India
West Bengal Govt to Give Reservation to Members of Families With Less Than 8 Lakh Annual Income
The notification was issued days after the Mamata Banerjee government announced 10% reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for the economically weaker sections in the general category.
9-year-old Girl Suffocates to Death After Fire Engulfs Govt Hostel in Hyderabad
Two more girls were hospitalised with breathing problems after thick smoke engulfed the hall at the hostel at around 11 PM last night, where 20 girls were sleeping.
BSF Personnel Gun Down Suspected Pakistani Intruder in Jammu & Kashmir's Samba District
According to officials, a man in his 60's was trying to sneak into the Indian territory near the S M Pura border post and ignored repeated warnings to surrender following which the BSF men shot him.
Supreme Court Dismisses Asaram Bapu's Bail Plea in Sexual Assault Case in Gujarat
The bench, while dismissing the bail plea, said the lower court will proceed with the trial and will not be influenced by the prima facie observations given by the Gujarat High Court earlier.
WATCH | Super Over in World Cup Final is Incredible: Woakes
England paceman Chris Woakes spoke to the media in the ICC mixed zone after the ICC World Cup final win over New Zealand at Lord's on Sunday (July 14). Woakes said his new ball partner Jofra Archer did an unbelievable job for the team in the final.
Curb Anti-India Activities, Allow 5,000 Pilgrims A Day, India Tells Pakistan in Round 2 of Kartarpur Corridor Talks
Both India and Pakistan agreed to allow visa-free travel for Indians and those with Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cards.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Warned of Economic Backlash Before Nuke Tests in 1998, Says Yashwant Sinha
Yashwant Sinha recollects this incident in his autobiography Relentless, which is scheduled to be launched on Monday.
India Considers Committing Aviation Assets as United Nations Faces Shortage of Critical Enablers
Vice Chief Of Army Staff Lieutenant General Devraj Anbu said India has deployed four hospitals, one Engineer Company and a Signal Company in various UN missions.
ISRO Fully Prepared to Launch Chandrayaan 2 Lunar Mission on July 15, Says Agency Chief K Sivan
This will be ISRO's first mission to land on any celestial body and a follow-up to Chandrayaan-1 launched in 2008. Its objective is to take up a detailed study on understanding the origin and evolution of the moon.
Delhi Man Stabbed to Death for Intervening in Couple’s Quarrel, Accused Arrested
Sanjeev Pandey was stabbed in his chest and thigh after he intervened in a domestic quarrel between accused Jitin Bora and his wife.
Balasaheb Thorat Appointed Congress' Maharashtra Chief, KC Padavi New CLP Leader in Assembly
Thorat, 66, has been a farmers' leader and has been involved in the cooperative movement in Maharashtra. He replaces Ashok Chavan, who had recently resigned from the post of Maharashtra Congress president.
Cases of Illegal Migrants from Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal Seeking Passports on Rise in Hyderabad: Authorities
The Regional Passport Office in Hyderabad is closely coordinating with central and state agencies to take immediate action against cases of illegal migrants from countries like Myanmar, Bangladesh and Nepal, who have settled in Hyderabad.
India, Pakistan Teams to Meet Tomorrow to Discuss Modalities of Kartarpur Corridor
Besides the modalities of Kartarpur corridor, the documents required for the movement of pilgrims, the number of people to be allowed would be on the meeting agenda, sources said.
President Bats for Translating Verdicts of High Courts in Local Languages
Batting for equal access to law for poor and disapproving abuse of adjournments, the president said the need to make the provision of justice speedier and affordable places a great responsibility on the lawyer community.
Woman, Daughter Among 3 Killed in Two Separate Road Accidents in Himachal's Chamba
Sarita Shaalu, 35, and her daughter Pavini, 13, of Hardaspur village were killed after their car fell into a gorge near Panjpulla, Dalhousie.
Punjab CM's Wife Preneet Kaur Faints at Cleanup Drive, Later Tweets 'Successfully' Launched
Preneet Kaur, 75, collapsed as she arrived at the event to flag off the Swachhta Shramdan drive to clean up plastic under the Punjab Pollution Control Board.