Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Jammu and Kashmir today, his first visit after the PDP-BJP coalition came to power in the state. He will address a public meeting at the Sher-i-Kashmir cricket stadium in Srinagar, where he is expected to an
In a reminiscent of the horrific gang rape in Delhi on December 16, 2012, a 19-year-old girl was raped in a moving mini-bus by the driver near Bengaluru. The shocking incident took place near Sulibele Hoskote in a mini-bus near Lakondanahalli cros
Asking Muslims not to misuse certain religious and temporal practices, the Gujarat high court on Thursday said the Quran was being misinterpreted by Muslim men to have more than one wife. The high court said that time has come for the countr
K Prithika Yashini is all set to become India`s first transgender police sub inspector. The Madras high court has directed Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board (TNUSRB) to appoint Yashini - a transgender - as sub inspecto
A total of 2,96,438 farmers have committed suicide since 1995, when the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) started recording data under ‘Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India’. While the malaise shows no sign of abating, some of th
Gangster Chhota Rajan was brought to Delhi this morning after being deported from Indonesia. He evaded the police in several countries for over two decades. A special plane sent by New Delhi to bring Rajan arrived at around 5 am. He kissed the gro
Voting in the five-phase Bihar Assembly Elections 2015 concluded this evening. The results of exit polls are out. Three exit polls have predicted a close fight between the BJP-led NDA and the grand alliance in the Bihar assembly ele
A group of writers, academicians and artistes today came out in support of Narendra Modi government and dismissed the protests over alleged rising intolerance as "much ado" about the declining clout of a "pampered section" whic
In the wake of `Srinagar million march` announced by Hurriyat Conference on Saturday to counter prime minister Narendra Modi`s rally, the Jammu and Kashmir has detained over 200 people so far. Police say that raids are still being conducted to nab
WEConnect International has named Parul Soni as its new lead in India. Soni, global managing partner at TTC, will be responsible for managing its outreach in India and creating an inclusive, sustainable and accessible network of opportunities for
Like Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s case, Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh’s corruption case is being moved from his state high court. Supreme court on Thursday transferred the corruption case against S
The government on Wednesday called Moody`s Analytics report as "irresponsible and distorted reporting by certain sections of the Indian media." "The government notes with distress that the personal opinion of a
Amma is everywhere and Amma will be everywhere. Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa is rolling out populist schemes that remind her vote bank of Amma’s benevolence, in good health and in sickness. Her focus is assembly elections and she
This could set a precedent for Indian election process and bring a semblance of order to political debate. Extending its mandate to hold free and fair elections, the election commission had directed political parties not to publish ads in newspape
In Bihar, remaining 57 of the 243 seats went to polls today. Votes have already been cast for 191 of 243 seats in the Bihar assembly in the first four phases in what is seen as a very close contest. A total of 1,55,43,594 people are eligible to vo
In 2010, the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) formed a committee called the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP). Its objectives were clear: the panel was to assess the ecological status of the Western Ghats, demarcate areas which
"I was on the verge of committing suicide. The prime of my life was spoiled by a false case and I was ready to end my life. But the RTI Act h
Convocation address by Dr. Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India at the IIT Delhi Convocation, October 31, 2015
From being seen as an irritant, the government should see the RTI law as a tool for good governance and public participation in decision makin
The Delhi High Court today cancelled the AAP government`s decision to get the accounts of three private power distribution companies audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). "We have allowed the petitions of the di
