Jammu, Ten soldiers, including an officer, went missing on Wednesday after an avalanche hit them in Siachen Glacier in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region. “Ten soldiers, including a junior commissioned officer (JCO), are missing after an avalanche hit their patrol at 19,000 feet above the sea level in southern side of the Siachen Glacier early […]
Hyderabad, About 45 percent of the 74.23 lakh electorate cast their votes on Tuesday in the elections for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) which were marred by lack of enthusiasm among voters and sporadic incidents of violence. GHMC commissioner and special officer Janardhan Reddy said roughly 45 percent voters exercised their franchise. “This may change […]
Coimbatore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday assured Dalits that the reservation to them in jobs and education will not be cut and hit out at the opposition for spreading lies and preventing his government from functioning. He said the opposition parties are unable to digest the fact that he – a tea vendor, and […]
New Delhi, A five judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court will hear the curative petition by NGO Naaz Foundation and others seeking a relook at its verdict upholding the validity of Indian Penal Code’s section 377 that criminalises homosexuality. A bench of three senior-most judges – Chief Justice T.S. Thakur, Justice Anil R. Dave […]
By Azera Parveen Rahman Vadodara India is no stranger to palaces. Whether in the north – Rajasthan in particular – or in the south, we can never tire of marvelling at the beautiful architectural remnants of the royal past. Even so, the Lukshmi Vilas Palace in this cultural and educational capital of Gujarat stands out. […]
By Aparajita Gupta Title: Pichai: The Future of Google; Author: Jagmohan S. Bhanver; Publisher: Hachette India; Pages: 164 SundarPichai has become a household name in India. He has become an inspirational figure for young dynamic Indians. This book takes us through the journey of the man from a self-driven school boy to the chief executive […]
New Delhi, The AAP and the Congress on Monday hit out at the central government after a video showed Delhi Police attacking viciously students protesting against a Dalit student’s suicide in Hyderabad. After initially trying to justify the police action on the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students here on January 30, Delhi Police ordered a probe […]
New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reiterated India’s commitment for building a peaceful Afghanistan when Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Officer and Head of the Council of Ministers Abdullah Abdullah called on him here. “The prime minister expressed deep gratitude towards the government and the national security forces of Afghanistan for their bravery and sacrifice […]
Raigad (Maharashtra), At least 14 collegians from Pune — a teacher and students including 10 girls, who were part of a group of 130 on a picnic — drowned on Monday in the Arabian Sea at Murud beach in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, around 150 km south of Mumbai, police said. The toll is expected to […]
New Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday supported striking sanitation employees of Delhi’s three main civic bodies seeking salaries as AAP leaders cleared garbage from across the capital. “I support (the) demand of protesting MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi) employees that they should get their full salaries,” the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader tweeted. […]