India
24-hour bandh in Kashmir today to protest against the death of Udhampur trucker
A resident of Anantnag in South Kashmir, Zahid was conductor of the truck that was en route to Kashmir when a mob attacked it with petrol bombs on October 9.
Delhi government to redesign city roads at a cost of Rs 5,000 crore
PWD Minister Satyendar Jain said 10 roads have been identified for a pilot project which will be completed within a period of eight months and then all roads under Delhi Government will be redesigned.
Modi has promised building Ram Temple, will campaign if he fails: Seer
Mahant of Akhil Bhartiya Digambar Akhara Suresh Das said that the high court had ruled in their favour and that the Supreme Court ruling would also be favourable.
VHP puts up banners asking non-Hindus not to take part in garba
These posters carry a common text, which warns non-Hindus from entering the venue.
Raghubir Lal takes charge as Delhi Metro-CISF security chief
The 1997-batch Uttar Pradesh-cadre officer has been posted as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) and he will look after the over 4,500 personnel-strong Central Industrial Security Force deployment in the Delhi Metro network spread, across the national capital...
Road in Ramallah named after India as President Pranab Mukherjee visits Palestine
The Sharia-e-Al-hind (India road) and Midan-e-Al-hind (India roundabout) in Ramallah were named at a ceremony attended by Mukherjee and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and hundreds of Palestinians.
Policy decision on combat role for women soon: Manohar Parrikar
Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha had said the IAF had moved a proposal to induct women as fighter aircraft pilots.
Malayalam Writer Sara Joseph to return her Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award
Earlier, writer Nayantara Sahgal and renowned poet and former chairman of the Lalit Kala Akademi Ashok Vajpeyi returned their respective Sahitya Akademi awards protesting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence over the Dadri lynching case.
Sushma condemns chopping off Indian maid's arm allegedly by Saudi employer, assures help
The attack occurred on the intervening night of September 29-30 when Kashturi Munirathinam, working as a domestic help, tried to escape from her employer's house. Her family in Tamil Nadu has alleged that she was being tortured by her employer.
US media body seeks probe into killing of UP TV journalist
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is an American independent nonprofit organisation, based in New York that promotes press freedom and defends the rights of journalists.
SC notice to Centre, Delhi on plea for cracker-free festivals
The remark was made by Kapil Sibal when the apex court was hearing a plea filed by three infants against the use of loud fire-crackers during the festivals of Diwali and Dussehra.
VVIP Chopper deal case: Court issues Letter Rogatory to Mauritius
Special CBI Judge Ajay Kumar Jain allowed a plea filed by the probe agency in which it had sought the issuance of a LR (a letter of formal request from a court to a foreign court) for investigation and collection of documents in Mauritius in connection wi...
