India
Election Commission Gets Rs 1009 Crore For New EVMs
The Cabinet has also authorised the Election Commission to vary the quantity to be ordered on BEL and ECIL based on their production capacity and past performance in supply of machines.
NIA to Investigate Nagrota Terror Attack
NIA registered the case at its police station in Delhi following instructions from the Union Home Ministry.
PM Modi Slams Opposition for not Allowing Debate on Demonetisation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday flayed the opposition for its "undemocratic" act of not allowing a debate on the demonetisation issue even as he asserted that the "major reform" exercise had the support of the people.
Pained by Demise of Dear Friend Cho Ramaswamy: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the demise of satirist Cho Ramaswamy, remembering him as a multidimensional personality, towering intellectual, and a great nationalist.
Why Jayalalithaa Was Buried and Not Cremated? This Could be the Reason
All of her life, Jayalalithaa was a devout practising Hindu. She visited temples and made offerings — whether it is a golden pot at the Talipparamba Rajarajeswara Temple or an elephant at the Guruvayoor temple. So, at the Marina Beach on Tuesday evening,...
Three Deaths, Two Suicide Attempts in Coimbatore After Jayalalithaa's Death
Three people died apparently due to shock and two cases of suicide attempts were reported from Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore district after the news of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's deteriorating health spread on Monday evening, police said on Tuesday.
Jayalalithaa's Welfarism Stood on Pillars of Authoritarian Politics
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa’s significantly expanded the welfare system in Tamil Nadu, funded by generous liquor revenues, to provide everything from meals to health checkups and mineral water free of cost.
Jayalalithaa Remembered on Twitter, Celebs and Politicians Pay Tribute
Nitish Kumar termed the demise of Jayalalithaa as sad and declared one-day mourning in his state.
BS Bhullar Appointed Chief of Aviation Regulator DGCA
Sathiyavathi, a 1982-batch IAS officer of the union territories cadre, was in September last year appointed as the Director General of Civil Aviation.
Demonetisation: ED Arrests Two Private Bank Officers For Alleged Irregularities
Officials identified the two managers as Shobit Sinha and Vineet Sinha, working as managers in the Kashmere Gate branch of Axis Bank in Delhi, and said they were arrested late on Sunday under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)...
Jayalalithaa Health Status: Amma on External Cardiac & Kidney Support
Party workers, who had gathered in large numbers outside the hospital after news of her cardiac arrest broke, braved midnight rains and continued to wait outside
Demonetisation: Frustrated Delhiites Protest With 'ATM Pooja'
The unique worship was organised in east Delhi's Jagatpuri area, where over 50 local people went to the State Bank of India ATM and worshipped the cash dispensing machine.
Heart of Asia Conference: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Rejects Pakistan's Offer of $500 Million Aid
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday snubbed Pakistan’s offer to invest $500 million to reconstruct his war-torn country, saying Islamabad should instead use the money to fight terrorists operating on its soil.
Dowry Death Social Crime, Can't Convict Husband Without Proof: Court
It is a heinous crime to hang one's wife to death but a husband cannot be convicted without any reliable evidence, a Delhi court has said while acquitting a man and his family members in a murder and dowry death case.
Pakistan Diplomat Sartaj Aziz Sends Bouquet to Ailing Sushma Swaraj
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is being treated at New Delhi's AIIMS for kidney failure.
Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Survivors Stage Protest in Front of Defunct Union Carbide Factory
Survivors of 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy on Saturday staged a protest in front of the now-defunct Union Carbide factory here on the 32nd anniversary of the world's worst industrial disaster, with activists alleging that toxic waste lying there was still to be...