India
Piyush Goyal to Present Interim Budget 2019-20 on February 1
There were confusion in political circle that the government may deviate from the practice of presenting interim Budget and come up with full Budget ahead of the general elections.
Personal Attack, Attributing Political Motives on Judges Contempt of Gravest Form: SC
Authoring a verdict on behalf of a bench also including Justice Vineet Saran, Justice Mishra has now come down heavily upon a group of lawyer, who he said, are hungry of "cheap publicity" and think they are above the Bar Council.
Swine Flu Returns to Haunt India With 169 Deaths in 30 Days, Rajasthan Worst-Affected
Rajasthan is the worst affected state with at least 1,856 (40%) of the total cases being reported from the state as of January 27.
Homeless Woman Mowed Down by Car in Delhi's Connaught Place, Driver Arrested
Sukhbir Parmar, a resident of Gurgaon, was on his way to the New Delhi railway station when the accident took place.
Hyderabad Man Befriends Sisters Over Drinks Before Killing Them for Gold Earrings, Mobile Phone
While drinking, the sweeper noticed the two wearing the ornaments and decided to eliminate them. He befriended the two working as house-maids, and claimed himself to be a priest with spiritual powers.
Madras HC Disposes of Pleas Against Framing of Charges Against Marans
The case relates to the UPA 1 government period when Dayanidhi, a grandnephew of late DMK chief M Karunanidhi, was the minister for communications and information technology.
Probe Gives Clean Chit to IPS Officer Slammed by Pinarayi Vijayan For Raid on CPM Office
The report filed by Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Manoj Abraham before DGP Loknath Behra, said Chaitra had functioned within the legal framework and not committed any error.
George Fernandes, Anti-Emergency Crusader and Former Defence Minister, Passes Away at 88
George Fernandes was the founder of the Samata Party and rose to fame as an anti-Emergency crusader and civil rights activists.
At Jaipur Lit Fest, Debate on How to Debate Turns into Political Bickering Between Congress and BJP
The panelists, which included Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, senior Congress leaders Kapil Sibal and Salman Khurshid, were on the top of their voices.
Rahul Gandhi's Minimum Income Guarantee vs Modi's Universal Basic Income. What it Means for You
While the scheme was being contemplated in the power corridors of the national capital after the economic survey of 2017 introduced the topic and experts were hoping for a roll-out in the upcoming Budget, Rahul clinched the first mover’s advantage months...
400 Tamil Nadu Teachers Suspended for Striking Over Pension and Pay Scale Hike Demand
The School Education Department on Friday evening gave the protesting teachers the option of avoiding disciplinary action against them by attending Republic Day celebrations.
Man Arrested for Alleged Links With 'ISIS-inspired' Group by Maharashtra ATS in Thane
The arrest was made on Saturday from Mumbra in neighbouring Thane district and a laptop, tablet computer, hard disk, pen drives, router, mobile phones and diaries were seized from his residence, an ATS official said.
Barred From Covering Republic Day Event Despite Permit, Journalists Protest in Srinagar
Journalists were told at the security checkpoint that 'they cannot enter' the premises, despite having received official passes from state’s information department.
Elderly Couple Seeks Alms to Raise 'Bribe' Money for Govt Official in Telangana
Basavaiah (75) and his wife Lakshmi had approached the tehsildhar of Jayashankar Bhoopalpally district, K Satyanarayana, to get the 'pattadar passbook' for their land but he allegedly demanded Rs 1 lakh as bribe.
KK Muhammed, Archaeologist Firm on ‘Masjid Was Mandir’ Claim, Awarded Padma Shri
KK Muhammed has worked with archaeologist BB Lal, who led the excavation team that first claimed to have unearthed the remnants of a Hindu temple at the Babri Masjid site in 1976-77.
9 Killed by Monkey Fever in Karnataka's Shivamogga District Since December 2018
Releasing the data, the department said 100 positive cases had been identified in the district since December 24, 2018, of whom nine had died.