India

The Gujarat government on Monday agreed to give gangrape survivor Bilkis Bano Rs 50 lakh, a job and a house after the Supreme Court added a clarification to its April order at the state’s request. This addition makes it clear that the Supreme Court had ordered compensation to Bilkis Bano […]

The CBI on Sunday interrogated senior BJP leader Mukul Roy at his residence, together with arrested IPS officer SMH Mirza, in connection with the Narada tapes scandal. Mirza, who was apprehended earlier this week in the case, was taken to the BJP leader’s south Kolkata residence by the agency officials, […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ express joy over the canonisation of Kerala nun, Mariam Thresia. Calling it a matter of pride, PM Modi said, “It is a matter of pride for every Indian that, on the coming October 13, his holiness Pope Francis […]

At least 25 people were killed in Bihar in the last 24 hours as heavy rains continued to lash the state for the third day on Sunday, causing water-logging and traffic jams at many places, officials said. They said six people were killed in Bhagalpur and Gaya each, five in […]

Heavy rains hit the southern parts of Gujarat in the past 24 hours resulting in the death of three people. Four fishermen are suspected to have drowned when their boat capsized off the coast of Gir Somnath on Saturday night, state disaster relief officials said. The first incident happened in […]

Restrictions continued in Srinagar and parts of Kashmir for a second consecutive day on Saturday. In the morning, police started announcing in parts of the city that restrictions had been re-imposed, asking people not to violate section 144 which has been in place since the special status of J&K was […]

Indian-American lawmaker Pramila Jayapal along with 13 other US Congressmen have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address concerns over the human rights situation in Kashmir and lift the communications blackout. A statement, addressed to Prime Minister Modi, was issued jointly by Congressmen Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr, Judy Chu, Pramila […]

Two suspected militants exchanged fire with security forces on Batote-Doda highway in Ramban district on Saturday morning. Two suspicious men tried to stop a civil vehicle on NH244 in Batote. However, the driver was alert and didn’t stop the vehicle. “At about 7:30 am, two suspicious individuals tried to stop […]

Indian railways’ plans of privatization of its routes in a bid to increase its revenue may include 50 origin destination routes. A meeting was held on Friday by the Railway Board—the apex body under ministry of railways, and Chief Operating managers of zonal railways to discuss Centre’s plans of plying […]

In the last nine years, 16 IAS officers have served Devikulam, a tourist destination in Idukki district, and none of them have completed their terms. No, it is not the cold clime, but ‘pressure’ which ejects most of them. Notorious for land-grabbers, the latest to get marching orders is young […]

The Maharashtra Police on Friday arrested three persons for allegedly possessing demonetised currency worth Rs one crore in Aurangabad’s Osmanpura area. Speaking to media persons, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Rahul Khade, said, “On a tip-off, we caught the three accused at a police checkpoint. They were in possession of […]

The US space agency NASA has been unable to locate or image Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram lander that lost contact with the ground station during its final descent, just 2.1 km above the lunar surface. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter had flown over the highlands between the craters Simpelius N and […]

State-run policy think-tank Niti Aayog has said India needed its own annual “agricultural outlook”, which refers to an economic forecasting system to assess demand and supply situations to avoid seasonal rise in prices of food items, such as onions. Ramesh Chand, the Niti Ayog member who oversees agriculture, said it […]