India

Lucknow University wants to confer upon its alumna, Ritu Karidhal Srivastava, the honoris causa (an honorary degree) during the convocation scheduled on October 14.

Data from RTIs and government reports shows that there has been a dip not only in the funds disbursed by the government but also in the number of beneficiaries pursuing higher education in both private and government universities.

Intense spells of rain are likely to continue in the districts of Thane, Raigad and Mumbai during next four hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

A sessions court in Kannur sentenced Thiruvangod residents Akhilesh (35), M Kalesh (36), M Lijesh (32), Vineesh (25) and P K Shaijosh (28) in the case.

Last year, the government had decided to privatise airports in Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, and Guwahati for operation, management and development through public-private partnership (PPP) model.

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, Anti-Terrorism Bill and Motor Vehicles Bill ans a number of others remain to be discussed in the Upper House.

The Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) submitted the statistics in the Senate Standing Committee after Senator Rehman Malik asked about the quantity and value of medicines being imported from India. =

Akhilesh Nair, a 24-year-old army man, denied the murder charges and said he will surrender before the police in a couple of days.

The prime minister said that in 1999, he was working for the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.

'Kargil Vijay Diwas' is celebrated with heavy enthusiasm and vigour by military personnel at Dras-Kargil sector and the national capital New Delhi at Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate.

Border Security Force officials said this is the first time they have come across this cruel method that can potentially lead to fatal injuries to both the cattle and force personnel, in case the crude bomb is triggered during handling.

Onlookers said the light brown-coloured object sent them fleeing from the field when it fell in their village on Wednesday afternoon, sending up smoke.

In written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said Pakistan has been asked to abide by its commitment to not allow any territory under its control to be used for terrorism against India in any manner

Vaiko, PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss and two candidates each from the AIADMK and the DMK were elected unopposed as Rajya Sabha members from Tamil Nadu earlier this month.

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh had earlier come under attack by BJP for calling Osama ji. Rahul Gandhi, too, has been attacked by the BJP for making the mistake.

The civic body has issued fresh notices after none of the residents of Punjabi Lane, which falls under Them Iew Mawlong area, responded to the previous notice served on them in June.