India
Need to building educated and empowered India: Smriti Irani
Union Minister for Human Resource Development Smriti Irani on Saturday said training individuals in niche areas of science and technology is crucial to the progress of the country.
Night shelters to be managed by management agency
The concept will be implemented on a pilot basis at Yamuna Pushta and adjoining areas of Central District in three clusters.
Accountant caught red-handed taking Rs 500 bribe from woman
An accountant posted in Petlavad Janpad Panchayat in Jhabua district was caught red-handed on Saturday taking a bribe of Rs 500 from a rural woman.
Sajid Nadiadwala: I am extremely nervous and excited about my directorial debut 'Kick'
Sajid Nadiadwala, who is turning director with Salman Khan starrer 'Kick', says he is extremely nervous about the project.
Lucknow school gets NGO status from UN
A city-based school chain with over 50,000 students in its various branches has been registered as an official NGO of the UN, the school said on Saturday.
Don't do any hanky-panky with my sister: SRK was warned by Gauri's brother
Shah Rukh Khan reveals details of his dating days with Gauri Khan at The Anupam Kher Show.
US drones over Baghdad as Iraq battles for Tikrit
A senior US official said "a few" armed drones were being used over Baghdad as a precaution to safeguard Americans in the Iraqi capital if necessary.
MPPEB scam: Arrest warrants issued against seven
Arrest warrants have been issued against two Bihar-based impersonators in police constable recruitment exam case and five others, including a parent in forest guard recruitment exam case by a competent court, a Special Task Force release said on Friday.
Rajnath Singh rules out replacing Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Union Home Minister and BJP president Rajnath Singh on Friday ruled out change of leadership in Madhya Pradesh in the wake of Professional Examination Board (PEB) scam saying a high court directed probe was already underway.
Money lender surrenders in murder case
A money lender, Satnam Singh alias Goldy, who allegedly shot dead a neighbour following dispute over repayment of loan a week ago, surrendered today.
I was referred to as burden at my birth, says Irani
The HRD minister said that if you teach a woman, you teach a family which thereby helps in nation building.
HC quashes notice issued to ex-CM in land scam case
In a major reprieve to former Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank, the Uttarakhand High Court quashed a notice issued to him by the Tripathi Commission in connection with an alleged land scam during his tenure.
Four Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Kondagaon district
Four Maoists on Thursday surrendered in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Kondagaon district, the police said.
Laptop distribution biggest socialist and secular scheme launched: Akhilesh Yadav
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said the ambitious laptop distribution scheme of his government was the "biggest secular and socialist scheme" in the state as it was implemented among the masses without any disparity.
BSP raises issue of rape of minor sisters in UP Legislative Council
The issue of rape of two sisters in Badaut area of Bagpath district was raised in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council by BSP members, who demanded a debate over the matter and immediate arrest of the accused.
Security alert in Varanasi after Rajdhani accident in Chhapra
Security alert has been issued in all ten districts of Varanasi zone after reports emerged that sabotage by Maoists could be behind the derailment of Rajdhani Express at Chhapra in Bihar on Wednesday.
