India
Police Crackdown on Jallikattu Protests Turns Movement Violent
The Jallikattu protests, for the past six days, have been grabbing attention for being peaceful so far.
Cabbie Killed in Hit-and-run, BMW Driver Arrested in Delhi
The incident occurred when the speeding BMW hit the Wagon R cab from behind near New Delhi's IIT killing its driver Nazarul, a native of West Bengal.
Alanganallur Jallikattu Will be Held as per People's Wish: Panneerselvam
Amid protests seeking a 'permanent solution' ensuring holding of Jallikattu, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who could not inaugurate the bull-taming sport at the scheduled time at Alanganallur here, on Sunday said people there could organise t...
No Involvement of Maoists in Train Derailment: Odisha DGP
Odisha Police on Sunday ruled out involvement of Maoists in the derailment of the Hirakhand Express in which the railways are suspecting sabotage.
Hirakhand Express Accident: Over 100 NDRF Personnel Engaged in Rescue Operation
Nearly 100 personnel of the National Disaster Response Force have reached the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Express derailment site in Andhra Pradesh to assist in rescue and relief operations.
Polls: Maximum Cash, Liquor Seizures in UP; Drugs in Punjab
UP has led the suspicious cash seizures tally with Rs 56.04 crore (Rs 31.65 lakh in old notes) followed by Punjab at Rs 8.17 crore, Uttarakhand Rs 10 lakh and Manipur Rs 6.95 lakh.
Rohith Vemula Anniversary: Students Plan 'Shahadat Din'; UoH Clamps Restrictions
A stage seems to have set for confrontation between students of University of Hyderabad and its authorities over organisation of "Shahadat Din" on Tuesday in memory of dalit scholar Rohit Vemula.
1984 anti-Sikh Riot: SC Seeks Report on Status of Investigation into Cases
A two judge bench of the Supreme Court today sought a comprehensive status report on the probe into the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases being investigated by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up in 2014.
Congress Plans ‘Show of Unity’ as Navjot Sidhu Joins Campaign
As cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu declared himself a ‘born Congessman’ on Monday, Punjab Congress leaders are worried the image of “infighting” between Sidhu and former CM Amarinder Singh may hurt the party’s chances.
GST Council Meet: GST Rollout Deferred to July 1, Says Arun Jaitley
There was a deadlock in the last four meetings, the last one being on 4 January, with states seeking sole powers to control assessee with annual turnover of up to Rs 1.5 crore.
Telangana Deputy CM Requests Centre to Increase Haj Subsidy Budget
Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali has requested the Centre to increase the budget of subsidy provided to Muslims for their Haj pilgrimage, from Rs 690 crore to Rs 1,000 crore.
Have More Than Two Kids? Delhi School Says no Admission
In a quirky move, a prominent Delhi school has barred parents having more than two kids from seeking admission for their wards, saying it wants to motivate people to have less children.
26-Year-Old Volleyball Player Stabbed to Death in Delhi
A 26-year-old volleyball player was stabbed to death by a group of five-six unidentified persons, police said on Friday.
BSF Troops Foil Infiltration Bid Along IB in Samba District of J&K
BSF troops on Saturday foiled an infiltration bid of terrorists along the International Border (IB) in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Hang the Rapists, Demands CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has made a pitch for capital punishment to rapists in the backdrop of rise in heinous crimes against women.
SC Asks Centre to Set up Statutory Body to Deal with Complaints on TV shows
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to set up a statutory mechanism to deal with citizens' complaints against TV and radio programmes.