India
BSF Jawan Injured in Firing by Pakistan Army Along LoC in J&K's Poonch District
The jawan was manning a forward post and was hit by a bullet in the left leg from across the border in Mankote area of Mendhar sector, an official said.
'All Grievances Should be Expeditiously Resolved': CBDT Tells Taxman Ahead of PM Modi's Review
The directive issued by the Board on Tuesday comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled review of CPGRAMS (Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System) on January 8.
Counting of Votes For Tamil Nadu's Rural Local Bodies Poll Tomorrow, Security Tightened at Centres
The elections for the rural local bodies were held in two phases in 27 districts, barring the nine newly carved ones in line with the apex court's order.
India-Mauritius Free Trade Agreement Nears Finalisation as Countries Conclude Negotiations
Negotiations were held across several sectors including goods, services, rules of origin, technical barriers to trade and sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures, trade remedies and dispute settlement.
'State Assemblies Have Their Own Privileges': Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on Resolution against CAA
Hours after the Kerala Assembly had passed the resolution on Tuesday demanding the scrapping of the CAA, union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had hit out at the Left government and said Pinarayi Vijayan should seek 'better legal advise'.
37-Year-Old Hyderabad Woman, Who Set Herself Ablaze Outside Police Station, Dies
The woman had set herself afire in front of the Punjagutta police station on Tuesday evening after lodging a cheating complaint against her partner Praveen Kumar.
DRI Additional Director General Arrested in Rs 25 Lakh Bribery Case, CBI Suspect a Huge Scam
The agency had arrested the middleman while he was allegedly receiving the bribe on behalf of the officer, they said.
Private Companies to Generate 7 Lakh Jobs in 2020, Says Survey
Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi & NCR, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmadabad and Pune were among the top places in terms of places generating a total of 5,14,900 jobs and remaining jobs opportunities will be in Tier-II and TierIII cities.
Google Doodle Rings in New Year with Froggy Pondering over Resolutions 2020
The New Year's special Google doodle has Froggy seated on a high-rise watching the skyline and the magnificent and symbolic sunrise signifying the dawn of a new morning.
Madhya Pradesh, India's Tiger State, Lost 23 Big Cats in 2019
The tiger deaths in Madhya Pradesh, possibly highest among states, might have set off alarms bells given that it had regained the tiger-state tag with 526 big cats.
HP: Manali, Kufri, Dalhousie and Solan Reel under Sub-zero Temperatures on New Year's Eve
Snowfall is most likely to occur in higher hills of Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur districts on December 31 and January 1 whereas in the middle hills of Shimla, Kufri and Manali on January 2 and 3.
UP Govt Seeks Ban on Popular Front of India, Says it is Behind Violence During Anti-CAA Protests
UP Police on Tuesday said they are seeking a ban on the PFI after its Uttar Pradesh head, Wasim, and 16 other activists were arrested for allegedly 'masterminding' the violence in the state capital during anti-CAA protests.
Format to File Complaint with Lokpal to be Notified Soon: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
Lokpal is an apex body to deal with cases of corruption at the national level. It has to inquire into allegations of corruption against public functionaries of the central government in a time-bound manner.
Railways Renames RPF as Indian Railway Protection Force Service
The ministry has accorded organised Group A status to RPF and renamed it, according to an order issued on Monday.
The Cloud-capped Stir: Why Ritwik Ghatak’s Films May Not be the Best Tool to Justify CAA
The nature of the Act is fundamentally against everything that Ghatak’s cinema is known for. His work paints a turbulent picture of forced exile and statelessness, oppression of casteism, irrespective of religion.
OPINON | Modi Govt's Landmark Reforms Laudable, but Indian Railways Must Lose Weight to Get Back on Track
The Narendra Modi government has brought about several reforms to resuscitate the Indian Railways including the abolishing of eight railway services and dowsizing of the railway board.