India
IIT Delhi best engineering college, says survey
Kolkata's Jadavpur University is ranked as the best government engineering college in the country while BITS Pilani occupies the first place amongst private colleges.
NCERT to release book on yoga on June 21
Preparing to join the yoga day celebration, NCERT has prepared a textbook on yoga for upper primary classes to be released on June 21.
CIL may exceed production target by 60 million this year: Coal Secretary
Coal India is likely to increase its production by over 60 million tonne in the current financial year on account of measures taken by the state-run firm, a senior government official said on Tuesday.
Tarun Gogoi criticises Narendra Modi for not raising Indo-Bangla border issues
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not raising serious issues like infiltration, repatriation, smuggling and illegal trade with his Bangladeshi counterpart during his 2-day visit to that country.
Girl raped by two men in Faridabad
A 23-year old girl was allegedly raped by two persons at the factory where she was working, police said on Monday.
Shiv Sena slams AIMIM for opposing move to allot land for memorials
Shiv Sena on Monday hit out at AIMIM for opposing Maharashtra government's decision to allot land for building memorials to historic figures and well-known personalities from the state, a move that the Muslim party has called a "waste of public money".
Two-finger test on rape survivors cannot be completely banned, says Delhi government
The Arvind Kejriwal government has directed doctors to compulsorily obtain the consent of the patient before performing the test.
MP: Bhind Municipality sends encroachment notice to Hanuman temple
The notice said that the temple has encroached upon government land without permission and that it is causing traffic jams.
Minor fire onboard INS Delhi
The navy has ordered an inquiry to find out the cause of the fire and the extent of damage.
Narendra Modi lauds Bangladesh cricket team, draws loud cheers
In his speech at the Bangabandhu International Convention Centre, Modi talked about the performance of Bangladeshi cricketers during the IPL season and terming it as impressive.
Manipur ambush: Six soldiers cremated with full honours in Jammu and Kashmir
The mortal remains of the six soldiers of 6 Dogra infantry Battalion hailing from Jammu, who were killed in an insurgent attack in Manipur, were consigned to flames on Sunday.
Delhi Police Commissioner may get powers to file appeal, appoint prosecutors
If this comes into effect, the Delhi government's role in taking decision on whether to file an appeal in a higher court in any case and on appointing public prosecutors will be completely eliminated, official sources said.
International Yoga Day to be observed in Madhya Pradesh
The International Yoga Day will be observed in a grand manner at Lal Parade Ground in Bhopal on June 21 with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan set to perform 'asanas'.
Maharashtra: Woman gangraped in Latur
A 25-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped and set ablaze in Latur district, a senior police official said on Friday.
Nothing objectionable found in Maggi noodles in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee on Friday said that no "objectionable material" was found in Maggi noodles in the state after laboratory tests were conducted and hence no action was taken.
Rahul Gandhi to take part in Punjab Congress' padyatra
Congress on Thursday began the exercise of setting its house in order in Punjab with PCC chief Pratap Singh Bajwa meeting Rahul Gandhi and the latter agreeing to participate in a padyatra starting October 2 in the state.