India
Truckers to Observe Countrywide ‘Chakka Jam’ Against GST on Oct 9 and 10
According to truckers, only four states have agreed to remove Regional Transport Office (RTO) barriers after GST.
Can't Give Asylum to Rohingyas Only Because Hindus, Others Were Allowed From Pakistan, Bangladesh: Govt to SC
The MHA was responding to a contention raised by some of the Rohingya petitioners in SC that the Indian government, by a notification in September 2015, had allowed illegal immigrants from Pakistan and Bangladesh to stay in India without valid travel docu...
IGNOU December Term-End Exams 2017 Last Date to Apply Extended to October 31
Candidates who are interested in appearing for the IGNOU December Term-End Exams can follow the instructions below and submit their application.
Soon, Meerut to Get Modi Temple With 100 ft Statue of PM
JP Singh, a retired engineer in Western Uttar Pradesh's Meerut, plans to construct a 100 feet statue of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Sardhana town.
Hyderabad Cloudburst Kills 3, Downpour to Continue for Next 24 Hours
Two people, including a child, were killed and two injured when a wall collapsed in Singadikunta area in Banjara Hills. One person died of electrocution in Old City.
Fresh Floods Hit Assam, 78K People Affected
At least 86 villages in seven revenue circles had been affected by the fresh wave of deluge with Goalpara on the Assam-Meghalaya border being the worst-hit, an Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) report said.
The Name and Shame Campaign: Time to End Open Defecation
A big roadblock to achieving the Clean India goal is open defecation, which continues to plague urban and rural India alike.
Death Sentence of 15 Indians Commuted to Life Term in Kuwait: Sushma Swaraj
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said the Emir has also directed that the sentences of 119 Indian nationals be reduced.
Child Rights Commission Wants POCSO Amended, Says Uniform Civil Code Should Include Elementary Education
Priyank Kanoongo, Member — RTE and Education, NCPCR, told News18 that this Act was made “without consulting members of civil society’ and most of the time victims are the ones who battle with cases lodged by either angry parents or relatives.
Durga Idol Draped in 30 kg Gold Sari Attracts Thousands in This Kolkata Pandal
No clothing material was used for the dress, which has floral motifs, images of butterflies and birds, apart from an embossed image of a peacock.
Nabha Jailbreak Case: Clean Chit to IPS Officer in Alleged Release of Accused
The Uttar Pradesh government had ordered a high-level inquiry on September 20 following reports in a section of media that Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi Ghyanshyampura was detained and subsequently released at the behest of this IPS officer.
Mumbai Prabhadevi Station Stampede LIVE: 22 Dead, Shiv Sena Calls It a 'Massacre'
At least 22 people have been killed and 30 injured in a stampede at Mumbai's Prabhadevi Railway Station, says Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Yogi Adityanath Government Plans Grand Diwali Celebration in Ayodhya
Following the Chief Minister's decision, the administration has swung in action to deck Ayodhya with lights, beautify it on a scale never seen before during Diwali. The state department of tourism will be the nodal agency for preparations in the temple ci...
Goa Court to Frame Charges Against Tarun Tejpal in Rape Case Today
Tejpal, former editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine, is facing charges under IPC sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 342 (wrongful confinement), 376 (rape) and 354-B (criminal assault with intent to disrobe a woman).
UPSC ESE Exam 2018 Application Process Begins at upsconline.nic.in; Last Date October 23
In a notification released earlier by the UPSC on upsc.gov.in, applications are invited to fill approximately 588 engineering vacancies in different departments of the Central Government of India.
ED Registers Money Laundering Case Against Dawood Ibrahim's Brother Iqbal Kaskar
The police alleged that Kaskar and his associates had been threatening a prominent builder in Thane, in Dawood's name since 2013 and extorted Rs 30 lakh and four flats from him.