India
Support Swells for Nahid Afrin After Fatwa Says She Can't Sing in Public
Days after a Muslim girl was trolled on social media for singing Hindu devotional songs in a Kannada show, a fatwa has been issued ‘barring’ a 15-year-old girl from singing in public.
Jat Stir: Centre Reviews Security of Delhi, Neighboring States
Samiti president Yashpal Malik had said the Jats riding their tractors and small vehicles, and carrying at least 10-day ration will march towards Delhi on the highways from the neighbouring states.
Cabinet Nod Likely to Double Gratuity Cap to Rs 20 Lakh
At present, as per the Payment of Gratuity Act, an employee is required to do minimum service of five years to become eligible for gratuity amount. Moreover, the Act applies to those establishments where the number of employees is not less than 10.
JNU Student's Autopsy Deferred to Wednesday as Parents Withhold Consent
Muthukrishnan, also known as Krish Rajini, had gone to his friend's house in Munirka Vihar to have food, where he locked himself inside a room afterward on the pretext of sleeping and allegedly committed suicide.
Pathankot Airbase on High Alert; Massive Search Operation on
The Pathankot airbase station which had witnessed a terror attack last year was put on high alert on Tuesday and a massive search operation was initiated in the area following intelligence input about presence of suspicious men.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to visit India from April 7 to 10
And both land and maritime boundary issues between the two countries have been resolved within a very short time," Shringla was quoted as saying.
Blackmoney: CBI Books 3 Employees of Union Bank for Currency Conversion
Three employees of Union Bank of India, Kanpur have been booked by the CBI for alleged cheating in the conversion of demonetised currency notes to the tune of over Rs one crore to "conceal blackmoney" of some people.
125 Bengal Schools on Notice for 'Promoting Religious Intolerance'
As many as 125 schools in the state have been put on notice by the West Bengal government for allegedly creating a religious divide and preaching intolerance.
Everything Working Mothers Need to Know About Maternity Benefit Bill
The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was passed in the Lok Sabha. The Bill had already been passed by the Rajya Sabha during the Winter Session. It entitles the women working in the organised sector to paid maternity leave of 26 weeks, up from 12...
Mallya Hits Out at A-G, Says Ready to Talk Settlement on Fair Basis
Liquor baron Vijay Mallya hits out at Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi and said that his allegations against him before the Supreme Court only prove the attitude of the government.
Another Delhi ATM Dispenses Fake Children Bank of India's Rs 2,000 Note
A senior Delhi Police officer said that the case has been transferred to the Crime Branch for indepth probe in view of recovery of fake notes from south-east Delhi in the past. In a similar case, a Sangam Vihar resident Rohit Kumar had been dispensed four...
Uphaar Fire Tragedy: SC Rejects Gopal Ansal's Plea Against Jail Term
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismisses real estate baron Gopal Ansal's plea against his jail term in Uphaar fire tragedy case.
On Women's Day, Sena Workers 'Chase Away' Couples in Kochi
While the entire world celebrated International Women's Day with great fervour, Shiv Sena workers on Tuesday chased away young couples from Kochi's Marine drive as a mark of protest against the spread of western culture.
We Have No Evidence Yet of any ISIS Link: UP Police on Lucknow Encounter
Scotching rumours, the UP Police ruled out the suspected ISIS hand in the anti-terror operation in Lucknow. The operation which began in the afternoon on Tuesday ended early Wednesday morning.
A Traitor Cannot be My Son, Won't Accept His Body, Says Saifullah's Father
The father of suspected Islamic State operative Saifullah, who was killed in an anti-terror operation in Lucknow early on Wednesday, has refused to take the body of a "traitor".
Uphaar Fire Tragedy: Supreme Court to Hear Gopal Ansal's Plea Today
The Supreme Court would on Thursday hear the plea of real estate baron Gopal Ansal seeking extension of time to surrender for serving one-year jail term in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case.