India
Railways to Offer Tickets in Regional Language Besides English and Hindi
The Indian Railways' Passenger Amenities Committee has given an in-principle go-ahead for printed tickets to be made available in the local language, apart from Hindi and English, from January 1, 2018.
Kin Tied to Tree, Beaten up After Dalit Youth Elopes With Muslim Girl
In yet another shocking incident, a Dalit youth from Sindagi taluk here was, along with his father, tied to a tree and beaten up by members of a Muslim family.
Modi in Netherlands: PM Makes Case For Dutch CEOs to Invest in India
Focusing on trade, technology and investment, Modi interacted with CEOs of major Dutch companies after holding bilateral talks with his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte.
President Trump Accepts 'True Friend' Narendra Modi's Invitation to Visit India
US President Donald Trump has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to visit India. The dates of his visit, however, are yet to be finalised.
No Need to Drag Ideology Into Presidential Election, Venkaiah Tells Opposition
Referring to the Emergency in 1975, signed by the then president, without a Cabinet decision, Venkaiah Naidu took a dig at the Congress saying the country needs a “constitutional president”.
'Zinda Shaheed’ Recounts the Day Police Firing Killed 7 Farmers in Rajasthan
It was a bright day in October and farmers had been agitating for the past one month, demanding more water for their fields. There was tension in the air after a police lathi charge the previous day, which felled more than a hundred farmers. The cops open...
Scientist Kasturirangan to Head Panel on National Education Policy
The HRD ministry has appointed a new nine-member panel, headed by space scientist Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, to work on a New Education Policy (NEP).
Modi Govt in a Fix Over Procedure to Appoint Judges
Left to take the ultimate call, the Narendra Modi government is in a fix over settling the “final” draft of the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP), which has to guide all future appointments of Supreme Court and high court judges.
Modi in US, Trump Says Will Discuss Key Strategic Issues With 'True Friend'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the United States on Sunday for the second leg of his three-nation tour for his first bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump, as the two leaders are set to hold discussions on a set of "strategically impor...
Former Cop Admits Accepting Bribe in Narada Case, Says Donated it Later
Mirza was the former Superintendent of Police of West Bengal's Burdwan district
Pak Border Action Team Carried Dagger to Mutilate and Camera to Record Attack
The Pakistani Border Action Team (BAT) made up of special forces men and terrorists were armed with 'special daggers' and 'headband cameras' to mutilate and record the attack on the Indian Army patrol party after entering 600 meters across the LoC in Jamm...
Srinagar Lynching Most Unholy Act in the Month of Ramzan: Jitendra Singh
The agents of unrest have made sure that their own children are law abiding citizens in some of the best metros abroad, but they also ensure their neighbour’s children become stone pelters and sacrifice their lives, the minister said.
Dalit Kid Among 2 'Buried Alive' After Sand Mining Dispute, BJP MLA's Son Booked
The boy's father said Nishank Tripathi and mining contractor Manoj Shukla buried the two kids with a bulldozer after he resisted their attempts to dig sand from his field.
CBSE to Consider Students' Marking Concerns Under Verification Scheme: HC Told
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday told the Delhi High Court that if any student who wrote the class XII exams feels that his or her answer sheets were not correctly evaluated, he or she can now approach the board under its verifica...
All-women Petrol Station Opened on Hyderabad jail Premises
The country's first all-women petrol station run by released prisoners was inaugurated at Chanchalguda Central Jail premises on Saturday.
Babri Masjid Not a Mosque, But an Insult to Islam: RSS Leader Indresh
Muslim Rashtriya Manch was launched after 2002 Gujarat riots under the guidance of the then RSS chief K S Sudarshan to reach out to Muslim community. Today, the organization claims to be fastest growing Muslim outfit in India. In an exclusive interview wi...