India
Petrol Bomb Hurled at J-K Minister Naeem Akhtar's House
The Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Naeem Akhtar's house was attack with a petrol bomb on Monday night.
Swachh Bharat Mission: Street Plays to be Held Across Delhi
Flagging off the initiative on Monday, Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has desired Swachch Bharat Mission to be "made a Jan Andolan", and his ministry has always stressed upon the need for behaviour chan...
Home Minister Rajnath Singh's Pakistan Visit Scaled Down
Home secretary, Joint Director Immigration, Director SAARC and Director, Pakistan will accompany Home minister to Islamabad.
BJP Supports 80 Per Cent Reservation for Bihar Natives
Opposition BJP supported demand for reservation of 80 per cent of seats to Bihar natives in state jobs and admission in state-run professional colleges, while hitting out at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad for only making "statements...
News Digest: No Law To Scrap 15-Yr-Old Diesel Vehicles
No law to scrap 15-yr-old diesel vehicles
Government Aims To Set Up 660 One-Stop Centres For Women Across India
Maneka Gandhi said the scheme has been envisaged to facilitate access to an integrated range of services like medical aid, police assistance, legal aid, psycho-social counseling and temporary shelter to women affected by violence.
FDI Inflows Jump 53% in Last Two Years, Says Jaitley
India saw a record 53 percent increase in FDI in last two years as the investment climate brightened due to steps taken to foster growth, price stability and fiscal prudence.
Wards of Minorities From Pak, B'desh to Get Admission in Indian Institutes
Children of minority migrants from Pakistan and Bangladesh living in India will be allowed admission in medical and dental colleges: MEA
MHA Forms Expert Committee to Explore Alternative to Pellet Guns
An expert committee was formed by MHA to explore alternative use of pellet guns to control mob in India.
UP Witnesses Rise In Sexual Offences Against Children
Cases as many as 316, including rape, kidnapping and eve-teasing, have been registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Check-in Counters for Air India Passengers at New Delhi Metro Station
"The counters shall allow Air India passengers on both international and domestic routes to book tickets, get flight information and also check-in their extra luggage. The counters shall remain open from 5 AM to 11 PM," a statement by DMRC said.
Transport Corporations Workers Strike Called Off in Karnataka
With no headway and buses staying off the roads, union leaders and Management of road transport corporations on Wednesday met for negotiation with Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy.
15-Yr Old Entrepreneur Launches 2nd Venture For Social Change
Counted amongst one of the youngest entrepreneurs in the world, Mittal initiated ChangeMyIndia.org after getting selected as an 'Ashoka Youth ChangeMaker' by Ashoka Innovators for the Public, one of the largest networks of social entrepreneurs in the worl...
Chennai Airport Safe, Glass Panel Collapse 'Normal', Says Government
Glass panels and sections of the false ceiling have collapsed with a bizarre frequency at the domestic and international terminals of the Chennai Airport.
Court Grants Bail to Kejriwal's Ex-Principal Secy in Graft Case
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's former Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar, who was arrested in a corruption case, was granted bail on Tuesday.
Maharashtra Government Using ISIS to Fuel Fear into Muslims: SP
Meanwhile, Patil called for a ban on Asaduddin Owaisi's All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) claiming it "supports ISIS".
