By Vishal Narayan New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) With increasing reports of deaths of manual scavengers, including in the national capital, anti-manual scavenging crusader and Magsaysay awardee Bezawada Wilson says nothing less than a complete…
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, Aug 13 (IANS) The Chandigarh Police may have been targeted by many in the media and on social media over their mishandling of the Varnika Kundu stalking case, involving a powerful…
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said that terrorists in Kashmir “are now under great pressure” and the number of stone pelters has “dwindled from hundreds and thousands to 20…
By Vishal Narayan New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) With the construction of its Phase-3 nearly complete, the Delhi Metro is all set to accommodate more than 200,000 additional commuters on its network by March 2018….
Chennai, Aug 13 (IANS) The merger of State Bank of India’s associate banks with SBI has resulted in sizeable membership gain for the majority union — All India State Bank of India Staff Federation (AISBISF),…
Hyderabad, Aug 13 (IANS) AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said that no individual or organisation can “give” away mosques as Allah is their rightful owner, after the Shia Waqf Board told the apex court…
Shimla, Aug 13 (IANS) At least eight persons were killed and over 40 missing in a massive landslide that swallowed a 150 metre stretch of road, and buried homes, two buses and vehicles in Himachal…
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Aug 13 (IANS) The establishment of India’s first private sector missile manufacturing facility here is seen as another feather in the cap of the Telangana capital, which has emerged as a…
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday termed the West Bengal government’s decision to not celebrate Independence Day according to the New India pledge suggested by the Centre, as “unfortunate”…
By Ranjana Narayan New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) As the Doklam standoff shows no signs of easing amid reports of India and China enhancing troop deployment, India will have to be patient and be prepared…
Ranchi, Aug 13 (IANS) Jharkhand signed MoUs worth Rs 3.51 lakh crore between 2001 and 2016 but only “3.8 per cent translated into reality” due to several reasons, including poor law and order, absence of…
By K.S.Jayaraman Bengaluru, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian seismologist Arun Bapat had warned, a day before it struck, of the the 6.5 magnitude earthquake that rocked China on August 8, killing close to 40 people and…
Agartala, Aug 13 (IANS) The Government Railway Police (GRP) has arrested a Tripura militant in Assam who planned to incite violence ahead of Independence Day and recovered a large quantity of ammunition from him, police…
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday spoke with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over phone and discussed the flood situation in the state. “Spoke to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish…
By Raja Bagga The annual report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) says that the average overcrowding rate in Indian prisons is 14 per cent. What the report does not reveal is that 149…
Kolkata, Aug 13 (IANS) Sova Sen, a legendary figure of the Bengali stage, died here on Sunday following old age complications, her family said. Sen, 93, the widow of thespian Utpal Dutt, left behind her…
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) America Ferrera rose to fame as “Ugly Betty” of the small screen through the show which questioned the parameters used to define beauty. The Golden Globe and…
By Prashant Sood New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) In the wake of two MLAs in Gujarat violating the secrecy of vote in the Rajya Sabha elections, the Election Commission is contemplating measures to improve the…
By Bhavana Akella Bengaluru, Aug 13 (IANS) With popular soaps like “Balika Vadhu”, “Astitva – Ek Prem Kahani”, “Jyoti” and “Buddha” to her credit, award-winning television writer and author Gajra Kottary said she has reached…
Shimla, Aug 13 (IANS) At least seven persons were killed and over two dozen missing in a massive landslide that buried homes, two buses and some vehicles in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district early on Sunday,…