India
Lucknow University Shuts Down After Protest Over Denial of Admission Turns Violent
Police forces were called in the varsity to contain the situation and asked the protesters to leave the campus premises.
Modi Cabinet Approves Steep Hike in MSP for Kharif Crops
The CCEA has approved a rise in MSP for paddy by approximately Rs 250 per quintal to Rs 1,800 per quintal to honour the Budget announcement to ensure that farmers get at least 1.5 times of the production cost. Earlier, the prices were at Rs 1,550 per quin...
Controversial Preacher Zakir Naik Says Won't Return to India Till He Feels 'Safe From Unfair Prosecution'
Zakir Naik's statement, issued through his PRO in the city, came amid reports that he was being deported to India from Malaysia.
Delhi Govt Issues Notices to 81 Institutions Over Mosquito Breeding
At least 81 notices and five challans were issued after inspection at various places, where mosquito-breeding was found, the civic body said in a statement.
Alert Motorman Applies Train Brakes in Time, Averts Major Tragedy in Mumbai Bridge Collapse
The motorman (driver), Chandrashekhar B Sawant, who was steering the Churchgate-bound 7.06 am suburban train from Borivli, saw a portion of the road over bridge falling as he was nearing the Andheri station.
2 Indians Dead, Over 100 Rescued as Rains Batter Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
The pilgrims were battling an inclement weather with scores stranded at various points in the route. The deceased have been identified as 56-year-old Leela Narayanan Mandredath and 57-year-old Satya Lakshmi Narayan Subba Rao.
BJP a Party With Hindutva Agenda, Claims Revised NCERT Textbook
A section in the revised textbook for class XII, Swatantra Bharat mein Rajneeti (Politics in Independent India), claims that Bharatiya Janata Party began propagating the Hindutva agenda in 1980 after the Jan Sangh disintegrated and was repackaged as the B...
SC Issues Notice to Yogi Adityanath Govt After PIL Alleges 58 Deaths in 500 'Fake' Encounters
A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on the PIL filed by the NGO, People's Union for Civil Liberty (PUCL).
Indian Helicopters Still in Maldives, Breach June 30 Deadline; Were ‘Gifted’ in 2013
The two Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters were said to be a gift from India to Maldives in 2013. One of them was operated by the Indian Coast Guard and the other one by the Indian Navy.
Chennai Bank Refuses to Return Customer's Gold Over Re 1 Loan Default
In a petition, C Kumar, a member of the Pallavaram branch of Kancheepuram Central Cooperative Bank, submitted that he had been running from pillar to post for the past five years to get back the jewels worth around Rs 3.50 lakh and sought a direction to t...
Finally, Service Tax Dept Sells Vijay Mallya's Luxury Private Jet for a Paltry Sum
The plane was attached by the service tax department in December 2013, claiming tax dues of over Rs 800 crore from Kingfisher Airlines.
Handwritten Notes at Delhi House Reveal Detailed Instructions on How to Kill 11 Members of Family
The bodies were blind-folded and gagged, and were found hanging from the ceiling, police sources.
Vijay Mallya Refutes Claims of ‘Plea Bargain’, Dares ED to Place ‘Theory’ Before Court
The tycoon, who fled to the UK in March 2016 after being accused of defaulting on bank loans worth Rs 9,000 crore, was reacting to a report in the Economic Times, which quoted an ED official as saying that Mallya was offering a “plea bargain, which will n...
Delhi Metro to Run as Usual Today as HC Slams the Brakes on Proposed Strike
After an urgent hearing, Justice Vipin Sanghi passed the interim order holding that prima facie, the proposed action of the metro staff does not seem to be justified or legal.
Call to Quash Citizenship Amendment Bill Grows Louder in Assam
The bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha to amend the Citizenship Act 1955, proposes to make illegal migrants of six communities — Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians — eligible for Indian citizenship after six years of residence in the co...
Crime Branch to Probe Kerala Church Sexual Assault Case
Five priests were transferred after Secretary of the Church Biju Oommen said they received complaint from the victim’s husband alleging that the accused used her confession to blackmail her.