The central government has sought extension of observation home stay of the juvenile convict in December 16 gangrape case. While urging the Delhi high court to extend the convict`s detention, the centre said today that several manda
November saw a spate of deadly terror attacks in Lebanon, France, Nigeria and Mali. The Paris attacks grabbed international headlines with an overwhelming outpouring of global sympathy. The attacks in Paris on November 13, that struck a bustling c
This is the first universal deal on climate reached by the rich and poor. The historic, legally binding climate deal that aims to hold global temperatures to a maximum rise of 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, staving off the worst effects o
Temperature and long-term goal The deal calls for nations to work toward capping global temperature increases since pre-industrial times to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). The text acknowledges the need to striv
External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj is set to make a statement in both houses of Parliament today on her two-day visit to Pakistan and the resumption of bilateral talks. “I will make a statement on my recent visit to Islamabad tomorrow a
India’s first bullet train network between Mumbai- Ahmedabad at a cost of about Rs 98,000 crore received formal approval today at a meeting between Prime minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe. Other key areas of coop
After Facebook`s Mark Zuckerberg, India-born Google head Sundar Pichai came out against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump`s recent anti-Muslim tirade. "Let`s not let fear defeat our values", Pichai wrote on Fr
Prime minister Narendra Modi met his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in the capital on Saturday. Both the leaders are addressing the business leaders at Business Leaders Forum today. PM Modi`s economic policies are like Shinkansen (a network of hi
Bouncing back from the four-month lows, the index of industrial production (IIP) for October stood at 9.78 percent versus September’s figure of 3.6 percent (month-on-month). This raises hopes that India’s gross domestic product (
Men in this village die young. The last death Munda Dhowra witnessed was in the first week of November, about a week before I visit the grieving family. Ramesh, 38, died of severe cough, fever and breathlessness one night,
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday questioned the proposed odd-even formula for vehicles to curb pollution in the national capital. Such a move may not achieve the desired purpose as the tribunal said that the government`s
The Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC), a self-regulatory body established by broadcasters, has issued a directive against television programmes depicting women as witches, practitioners of black magic and exorcism. The
French foreign minister Laurent Fabius, who is chairing the climate summit, said: "I think we will make it." And they may still make it by tonight or tomorrow as negotiators at the Paris climate summit have worked through the night on a
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is coming to India today. Among other agreements, he likely to sign a proposal to build nation`s first bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. A meeting of cabinet under Narendra Modi has already cleared the $
Senior bureaucrat in the Delhi government Sanjay Pratap Singh, who has been arrested and suspended for corruption, owns eight properties and 3.2 kg gold. The Central Bureau of Investigation has unearthed five bank lockers from Singh. One of the lo
Harvard University’s president emeritus Lawrence Summers has made a strong appeal to the government to introduce reforms in university system to meet the aspirations of large and aspiring young population. "The prosperity
On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti last year, the then newly elected Modi government launched the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan with zeal. A host of ministers, including the PM himself, were seen on the streets with brooms in their hands, promoting and pro
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon today welcomed the decision by India and Pakistan to engage in a comprehensive dialogue to discuss peace and security issues and hoped for progress in their efforts to resolve their differences "bilaterally&qu
Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi, the Centre on Wednesday dared him to give proof in Parliament on his allegations against the government and the PMO on National Herald issue instead of wasting time of the House, after the Congress stalled proceedings
Power minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday expressed confidence that all the states in the country will join the Centre`s `UDAY` scheme for revival of debt-laden power distribution companies as Himachal Pradesh today became the fourth state after An
