India
Air Services Affected Due to Heavy Rains in Mumbai, 11 Flights Cancelled, 9 Diverted
IndiGo has also cancelled its three flights to Mumbai from various destinations for Saturday, the official said.
Why the Hefty Price on 'Tax-Free' Fruit: Marriott Hotel Faces Excise Dept's Flak Over Bananas Served to Actor Rahul Bose
The Excise and Taxation Department Commissioner Rajeev Chaudhary was quoted by Chandigarh Newsline as saying that the show-cause notice was served as bananas that come under the category of fresh-fruits are tax-free.
Toll in Assam Floods Touches 80 after 5 More Deaths Reported from Affected Districts
Of the five deaths reported on Friday, two were from Baksa district while one death each was reported from Barpeta, Cachar and Biswanath, the Assam State Disaster Management said in its report.
India, Pakistan Should Resolve Kashmir Issue via Dialogue, Says China
China's reaction came after US President Donald Trump on Monday offered to be the "mediator" between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue during his meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House.
Breath Analyser Test of Bus Drivers Travelling Longer Routes in UP to Be Soon Mandatory, Says State Govt
Twenty-nine people were killed and 18 others injured when their bus veered off the Yamuna Expressway and plunged into a deep drain on July 8.
One Killed, Six Injured in Fire at Ahmedabad Residential Building
Fire broke out on the fifth floor of the 11-storey Ganesh Genesis building on the Gota-Jagatpur Road.
‘There's Shortage of Judges, Water, Sunlight Too': SC on Doctor Vacancies in Encephalitis-Hit Bihar
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi made the observations as one of the lawyers pointed out that there is a shortage of 57 per cent of doctors in Bihar.
Delhi University to Conduct Special Admission Drive for Students from Various Reserved Categories
The Delhi university's admission committee is also considering to conduct an audit of the admission procedure as there have been more admissions than the designated seats in all the colleges, the official said.
Assam Floods Death Toll Climbs to 75, Water Level Rises in Seven Districts
Due to release of excess water from Kuricchu Hydropower reservoirs in Bhutan's Kuricchu River, western Assam districts of Barpeta, Nalbari, Baksa, Chirang, Kokrajhar, Dhubri and South Salmara are facing rise in flood water level.
Govt Introduces Companies (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha Amid Protests from Opposition
As soon as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rose to introduce the Bill, to replace the ordinance promulgated in February, TMC member Saugata Roy said MPs had no prior information of the proposed legislation.
Finance Secretary Garg Seeks VRS After Being Shifted to Power Ministry
Garg, was the senior-most bureaucrat in the Finance Ministry, in charge of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), and was designated the Finance Secretary.
Air Passenger Traffic Expected to Touch 1 Billion in Next Few Years: Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
Hardeep Singh Puri told Lok Sabha that the government had taken a decision to privatise six airports, including at Lucknow and Ahmedabad. Out of the six, three have been awarded to Adani group and issues related to two others have been resolved.
‘Unrealistic and Ecologically Unsound’: Can the Forest Rights Act Overrun Forest Land?
Experts believe that given the demographic reality of millions of landless people in India, providing forest lands to all such people is unrealistic and ecologically unsound.
Rights, Reputation of Men and Their Families Also at Stake: Supreme Court's Caveat in Dowry Cases
The court highlighted that Section 304B was brought in with an objective to create a distinct offence to deter husband and in-laws from agonising a woman over less dowry while emphasising that this provision should not be invoked by subordinate courts unl...
Curious to See Public Reaction, Indian-origin Man Places Toy Grenade Outside Presidential Palace in Singapore; Fined
Thirty-nine officers were deployed from various units of the Singapore Police Force, along with eight members of the Singapore Armed Forces Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Explosive Defence Group and other police officers.
23 Dead in Bihar, Jharkhand After Lightning Strike, Heavy Rains Follow
Thirteen people died in Aurangabad, East Champaran and Bhagalpur districts of Bihar, while in Jharkhand, 10 people lost their lives in Jamtara, Ramgarh and Pakur districts.