India
Kashmiri Pandit Group Seeks UN Intervention to Withdraw Postage Stamp Issued by Pakistan
The group said picture in one of the stamps is of a protest organised by the 'Roots in Kashmir' at Jantar Mantar, Delhi, some five-six years ago, and not of a protest to highlight human rights violations in Kashmir.
Delhi Man Rapes Niece for Four Years on Pretext of Treating Manglik Dosh
The man told the 23-year-old woman that if the 'dosh' was not corrected her father would die, police said, adding that the crime was committed regularly during the period of four years.
Thousands of Farmers to Descend on Delhi Tomorrow, Police Impose Prohibitory Orders Fearing Trouble
The protestors are marching towards the national capital with their several demands including farm loan-waiver.
Man Causes Panic Onboard AI Plane by Falsely Claiming He Was Being Kidnapped
After flight AI 645 (Mumbai-Jodhpur) landed, police detained the man, identified as Dinesh Suthar, and the four persons escorting him who later turned out to be police personnel from Karnataka.
Lucknow Shooting: Mayawati Demands Stern Action Against Guilty Policemen
Expressing solidarity with the bereaved family, the Mayawati said "along with the guilty policemen, we demand from the government to also take stern legal action against lax senior officials so that such incidents can be checked in future."
Delhi Man Shot by Drug Peddlers for 'Opposing Sale of Dope'
Delhi's Taimoor Nagar locals staged a protest and accused police of being hand in glove with the accused.
Navy's Chetak Helicopter Crashes at Rajali Base in Tamil Nadu, None Injured
The helicopter was on a routine training sortie at the time of crash.
Delhi Duo Attacked With Iron Rod, Knuckleduster for Refusing to Share Cigarette
A 29-year-old fashion consultant and his colleague were allegedly attacked by a group of youth in Connaught Place after they refused to share cigarettes with a group of youth.
BSF Jawan Shoots Colleague Dead Following Argument in Ghaziabad Camp
Constable Ajit fatally shot his batchmate Jagpreet from his INSAS rifle at about 6 am at a temporary camp on the Link road area in Ghaziabad.
Facebook, Twitter to Help Election Commission Check Fake News, Targeted Communication to Voters During Polls
OP Rawat said a committee under Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha had called regional and local heads of Google, Facebook and Twitter and had asked them as to what they can do for ensuring purity of Indian elections.
Social Justice Expert Fumes at MP CM's 'Misuse of Dalit Act' Remark, Writes to Him With NCRB Data
Supporting his stand with the data on arrests and complaints filed under the Act, Krishnan said that unnecessary fear is being created around the alleged misuse of the Dalit law and it is not ‘warranted by facts’.
Commuters, Politicians Pay Tribute on First Anniversary of Elphinstone Road Stampede
A rumour about the overbridge "collapsing" sparked panic among commuters on a rainy day, leading to people rushing towards its staircase with several of them slipping on the wet steps and falling over one another.
BJP Leader Says Caste-based Police Recruitment by SP Govt Responsible for Lucknow Executive’s Killing
The incident occurred on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday when the deceased, Vivek Tiwari was travelling in his car along with his female colleague in Gomti Nagar Extension.
Difficult to Retain Good Maths, Science Teachers in Village Schools: Venkaiah Naidu
While addressing a function in connection with inauguration of 100 digital classrooms in Madhya Pradesh, the Vice President said that such imbalance in school education should be corrected in order to develop scientific temper in the society.
‘She Was Under Immense Pressure’: Snubbed at SAARC, Pak Foreign Minister Attacks Sushma Swaraj
On Thursday, Sushma Swaraj, in a huge snub to Pakistan, left a meeting of the SAARC foreign ministers early, which was attended by Qureshi.
PM Modi Stresses on Importance of Character Building, Calls for 'Wholesome' Education in India
"Knowledge and education are not restricted to books. The purpose of education is to enable balanced growth of every dimension of a human being, which is not possible without innovation," Modi said.