India
As AMU Reopens Today, VC Seeks Security for Himself, Family Citing Threats From 'Lumpen Elements'
The Aligarh Muslim University was closed early for winter vacations from December 16, a day after students clashed with police during a protest against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act on campus.
As Shaheen Bagh Stir Nears a Month, Hawan's Sacred Fire & Verses from Quran Fill Up Skyline with Thousands in Attendance
The ceremony, where there was a traditional Hindu-style 'hawan' and chants of Sikh 'kirtan', saw participants also reading out the Preamble of the Constitution and taking oath to preserve its 'socialist, secular' values.
Woman Beaten to Death over Personal Enmity in Gurgaon, Four Held
At around 8 pm, the group armed with iron rods and sticks barged into the house of the victim identified as Rukmani and began thrashing all the occupants, police said.
Eight Dead in Blast at Gas Manufacturing unit Near Vadodara in Gujarat
A team of forensic science laboratory officials was on the spot to investigate the cause of the blast which apparently took place when gas was being refilled in cylinders.
Punjab to Send Fact-finding Team to MP Tribal Block Where 500 Sikhs Face Eviction
During his conversation with Kamal Nath, the Punjab CM Amarinder Singh requested to make alternate arrangements for the settlement of the Sikhs.
Union Ministers Team to Visit Border Areas in Rajasthan in View of Locust Menace from Pakistan
Led by Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, the team, which also includes Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhury will inspect the border districts to gauge the extent...
Indian National Pleads Guilty to Operating Call Centres to Scam Americans for 3 Years
He was prosecuted in the US after being extradited from Singapore in April 2019 to face charges in the telefraud and money laundering case.
Foreign Envoys Should be Allowed to Move Freely in Kashmir: Pakistan
Envoys of 15 countries visited Kashmir where they interacted with select political representatives, civil society members as well as military top brass with the Indian government rejecting criticism that it was a 'guided tour'.
Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Set To Visit India Next Week, Likely to Meet PM Modi
The top executive will also attend SMBhav -- an event focussing on small and medium businesses in India - slated for January 15-16 in the capital city.
Would Like Situation in Gulf to De-escalate As Soon As Possible, Says Govt on US-Iran Tensions
Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India is "very closely" monitoring the situation in the region.
After 27 Years, 6 Policemen Convicted in Baba Charan Singh Fake Encounter Case
The CBI court found inspector Suba Singh, assistant sub inspector (ASI) Sauba Singh, head constable (HC) Lakha Singh, and sub inspectors (SI) Bikramjit Singh, Sukhdev Singh and Sukdev Raj Joshi guilty in the case.
Envoys’ Two-day Visit to Jammu and Kashmir Not ‘A Guided Tour’, Says Centre
Besides the US, the delegation includes diplomats from Vietnam, South Korea, Niger, Nigeria, Morocco, Guyana, Argentina, Philippines, Norway, Maldives, Fiji, Togo, Bangladesh and Peru.
Four CPM Men Arrested for Blocking Houseboat of Nobel Laureate in Kerala Backwaters During Bharat Bandh
The four are said to members of the ruling CPI(M)'s union outfit CITU, one of the 10 trade unions, which were on strike.
'Bias Against Poor': On Death Row, Nirbhaya Convict Cites Jessica Lall Murder Case in SC to Appeal for Rehearing
Filing a curative petition, Vinay Kumar Sharma cited the Jessica Lall murder, He stated that Manu Sharma was given life imprisonment and not death sentence despite it being a 'brutal and unprovoked murder'.
'Critical Times': CJI Bobde Says SC Will Hear CAA Petitions When the Violence Stops
The attempt must be to bring peace and these petitions don't help the cause, the CJI remarked as he heard a plea seeking to declare CAA as constitutional.
North India Shivers After Rains Bring Down Temperature, Fog Delays 21 Delhi-bound Trains
A thick blanket of fog also enveloped Chandigarh, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Adampur, Halwara, Bathinda, Hisar, Karnal, Rohtak and Sirsa.
