India
Mamata Banerjee Uses NRC and CAB to Question Tripura CM's Nationality
The Trinamool Congress chief said both the NRC and the CAB are "a humiliation for us and it’s a battle of our independence".
Must Wait for the Result of Magisterial Inquiry, Says Congress on Hyderabad Encounter
'We need to hear the police version because all encounters cannot be bracketed into the same terminology,' Congress MP Amee Yajnik said at a party press conference.
Retired Teacher Arrested for Killing Wife, Daughter-in-law over Suspicion of Illicit Affairs
The accused entered the room where his wife and daughter-in-law were sleeping. He first stabbed Pragya multiple times and when Snehlata tried to rescue her, he attacked her too.
India-Japan Annual Summit to Take Place from December 15-17, Guwahati Likely Venue
The annual summit will take place between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe.
HC Dismisses Petition Filed by Tej Bahadur Yadav Challenging PM Modi's Election from Varanasi
Dismissing the plea, Justice Manoj Gupta held that petitioner Tej Bahadur Yadav was not a candidate in the elections and thus had no locus to challenge PM Modi's election.
Cyclone 'Pawan' Near Africa to Bring Light Rains in Gujarat, Fishermen Warned
The weather department also advised the authorities to hoist 'Distant Warning' signal number 2 (DW-II) at all the ports in north and south Gujarat to warn the boat owners of rough sea condition.
Kerala-born NRI Bizman Converts Old Scotland Yard HQ into Luxury UK Hotel
The boutique offering has been created by LuLu's hospitality investment arm, Twenty14 Holdings, which says it has chosen a decor that stays true to the iconic building's Edwardian and Victorian architecture and is an ode to his history.
With Citizenship Bill, Centre Wants to Change Demography of Northeast, Says Manipur MP
Lorho Pfoze of the Naga People's Front cautioned the centre against passing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in its current form and asked him to pay heed to emotions and sentiments of the people of northeast.
Ghaziabad Woman Shot at by Two Motorcyle-borne Men, Critically Injured
Police are investigating the case from the angles of marital discord and property dispute after the 45-year-old woman was shot at point blank range at a bus stop in broad daylight.
India Takes Up with Nigeria Kidnapping of Indian Crew On Board Hong Kong Vessel
Eighteen Indians on board a Hong Kong-flagged vessel were kidnapped by pirates near the Nigerian coast, said a global agency tracking maritime developments in the region.
Trivandrum Press Club Secy Arrested for Assaulting Journalist and Her Male Friend, 'Moral Policing'
According to the woman journalist's complaint, when Radhakrishnan along with a group of men forcefully entered her house while her friend was visiting and accused her of having an extra-marital affair.
MHA Seeks Suggestions from States for Overhaul in Criminal Laws
The Bureau of Police Research and Development may undertake review of the laws such as the IPC, CrPC, Indian Evidence Act and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
Pirates Kidnap 19 Crew Members, Including 18 Indians, of Greek Tanker off Nigeria
The loaded vessel, the Nave Constellation, was attacked 77 nautical miles off Bonny island late on Dec. 3 and the crew - 18 Indians and one Turk - were seized.
Gujarat Students Continue to Protest Cheating in Recruitment Exam, Govt Assures Action
Students have been protesting for the cancellation of the exam conducted by the GSSSB over alleged cheating and copying, while CM Vijay Rupani and MoS Home Pradeepsinh Jadeja have assured that the issue will be resolved through dialogue.
PM Has Assured CBI Probe into IIT Madras Student Fathima Latheef's Suicide, Says Kerala MP
Kerala RSP MP NK Premachandran said that Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, who met Fathima Latheef's father and sister, had told MPs that the government is mulling ordering a CBI probe into the IIT-M student's suicide.
Teacher Shot Dead in Front of 5-year-old Daughter Outside School in Punjab
In CCTV camera footage, the assailant was seen running away from the spot, police said, adding that he did not harm the girl.