India
Farmer Commits Suicide in Rajasthan, Family Claims He was Under Debt
According to Khandar's family, he committed suicide as he was not able to repay a loan of Rs 4 lakh that he had taken under the Kisan credit card scheme from the State bank of India in 2015.
DU Admissions 2019: Important Dates and Documents Required for Admission Process
Here are the key points for DU Admission 2019 and the important documents that will be required at the time of admission.
DU Admission 2019: St Stephen's College 2019 Call Letter Released at ststephens.edu
St Stephens released the call letter for aptitude test and interview for BS (H) Sanskrit, BA (H) English, and BSc (H) Chemistry. Call letters for other courses are awaited.
Mumbai Court Asks Cops Not to Take Coercive Action Against Binoy Kodiyeri in Rape Case
Binoy Kodiyeri, son of Kerala state secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) K Balakrishnan, had filed an anticipatory bail application in the court in connection with a rape case.
Two Held for Opening Fire at News Channel Crew in Delhi
The accused were identified, Tayyab (23), a resident of Shahdara in East Delhi and Shahid (20), a resident of Kabir Nagar, they said.
BJP MLA's Son Threatens Police Post In-charge for Not Picking up His Phone in UP
MLA Devendra Singh Rajput's son Jasveer allegedly reached the Kasganj's Soron Gate police outpost on Wednesday night and threatened in-charge Satyendra Pal Singh to get him transferred for not picking up his call, said district Superintendent of Police.
UK Court Again Extends Fugitive Businessman Nirav Modi's Remand, to Remain in Prison till July 25
Earlier on Thursday, the Switzerland government froze the Swiss Bank accounts of Modi on the Enforcement Directorate’s request.
PM Modi Invokes Gandhi's Three Wise Monkeys to Underline Strong India-Japan Ties
"When we talk about India's relations with the world, Japan assumes an important place," Modi, who is in Japan to attend the G20 Summit to be held in Osaka from Friday, told an enthusiastic Indian community at Kobe.
Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Extend Reconstitution Period for Homeopathy Council to Two Years
The Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019 will enable the government to extend the tenure of the Board of Governors for a further period of one year with effect from May 17, 2019.
Deposit Money, Return Milk Pouches: Maharashtra Starts Unique Scheme to Combat Plastic Menace
Ramdas Kadam, Maharashtra's environment minister, said that a similar scheme will soon be implemented for plastic bottles.
In J-K to Review Security Situation, Amit Shah Meets Family of Cop Killed in Anantnag Terror Attack
The Home minister, who is on a two-day visit to the state, reviewed the overall security situation in the state with special emphasis on restoration of peace in Kashmir and counter-insurgency operations.
Pistols Made of Clay, Says UP Govt After Video Shows Two Inmates Brandishing Guns
The Uttar Pradesh home department came up with a bizarre clarification saying the pistol was made of 'clay' and looked real as one of the two inmates is a 'good painter'.
TN Govt's Closure Order Nothing But Naked Discrimination Against Tuticorin Unit, Sterlite Tells HC
It was unfortunate that the state was taking an adversarial position and not considering the representations from more than 1,55,000 people supporting the opening and restart of the unit, Unit general manager Sathyapriya said.
'Let's Speak Out': Pompeo Talks About Religious Freedom, Draws Parallel Between Trump and Modi
Hailing India as birthplace of four major world religions, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that United States and India should stand up together for religious freedom for all.
Terrorism Prevents Pakistan from Behaving Like Normal Neighbours, Says Foreign Minister Jaishankar
Jaishankar called on countries like Britain to be more proactive in calling out nations that obstruct the international rules-based order because "a lot of what Pakistan is doing today, affects the rest of the world, including the UK".
Matter of Great Shame, PM Modi Says in First Address Over Bihar Encephalitis Deaths
Calling it an unfortunate situation, the Prime Minister said in the Rajya Sabha that the Centre and state would work together to emerge out of the present crisis.