Ranchi: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and JMM leader Champai Soren on Saturday rejected rumours regarding him switching to the BJP.
When asked by reporters about such rumours being spread, he said he is unaware of it.
"I don't know…
NEW DELHI: The Union Home Ministry has asked all state police forces to provide it situation reports every two hours in the wake of protests by doctors, nursing staff and others against the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee…
KOLKATA/NEW DELHI : Amid a nationwide 24-hour shutdown of OPD and elective services in protest against the August 9 brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old PG student, the CBI on Saturday detained Sandip Ghosh, former principal of the RG…
Udaipur: In yet another case hinting at "demolition justice," the rented house of a 15-year-old Muslim boy accused of allegedly stabbing his classmate was demolished by the city municipal corporation in Udaipur on Saturday. According to the…
DEHRADUN: Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emphasis on the nation's need for a Uniform Civil Code from the ramparts of Red Fort, Uttarakhand has accelerated preparations to implement the UCC, which is finally going to come into…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday reconstituted its Law, Human Rights and RTI department, with Abhishek Manu Singhvi appointed as its chairman.
The department includes the likes of senior lawyers Salman Khurshid, KTS Tulsi and Vivek…
BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to act against government aided Madrasas, which are forcing students to get religious education or attend religious worship without students’ or guardians' consent.
Acting on repeated…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday cited a media report which flagged alleged conflicts of interest against SEBI chairperson Madhabi Buch and said her continuance as the head of the capital markets regulator is "untenable."
The…
PATNA: A portion of the under-construction Sultanganj-Aguwani Ghatbridge connecting Bhagalpur to Khagaria district collapsed and fell into the Ganga river in Bihar on Saturday.
This is the third time that the underconstruction bridge has…
GURUGRAM: Ambience Mall in Gurugram was evacuated on Saturday after it received an email claiming that a bomb had been planted on the premises, police said.
Bomb and dog squad teams are at the spot and a search operation is underway,…
LUCKNOW: Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Saturday welcomed Allahabad High Court's order on preparing a fresh selection list for the appointment of 69,000 assistant teachers in Uttar Pradesh and said it proves the state government…
WASHINGTON: India is a global leader with breakthrough innovations, American businessman and Microsoft founder Bill Gates has said as he joined Indian Americans to celebrate the first ever India Independence Day celebrations of the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged concerns over the consequences of global uncertainties on developing countries, especially in areas of food and energy securities.
In his opening remarks at the third Voice of…
NEW DELHI: After years of neglect, the two of the four surviving gates of Shahjahanabad—the capital city of Mughal emperor Shahjahan in Delhi—are being spruced up to greet the visitors and heritage enthusiasts.
Delhi Gate and Kashmere…
NEW DELHI: The University of Delhi (DU) on Friday announced the first round of seat allocations for undergraduate programmes for the academic calendar 2024-25 with over 97,000 students offered courses in various colleges.
This year, DU…
NEW DELHI: Delhi L-G VK Saxena flagged the inordinate delay in tabling of 11 CAG reports in the Delhi Assembly, a few pending since 2022, to Speaker Ram Niwas Goel on Friday, Raj Niwas said.
In a letter to Goel, the L-G pointed out that…
MELBOURNE: The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) awards night culminated in a spectacular awards ceremony, celebrating its 15th edition with the best of Indian cinema in grand style.
The festival, which runs from August 15 to 25,…