New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) First-ever parents-teachers meeting in Delhi government schools will be held on July 30, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Thursday. In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Delhi government has decided…
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) A Delhi court on Thursday granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Amanatullah Khan, arrested on charges of threatening a woman. Additional Sessions Judge Raj Kumar Tripathi granted bail…
Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) Eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi, a crusader for the rights of tribals and the oppressed, died at a city nursing home on Thursday following prolonged old-age complications. She was…
Chennai/Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) Banking operations across India will be impacted on Friday as around 10 lakh employees of 40 private and state-run banks will strike work to protest the central government’s banking policies, a…
Chennai/New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) With the search for the missing Indian Air Force (IAF) transport plane over the Bay of Bengal continuing without much headway, the Indian space agency has decided to postpone the…
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday said defamation laws cannot be used by the government to stifle criticism. In an obvious reference to several defamation cases filed by the Tamil Nadu…
Damascus, July 28 (IANS) Syrian government troops and allied fighters on Thursday recaptured Bani Zaid in Aleppo city from the rebels. Bani Zaid was once a staging ground for rebel attacks on government-held Aleppo, Xinhua…
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday charged the Narendra Modi government with gross failure to keep prices of essential commodities under control. Gandhi also challenged Prime Minister Modi to announce…
Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condoled the death of eminent writer Mahasweta Devi, saying the state has lost “a glorious mother”. “India has lost a great writer. Bengal…
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) A Special MCOCA Court on Thursday found 12 accused, including LeT operative and 26/11 plotter Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal, guilty and acquitted eight others in the sensational 2006 Aurangabad…
Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) Batting for nuclear energy as key to delivering on the Paris Climate Change Summit commitments, former Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Anil Kakodkar on Thursday expressed optimism over India being included in…
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) A Delhi court on Thursday granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Amanatullah Khan. Khan was arrested on charges of “threatening” a woman.
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) At least four unidentified persons robbed around Rs 80 lakh from two staff members of a rice trader who were returning to their shop after collecting the money from a…
Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) Eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi passed away at a city nursing home on Thursday following prolonged illness, an attending doctor said. She was 90. The Ramon Magsaysay winner is…
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of rising prices, saying “the PM talks about everything but price rise”. “Modi government celebrated…
Jamaica, July 28 (IANS) After the drubbing in the first Test, West Indies have added uncapped pacer Alzarri Joseph for the second match against India starting here on Saturday. The hosts were mauled by an…
Lucknow, July 28 (IANS) Tabla maestro Pandit Lacchu Maharaj passed away in Varanasi on Thursday. He was 72. His family members said that he was being treated at a private nursing home where he passed…
Panaji, July 28 (IANS) An Oman Air flight from Muscat to Chennai made an emergency landing at Goa’s Dabolim international airport on Thursday after a woman passenger suffered a cardiac arrest and died. The passenger,…
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Amid tension over violence in Kashmir, Home Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to travel to Pakistan to attend the Saarc Home/Interior Ministers Conference in August, official sources confirmed on Thursday….
Leh, July 28 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has reached Leh in Jammu and Kashmir to spend about a month during which he will take rest and deliver lectures, his aides said on…