Lucknow, Jan 29 (IANS) The controversial statement made by Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Swami Prasad Maurya on Ramcharitmanas is now being shrewdly turned to advantage into a casteist issue by the Samajwadi Party.
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) Is Raniganj, the coal belt in West Burdwan district of West Bengal, heading towards a crisis similar to that of Joshimath in Uttarakhand where land subsidence has affected hundreds of houses, shops and other establishments? For several reasons, experts do not rule out Raniganj facing a Joshimath-like situation in the coming days unless all necessary steps are taken to arrest the man-made irregularities that are making the area increasingly subsidence-prone.
Colombo, Jan 20 (IANS) Visiting External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has conveyed to his Sri Lankan counterpart about India's commitment to increase investment flows to the financially-strapped southern neighbour to hasten its economic recovery.
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) A delegation of wrestlers, including Olympians Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, late on Thursday night met Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur at his residence here to discuss the sexual harassment allegations levelled against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi's decision on January 15 to resign as head of his family's branch and naming his son, Ruchir as successor beneficiary of the K.K. Modi family trust with immediate effect, seems to have reopened the feud within the family with its members pouring their grievances on social media.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has written to Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud suggesting to include the government representatives on the collegium, which decides on judges' appointment.
Colombo, Jan 12 (IANS) While ruling that former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena had violated the fundamental rights of the victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, the island nation's Supreme Court said on Thursday that top officials failed to act on the detailed intelligence information shared by India to avert the deadly suicide bombings that killed 269 people.
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, whose controversial comments during a TV debate triggered protests and violence last year, now has a gun licence, said sources in Delhi Police on Thursday.
Geneva, Jan 12 (IANS) The World Health Organization on THhursday warned against the use of two Indian cough syrups for children that have been linked to deaths in Uzbekistan.
London, Jan 11 (IANS) Counter-terror cops and security services in the UK have launched a probe after a deadly shipment of uranium was seized at London's Heathrow airport, a media outlet reported. The undeclared nuclear material can be used in a dirty bomb.
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine a plea seeking quashing the Bihar government's decision to conduct a caste survey in the state, on Friday.
Dharwad (Karnataka), Jan 10 (IANS) In a horrifying incident, an elderly destitute woman was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs on Tuesday in Karnataka's Dharwad district.
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday scheduled the hearing of the matter arising out of the rebellion by Eknath Shinde and other MLAs against Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray in Maharashtra, on February 14.
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday grilled the Centre on how the settlement can be reopened, when Union Carbide has already paid over $ 470 million to the Bhopal gas tragedy victims, and also expressed concern over Rs 50 crore undisbursed funds.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday granted Central government time, till March 15, to make payment of arrears of One Rank-One Pension (OROP) to all the eligible pensioners of the armed forces.
Islamabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Pakistans economic woes continue to worsen with each passing day, as the realiaation of immediate and urgent revival of the stalled International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended Funding Facility (EFF) is the only way out to counter an economic meltdown and default.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) An ongoing probe in a drug racket case of Delhi's Shaheen Bagh led the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to bust an entire international drug syndicate that had connections with Punjab, Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) In a bizarre twist to the tale, Torrent has revised its resolution plan for Reliance Capital.
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 6 (IANS) Unable to repay debts, three members of a family in Kerala committed suicide on Friday by setting themselves on fire.
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IANS) Medical reports, often considered as the most crucial scientific evidence in cases of rape and sexual offences, will be more concise and to the point in West Bengal from now onwards.
Kathmandu, Jan 5 (IANS) A controversy has erupted in Nepal over Chinas Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) after the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu unilaterally declared that the Pokhara International Airport is a "flagship project of China-Nepal BRI cooperation".
Bengaluru, Jan 5 (IANS) As India embarks on its digital journey with full steam, Microsoft wishes to move in and provide every part of its tech stack to the country and its innovators, to help it become the $1 trillion digital economy as the country spends more on its tech sector, the company's Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said here on Thursday.