India
Satisfied With Compensation Scheme, SC Closes PIL Against Johnson & Johnson Faulty Hip Implants
The bench recorded that the government has accepted the recommendations made by a panel appointed to devise a scheme, and under the scheme, a victim can be compensated between Rs 3 lakh and Rs 1.22 crore.
SC Refuses Urgent Hearing on Plea Against Film 'The Accidental Prime Minister'
The movie, which stars Anupam Kher as former prime minister Manmohan Singh, is based on a book of the same name by Singh's then media advisor Sanjaya Baru.
High-Powered Committee Led by PM Meets Again to Decide CBI Chief Alok Verma’s Fate
The panel's meet held Wednesday had remained inconclusive, officials said, without giving further details.
24 Live Cartridges Found in 2 Passengers' Bags in Pune airport
The two passengers who were travelling to Bangalore and Delhi have been detained.
Bangladeshi Man Jailed For Circulating Morphed Photos of Manmohan Singh, Sheikh Hasina
MonirHossain, who ran a telecom shop, is accused of circulating doctored images of Bangladesh PM Hasina, late president Zillur Rahman and Manmohan Singh to mobile users in 2013.
Biometrics in Blood Banks to Give Leg Up to HIV Treatment in Tamil Nadu
The proposal by the Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society (TANSACS) comes close on the heels of a pregnant woman being transfused with HIV infected blood donated by a youth in Sivakasi government blood bank.
Tamil Nadu Man Claims He Was Denied Immigration at Mumbai Airport For Not Knowing Hindi
A senior immigration official has said that the officer in question has been taken off duty temporarily.
Tirunelveli Collector Sets Precedent by Sending Daughter to Anganwadi Centre
A 2009 batch IAS officer, Shilpa Prabhakar Satish is the first woman Collector of Tirunelveli district and bats for anganwadis, saying they are "integrated child development areas" that keep track of the children's health.
Kerala Nun Who Protested Against Rape-Accused Bishop Gets Warning from Congregation Over ‘Car, Poems’
The Congregation claims the Nun violated the principle of religious life and her participation in the protest harmed the Church
Identify Those Who Have Agenda to Spoil Peace at Sabarimala, Kerala HC Directs Govt
Earlier in November, the court had ordered that no protests or demonstrations should be held at Sabarimala, holding that it was not a place for such activities.
Kerala Govt Will Not Be Cowed Down By Threats, Says Vijayan as BJP MP Proposes President's Rule in State
The Kerala CM alleged that 91.71% people involved in violence during hartals in the past few days have been from organisations affiliated to the Sangh Parivar.
Tejashwi Yadav Will Have to Vacate Govt Bungalow After Patna HC Rejects Petition
Yadav, who is now the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, currently occupies the 5, Desh Ratna Marg bungalow, which is at a stone's throw from the Raj Bhavan and the chief Minister’s official residence.
Delhi Fog, Andaman Rains Disrupt Flight Services; Airlines Issue Advisory
Flights in Bengaluru and Andaman have also been affected due to heavy rainfall caused by Cyclone Pabuk.
Ghaziabad Schools Shut Till January 12 as Dense Fog Engulfs National Capital Region
The district administration of Ghaziabad on Sunday issued closure orders till class 12 after mercury dropped in Delhi and NCR regions, following snowfall in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
‘Duty Leave Not Her Right': JNU Official's Explanation for Rejecting Professor's Leave to Collect Award
A JNU rector said things have 'changed a bit now' and it is well within the rights of the varsity to reject the duty and study leaves of the professors.
23-year-old Set Ablaze by Friend in Ghaziabad After Argument Over Mobile Phone
An argument ensued after Shivam, 23, snatched the mobile phone of his friend Salman and it stopped functioning after that.