India
BJP Trying to Create Divide Between Bengalis and Non-Bengalis in State: Mamata Banerjee
Banerjee called upon the Hindi-speaking populace of West Bengal to support her in the assembly elections in the state.
Odisha Villagers Force Dalit Boy To Undergo 'Purification' of Skin Disease, Kin Pay Rs 10,000 For Social Acceptance
The boy and his family, hailing from a small village in Odisha, had been socially ostracised by villagers on account of his disorder.
36-year old Woman from J&K's Poonch Crosses Over to PoK, Returned by Pakistan
She was handed over to Indian authorities by Pakistani side at the Chakhan-Da-Bagh cross-Line of Control point, which was opened on Thursday for handing over ceremony, the officials said.
Occult Killing of Daughters in AP Brings Back Memories of Burari: 5 Times Mysterious Deaths Rocked India
The killing of two girls by their parents in Andhra Pradesh as part of an occultist ritual is reminiscent of several other such incidents of mysterious deaths in the past five years.
In Naxal-Hit Bastar, Pages of a Victim Register Get Filled With Red of 1 Lakh Violence Victims
The idea of the New Peace Process is to not just document the human rights violations and ensure that the victims are formally recognised, but also to eventually aid the government in providing reparations to the people.
Madras HC Allows Jayalalithaa's 'Veda Nilayam' Memorial Opening Ceremony
Passing interim order on petitions by Deepak and Deepa, nephew and niece of the late AIADMK supremo seeking a stay on the inauguration, Justice N Seshasayee ordered that the opening ceremony alone can take place as scheduled on January 28.
UP's Two Ex-ministers Under Mayawati Regime Get Bail After 8-day Stint in Jail in POCSO Case
Former ministers Nasimuddin Siddiqui and Ram Achal Rajbhar were arrested on January 19 for allegedly calling names and using indecent language against the daughter and mother-in-law of sitting UP minister Swati Singh in 2016.
Two-day Assembly Session Begins in Bengal, TMC to Table Resolution Opposing Farm Laws
On Thursday, the TMC will table a resolution opposing the Centre's new farm laws, and demanding its immediate withdrawal.
India Won't Tolerate Insult of National Flag at Red Fort, Says Centre After Republic Day Violence
The BJP accused the Congress of inciting violence during the farmers' tractor rally on January 26 and claimed that those who have lost in elections are working to vitiate atmosphere in the country.
J&K Cops Arrest Bengal Resident for Siphoning Off Rs 1.34 Crore in Scholarship Fraud Case
The accused allegedly showed fake beneficiaries as residents of Kulgam district and thus got it verified by the district Social Welfare Officer through deceit and managed to transfer Rs 1.34 crore from the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
Declare Marathi-speaking Areas in Karnataka as Union Territory: Uddhav Thackeray amid Border Row
Speaking at the launch of a book on the boundary dispute between the two states, Thackeray lashed out at the Karnataka government over alleged atrocities on Marathi speaking population in those areas, and said there is a need to fight to win the case for...
In the Dock for Instigating Protesters to Storm Red Fort, Who is Deep Sidhu?
While there have been calls for an investigation into the role of Sidhu in Tuesday’s violence, there have been unfounded and unconfirmed reports linking him to the BJP and Sunny Deol. Deol has categorically denied having any connection with Siddhu, who hi...
Tractor Rally: After a Day of Violence, Farmers Start Returning to Protest Sites on Delhi Borders
A protesting farmer died at Delhi's ITO after his tractor overturned. The farmers draped the body in the tricolour and kept it at the ITO crossing, not allowing the police to send it for post-mortem.
Additional Paramilitary Troops Deployed in Delhi After Violence During Farmers' Tractor Parade
The decision was taken at a highlevel meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and attended by Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava among others.
Internet Services Suspended for 12 Hours at Protest Sites in Delhi as Farmers Rally Turns Violent
The government order said services were being suspended at Singhu, Ghazipur, Tikri, Mukarba Chowk, Nangloi and adjoining areas till Tuesday midnight.
Surprised to Get Padma Bhushan, Says Former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan
Mahajan along with former principal secretary to Prime Minister, Nripendra Misra, former union minister Ram Vilas Paswan (posthumous) and former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi (posthumous) are among the 10 recipients of Padma Bhushan award.
