeb Disappearence Case: Court Rejects Students' Plea against Polygraph Test
The nine students, who are suspects in the case, had approached the court challenging the notice sent to them by the Crime Branch of Delhi Police seeking their presence before the magistrate for recording of their statement that whether they were willing...
Triple Talaq: Thrown Out by Husband, Pregnant Woman Knocks on PM's Door
A three-month pregnant woman has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging to bring to end Triple Talaq after her husband abandoned her fearing she may give birth to a girl again.
Civilians Clash With Police in Kashmir After Funeral of a Local Militant
Several people had travelled to Wagey’s ancestral Kanjkul village of Yaripora to attend the last rites. Witnesses told CNN-News18 said that clashes erupted near a police station in Yaripora.
Indian Navy to De-Induct Long Range Patrol Aircraft After 29 Years
The Russian-made aircraft was bid adieu by the navy including its Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba at a ceremony at INS Rajali here, about 90 km from Chennai.
NCW Notice to Rajasthan Minister Over Remarks in Bikaner Rape Case
Taking cognisance of "insensitive" remarks by a Rajasthan Minister in Bikaner alleged gangrape case, the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Tuesday shot off a notice to him, saying those in public life should be "gender sensitive".
