India

  • Smriti attacks Rahul, says must be punished for 'Rape in India' remark
    New Delhi, December 13 (IANS) Union Minister Smriti Irani lashed out on Friday at Rahul Gandhi for his remark 'Rape in India' and called it deplorable that he should not play politics on rape, and asked his mot
    India / 13th December 2019
  • Japan PM's Guwahati visit off for now: MEA
    New Delhi, December 13 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday confirmed that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's meeting in Guwahati with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi "is not happening
    India / 13th December 2019
  • Andhra Assembly passes Bill for death to rapists
    Amaravati, December 13 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Friday unanimously passed two Bills, providing death penalty for rapists in cases where there is conclusive evidence and for stringent punish
    India / 13th December 2019
  • Delhi schools to sensitise students on women safety: Kejriwal
    New Delhi, December 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced that the schools in the national capital will sensitise students on women safety, and urged females to do the same in their
    India / 13th December 2019
  • NCW slams Rahul Gandhi on rape remarks
    New Delhi, December 13 (IANS) National Commission for Women chairperson Rekha Sharma has slammed Rahul Gandhi for his "rape in India" remark. Sharma rebuked Gandhi in her tweet saying: "What does @RahulGandh
    India / 13th December 2019
  • 'Rape in India': No question of apology: Rahul
    New Delhi, December 13 (IANS) Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday refused to apologise over his "rape in India" remark during an election rally in Jharkhand and hit out at the government saying thi
    India / 13th December 2019
  • Uneasy calm in Guwahati, buses off roads
    Guwahati, Dec 13 (IANS) The Army and paramilitary forces conducted flag marches in Guwahati and some other districts as public transport remained off the roads and an uneasy calm prevailed in Assam on Friday, a
    India / 13th December 2019
  • SC dismisses pleas seeking review of Nov 9 Ayodhya case verdict
    New Delhi, December 12 (PTI) The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a batch of petitions seeking review of its November 9 Ayodhya land dispute case verdict which cleared the way for construction of a Ram Temple a
    India / 12th December 2019
  • Rajya Sabha passes Bill to extend SCs/STs quota
    New Delhi, December 12 (IANS): Paving the way for extending reservations in the legislatures to the SCs and the STs for another 10 years, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Constitution (One Hundred and Twe
    India / 12th December 2019
  • Govt introduces Bill boost investment in financially distressed sectors
    New Delhi, December 12 (IANS) The Centre on Thursday introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha with provisions seeking removal of bottlenecks and streamline the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) aimed at
    India / 12th December 2019
  • Two-headed snake found in Bengal village
    Kolkata, December 12 (IANS) A rare two-headed snake was found in a village under Belda forest range in West Bengal's West Midnapore district, a forest official said on Thursday. Inhabitants of Ekarukhi villa
    India / 12th December 2019
  • B'desh FM cancels India trip; MEA says not related to CAB
    New Delhi, December 12 (IANS) Bangladesh's Foreign Minister on Thursday postponed his trip to India after the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019, however, the Ministry of External Affairs here said
    India / 12th December 2019
  • CPI-M batted for CAB in 2012, but opposes it in 2019
    New Delhi, December 12 (IANS) The CPI-M on Wednesday strongly opposed the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha before voting against it. On Sunday party chief Sitaram Yechury held a press conference in
    India / 12th December 2019
  • Indian Muslims 'were, are and will remain' Indians: Shaha
    New Delhi, December  11 (PTI): Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday moved the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha, saying Indian Muslims "were, are and will remain Indian citizens
    India / 11th December 2019
  • Landmark day for India: Modi on RS clearing CAB
    New Delhi, December 11 (IANS): Prime MInister Narendra Modi on Wednesday described the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in Rajya Sabha as a landmark day for India and said that the Bill will al
    India / 11th December 2019
  • CAB passage marks victory of bigoted forces: Sonia Gandhi
    New Delhi, December 11 (IANS): Soon after the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesdday, Congress interim Chief Sonia Gandhi described it as a "dark day" in th
    India / 11th December 2019
  • SC to begin in-chamber review on Ayodhya
    New Delhi, December  11 (IANS): The Supreme Court will begin in-chamber review on petitions challenging the November 9 verdict in the Ayodhya title dispute on Thursday.   The apex court had
    India / 11th December 2019
  • Onion prices increased by 400% after March
    NEW DELHI, December 11  (IANS): Onion prices have increased by 400 per cent after March as the average retail price of onion on December 3, 2019 was recorded to be Rs 81.9 per kg as compared to Rs 15.87 pe
    India / 11th December 2019
  • Need to revive 'Hindi-Chini bhai bhai' sentiment: Dalai Lama
    Panaji, December 11 (IANS): The Sino-Indian economic relationship is very important for both countries and there is need for the revival of the 'Hindi-Chini bhai bhai' sentiment, the Dalai Lama said on Wednesda
    India / 11th December 2019
  • SC proposes retired judge to probe Hyderabad encounter
    NEW DELHI, December  11 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it proposes to appoint a retired Supreme Court judge to conduct an inquiry into the Hyderabad 'encounter' involving four persons allegedl
    India / 11th December 2019
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