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J&K: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti warns BJP of ‘dividing people’
In New Delhi's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti issued a serious warning to the BJP-led Central government saying that trying to divide people and interfering in Jammu and Kashmir…
Child trafficking row: Take away Mother Teresa’s Bharat Ratna, opines RSS leader
With Jharkhand police arrested to members of Missionaries of Charity for their alleged involvement in child trafficking, RSS do not want to leave this opportunity. Senior RSS leader Rajiv…
UAE deports India’s most wanted terrorist Farooq Devdiwala to Pakistan
In a major blow to Indian agencies, the authorities of United Arab Emirates (UAE) have decided to hand over Farooq Devdiwala, one of the most wanted Indian terror suspect to Pakistan. He is…
Dope test: Punjab government gives women staff immunity
When Punjab government announced about the 3.5 lakh-strong government staff would have to undergo screening for drugs, later state government on Thursday decided to exempt women employees…
Amarnath Yatra: Maharashtra pilgrim passes away of Cardiac Arrest
As per police report an Amarnath pilgrim from Maharashtra today died of cardiac arrest on the way to the holy cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir. A police official said Samarjeet Sarja, 52,…
See how safety drill in Coimbatore college goes horribly wrong?
On Thursday, in a college near Coimbatore, 19-year-old undergraduate student died when she was forced to jump off the second floor of a building during a disaster preparedness drill. The…
Shashi Tharoor’s ‘Hindu Pakistan’ remark sparks uproar between Congress-BJP
Shashi Tharoor's "Hindu Pakistan" jibe found suport from his congress acquaintance, but BJP demanded an apology from Rahul Gandhi. Tharoor had on Wednesday sparked a big controversy after…
Every community has right to its own rules: Hamid Ansari on Sharia courts
Former Vice-president Hamid Ansari on Thursday backed the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) scheme, in which every district will have a Sharia court. Ansari said that “each…
Six die after gas leak at a steel factory in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district
A poisonous gas leak at a private steel mill claimed the life of six workers at Tadipatri in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district on Thursday. Gerdau Steel India Ltd factory, where the…
Uttarakhand HC: Upper caste priest cannot refuse religious rituals to lower caste members
The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday ruled that no upper caste priest can refuse to perform religious duties for the lower caste. "The high caste priests in Uttarakhand shall not refuse…
Man writes to President asking for mercy killing, alleges sexual assault
A 24-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh unable to bear the trauma of sexual harassment wrote to President Ramnath Kovind asking for death through mercy killing. "Living the life of a…
Anna canteens finally launched in Andhra Pradesh
Taking inspiration from the 'Amma' canteens in Chennai, Andhra Pradesh took a leaf out of the highly successful campaign. As many as 60 'Anna' canteens were opened across Andhra Pradesh in…