India
No Intelligent Person Would Use Such a Word: Ghulam Nabi Azad on 'Group of 23' Being Called 'Traitors'
Azad, who is most vocal among the 23 letter writers, seeking far-reaching reforms within the party to ensure that the Congress does not remain out of power for decades, asserted that Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has also agreed to hold the elec...
'Not Warranted': Former Union Law Minister Moily Displeased With SC Punishing Prashant Bhushan
The senior Congress leader Veerappa Moily said that Attorney General K K Venugopal and many jurists and lawyers had urged the Supreme Court not to punish him.
6 Teenagers Held for Raping 8-yr-old Girl After Inviting Her to Play With Them in Tripura
Four of them were sent to a juvenile home. Two others, who were around 12 years of age, were hospitalised as they tested positive for coronavirus, police said.
'Serious situation': SC's Justice Arun Mishra Declines Farewell Invites amid Covid-19 Pandemic
Prior to his retirement, Justice Mishra will be delivering judgments in some major cases including the timelines for payment of dues to the government by telecom companies and the sentencing of activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan in a contempt case initiated...
Unable to Pay for Last Rites, Man Abandons Mother's Body on Footpath in Hyderabad
During investigation it was revealed that the woman used to beg in the area and later it also came to light that she lived with her son, a watchman in an apartment complex, police said.
'A Certain Lesson': Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on What Covid-19 Has Taught Us
Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan also expressed hope that we should have "very significant control" over COVID-19 by Diwali.
Fight Against Encephalitis in Last Phase in Gorakhpur-Basti Region: UP CM Adityanath
Adityanath claimed that among the big states in the country, Uttar Pradesh has the lowest number of COVID-19 cases and has the highest number of coronavirus tests conducted.
Centre to Weed Out Inefficient, Corrupt Employees, Asks Departments to Review Service Records of Staff
The government may, at any time after a government servant has attained the age of 50/55 years or completed 30 years of service, as the case may be, retire him/her prematurely in public interest, it said.
Covid-19 Recoveries Cross 27 Lakh, Case Fatality Rate Drops to 1.79%: Union Health Ministry
The number of patients recovering is on a steady rise over the past several months and as on date exceeds the active cases by 3.55 times, the ministry said.
Indian Jails Remained Overcrowded and Under-staffed in 2019: NCRB Data
The number of prisoners lodged in various jails increased to 4.78 lakh in 2019 from 4.50 lakh in 2017 and 4.66 lakh in 2018 (as on December 31 of each year).
'India Engaging China Through Diplomatic, Military Channels': Jaishankar on Border Standoff in Ladakh
Talking about the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on foreign affairs, Jaishankar said that major shifts will take place during the aftermath of the novel coronavirus.
Delhi Commission for Women Rescues 20-year-old Woman from Sex Racket
The woman had called the commission's ‘181' helpline number and she had informed that one of her old acquaintances had pushed her into prostitution after luring her by promising a high-paying job, the DCW said.
People Lay Siege to Assam Fire Station Over Rumours of Death of 'Thief', Police Burst Tear Gas, Resort to Lathi-charge
Tension erupted after rumours spread that a convict,nabbed by the people for allegedly stealing cash and a phone from a fire brigade personnel and was later arrested, died at a hospital due to alleged torture by fire brigade personnel. The accused, on the...
Bad Weather Forces Two IAF Choppers to Fly Back Midway: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
He said floods triggered by torrential rains since August 28 have wreaked havoc in more than 394 villages across nine districts of the state.
Man Dies after Being Hit by Speeding Car in Ghaziabad, Driver Flees from Scene
A man who was driving the car and his colleague left the the vehicle on the road and fled after the incident.
Tunnel Found Under IB in Samba Was Constructed with Pakistan's Knowledge & 'Hand': BSF IG
The remarks of BSF Inspector General (Jammu frontier) N S Jamwal came after the Border Security Force (BSF) detected a tunnel just beneath the Indo-Pak international border fence in Galar area of Samba.