India
EVM Hackathon: Deadline to Apply Ends in Hours, But No Takers Yet
The deadline for political parties to ‘apply’ for participation in the Election Commission’s EVM hackathon ends at 5 pm on Friday. But the poll panel has received no application so far, sources told CNN-News18.
PM Modi Inaugurates Dhola-Sadiya Link, India's Longest Bridge at 9.15 km
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kickstart the celebrations of his government’s third anniversary celebrations on Friday, inaugurating a number of projects in Assam, including the country's longest bridge near the China border.
Manesar Land Grab Case: ED Conducts Raids in Delhi, Haryana
Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has been named as an accused in an FIR registered by the Enforcement Directorate in September last year under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Japan PM Abe Pens Preface for Official Biography of Modi's Mann Ki Baat
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has written the preface for ‘Mann Ki Baat - A Social Revolution on Radio’, which will be presented to the President.
PM Modi Pushes For Asia-Africa Growth Corridor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pushed for an "Asia-Africa growth corridor" supported by Japan and India -- a pitch coming days after China's ambitious OBOR (One Belt, One Road) initiative taking off.
MP CM Shivraj Chouhan Calls For Immediate Ban on Illegal Sand Mining
Patel, who has been side-lined from mainstream politics ever since his family’s name cropped up in the murder case of a youth in Harda, had approached NGT bench in Bhopal on Saturday.
After $2-bn Contract, Indian Navy Gives Another $630-mn Deal to Israeli Firm
State-owned Israel Aerospace Industries said it has closed another major deal worth USD 630 million with India to supply advanced long range air and missile defence systems for four ships of the Indian Navy.
Business Partner Kills Property Dealer Month After Wiping Out His Family
A 45-year-old property dealer was shot dead by his business partner over a financial dispute in outer Delhi’s Burari area, police said on Sunday, adding that the accused had also confessed to killing the victim’s family of five last month.
Premature for India to Celebrate ICJ Order: Sarabjit Singh's Pakistani Lawyer
Parallels have been drawn between the cases of Sarabjit Singh and Kulbhushan Jadhav, two Indians who were captured and charged with espionage in Pakistan.
New Attack by WannaCry Ransomware Reported From Kerala's Palakkad
Kerala reported another attack by the ransomware WannaCry, this time on the Personnel and Accounts Department of the Railway Divisional Office in Palakkad.
Supreme Court Says It Will Deal with Only Triple Talaq Due to Lack of Time
The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will be dealing with only triple talaq at the moment but is open to adjudication the issues of polygamy and 'nikah halala' among Muslims in the future.
To Strengthen Security, Railways to Install CCTV Cameras at Over 900 Stations
Indian Railways will install CCTV surveillance system at more than 900 stations under the Nirbhaya Fund at an approved cost of Rs 500 crore to strengthen security at rail premises.
Sikkim Woman Gang-raped in Moving Car, Thrown Out on Road in Delhi
Days after a Nirbhaya-like rape case in Sonipat, a 22-year-old girl was allegedly raped by three men in a moving car and thrown out on the road in New Delhi.
Cow Vigilantes Thrash Man in Ujjain, 2 Arrested
A group of self-proclaimed cow vigilantes allegedly thrashed a man on the suspicion that he had cut the tail of a cow, with the video of the incident going viral.
Jammu & Kashmir Police Bust Lashkar Module, SPO Among 7 Arrested
The Jammu and Kashmir Police on saturday claimed to have busted a module of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), which had been trying to revive militancy in the Chenab valley, with the arrest of seven persons, including an SPO and a former Territorial Ar...
Issue New Licences as Per Rules: HC on UP Meat Ban
Opposing the pleas, advocate general Raghvendra Singh and state's special counsel L P Mishra had strongly submitted that it was not obligation of the state government to establish the slaughter houses.