India
'Threatened' By Accused's Kin, Unnao Rape Survivor Had Written Letter to Chief Justice Gogoi
An official of the Supreme Court said the letter written in Hindi has been received by the office of the Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi who has asked the court's Secretary General to prepare a note out of it and place it before him.
Three Kanwariyas Crushed to Death, Seven Injured After Truck Rams into Them in Haryana
A group of kanwariyas, who are Shiva devotees, were returning from Gangotri in Uttarakhand when the accident occurred at 1 am.
IIT Kharagpur Receives 220 Applications from Foreign Students for Multiple Courses
The acceptance rate of the international students in various masters and doctoral degree programmes is about eight per cent, of whom 11 students have already joined the institute for the academic year starting 2019.
BJP Under Pressure to Crack Whip on Unnao MLA After Fresh FIR for Conspiracy to Kill Rape Survivor
The Bharatiya Janata Party, which has not initiated any action against its MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, is under fire from opposition parties but continues to remain tight-lipped about the issue.
2 SpiceJet Pilots Face One Year Ban for Overshooting Plane During Landing at Mumbai Airport
The accident, involving a Boeing 737 plane coming from Jaipur, happened on July 1. It had also led to closure of Mumbai airport's main runway for more than three days before the aircraft was removed.
Youth Roughed Up by Army Personnel for Overtaking Convoy on Highway in J&K's Banihal
The protesters blocked the highway in Banihal for over an hour but dispersed peacefully after police assured them that a case was registered against the Army personnel in connection with the alleged manhandling of the student.
NGT Seeks Report on Illegal Construction by DDA in Mayapuri Greenbelt
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) to submit factual and action taken report in the matter.
Police Files Case Against Youth Congress Workers for Sprinkling Cow Dung Water to 'Purify' Dalit MLA's Protest Venue
The incident took place on Saturday when the Communist Party of India (CPI) MLA Geetha Gopi staged a protest at the premises of Cherpu Mini Civil Station, demanding maintenance work at Triprayar to Cherpu state highway.
Below-normal Water Storage in Country's 72 of 100 Major Reservoirs
Of the 36 meteorological subdivisions of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), 18 have recorded deficient rainfall while 15 have seen normal rainfall.
3 Indian Immigrants on Hunger Strike Against Prolonged Detention Forced to Hydrate in US
The men have been locked up for months one for more than a year and they are trying to appeal or reopen asylum claims that were denied. As of Sunday, they had gone 20 days without food
Weather Dept Predicts Heavy to Very Heavy Rains at Few Places in Mumbai Today
Districts like Thane and Palghar bordering Mumbai also have a similar forecast of 'heavy to very heavy rains' at few places for Monday, an official said, adding that intensity of rains would come down from Tuesday onwards.
Schools to Report All Cases of Short Attendance to CBSE, Board to Take Final Call
An analysis of the 2019 result indicated that students with low attendance performed poorly in the examinations, prompting the CBSE to prepare Standard Operating Procedures for dealing with such students.
How Assam Forced Changes in India’s Citizenship Design, and Why it Could Hurt in the Aftermath of NRC
The Citizenship Act of 1955 identified an Indian citizen on the basis of birth. This framework moved towards a more exclusionary principle with the 1986 and 2003 amendments to the Act granting citizenship by blood-based descent.
Empty Baggage Carrier Rolls Off at Windy Mumbai Airport, Damages Vistara Plane
No passengers or crew were in the aircraft at the time, but it has nonetheless been grounded for repairs.
Jharkhand Man Booked for Cheating National-level Shooter Into Marriage by Lying About His Religion
The issue allegedly to be a case of "love jihad" had hogged national attention about five years ago.
TMC's Derek O'Brien to Appear Before CBI on Aug 7 in Connection with Saradha Scam Probe
The CBI may question the TMC leader regarding the sale of several paintings of party chief Mamata Banerjee which were purchased by owners of several ponzi scam companies allegedly at a huge price, according to officials.