India
Infant Death at Shaheen Bagh: SC Takes Cognisance to Stop Minors from Taking Part in Agitations
The apex court website showed that the issue of children taking part in protests would be taken up for hearing on February 10 by a bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde.
Most Cities in India Turning Into 'Urban Heat Islands': Warns IIT Study
The study suggested that more green spaces within the city and its boundary could reduce the rising temperatures.
All 645 People Evacuated from Wuhan Test Negative for Coronavirus, Says Health Ministry
India has so far reported three confirmed cases of nCoV from Kerala. Three medical students studying at the Wuhan University who returned to India recently tested positive for the virus.
PM Modi Says Fundamentals of Indian Economy Strong, Has Inherent Capability for Higher Growth Rates
Replying to the debate in Rajya Sabha on a motion thanking the president for his address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament, he said there was no reason for being despondent.
US Consul General Visits RSS Founder KB Hedgewar's Memorial in Maharashtra
US Consul General in Mumbai David J Ranz was accompanied by RSS's Nagpur unit chief Rajesh Loya as he paid tribute at the 'Smriti Mandir'.
Kashmir's Identity Died on January 19, 1990. Where Was the Congress Then: Modi in Lok Sabha
Speaking in the Lok Sabha, the PM said Kashmir's identity was buried on January 19, 1990, when Kashmiri Pandits started leaving the Valley due to militancy.
SC Begins Hearing to Decide if it Can Refer Question of Law to Larger Bench in Review Jurisdiction
bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde is hearing the issues relating to discriminations against women at various places of worship including the Sabarimala temple.
Don't Believe Unscientific, Misleading Remedies for Coronavirus: Maharashtra Minister
A message about a concoction of garlic cloves, curry leaves and cow urine, said to be prescribed by doctors and the 'health department' for treating the virus infection, is circulating on social media.
Reports That India Trying to Breach Indus Water Treaty 'False' and 'Far From Reality': Official
Commissioner (Indus) in the Jal Shakti Ministry P K Saxena said the reports were an attempt by Pakistan to divert the attention of its public from the 'real issues of gross mismanagement' of water resources.
LPG Coverage 96.9 Percent as on January 1, 2020: Dharmendra Pradhan
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said during Question Hour in Rajya Sabha says that the initiative is to provide more LPG connections in Bihar in the future.
Protesting Against JNU Violence, Two Prominent Mumbai Lawyers Arrested at Gateway of India
Lawyers Mihir Desai and Lara Jesani, who were named in the FIR registered on January 7 at Colaba police station in south Mumbai, were arrested on Tuesday and later released on personal bonds.
UNESCO Director General Visits Raj Ghat & Humayun's Tomb, Signs Education Pact with HRD Minister
UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay visited Raj Ghat and Humayun Tomb while in Delhi. She is now set to travel to Jaipur, where she will attend a ceremony at Albert Hall.
WHO Issues Appeal for $675 Million in Aid to Fight Novel Coronavirus as Global Death Toll Crosses 490
The WHO chief said $60 million of the funds would be for the international body's operations while the remainder would go to countries requiring assistance to guard against the deadly virus.
Boy Falls Off Bus in Kozhikode, Dies After Satchel Gets Entangled in Door
The bag of the eight-year-old student Farseen Ahammed (8) got entwined with the door handle and as he tried to pull it off, the door opened and the child fell off, police said. There was no attender on the bus.
Housing for All: Madras HC Proposes Ban on NRIs from Buying Houses in India
Directing the authorities to inform as to whether the centre and state have special schemes to provide housing for the marginalized and economically weaker sections including SC/ST communities, the bench has also sought the details of the number of famili...
Looking to Create Air Defence, Logistics and Peninsula Theatre Commands: CDS
In a landmark decision, the government on December 24 last year approved the creation of a CDS in the rank of a four-star general who acts as the principal military adviser to the defence minister on all matters relating to the tri-services.