India
Compensation is Not the Remedy for Farmer Suicides, Says SC
The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over the rising number of farmer suicides stating that the direction adopted by the centre was “wrong” to tackle the issue and a proper scheme in place was needed more than just paying compensation on the deat...
Uphaar case: Gopal Ansal Fails to Get Immediate Relief From SC
"You file an appeal. It will be listed on Monday if there is no objection," a bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said when senior advocate Ram Jethmalani, appearing for Gopal Ansal, submitted that the apex court Registry did not take his plea on rec...
Kerala Budget 'Leak': Opposition Demands Finance Minister's Resignation
Opposition parties in Kerala disrupted Finance Minister Thomas Issac's budget speech in the house on Friday with allegations that the document had been leaked online and was circulating on social media.
Kerala Scores best State for Newborns, Infant Mortality Rate Down to 6
Kerala became the best Indian states – at par with US – for new born babies with Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) has been brought down to 6.
BSF Jawan Alleges Conspiracy in Latest Video, Govt Mulls Dismissal
BSF jawan Tej Bahadur, whose Facebook video alleging poor quality food at the Jammu and Kashmir station triggered a big controversy, has put out another video, this time alleging persecution by the force.
Jal Nigam case: Allahabad High Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Azam Khan
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday issued a bailable warrant against minister Azam Khan after he did not appear in a case related to the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam which he heads.
San Francisco University Lays off IT Workers, Jobs Head to India
The University of California, San Francisco on Tuesday laid off 49 information technology (IT) employees and outsourced their work to a company based in India, ending a year-long process that has brought the public university under fire.
Pepsi, Coke Off Small Shops in Tamil Nadu as Traders Call Boycott
Some Trade Unions have asked their members not to sell Pepsi and Coca-Cola products from March 1 in Tamil Nadu citing reason that it’s time to promote home grown brands.
SC Commission Asks Defence Secretary Why 'Chamar Regiment' Shouldn't be reinstated
Jawaharlal Nehru University's (JNU) Modern History Department has also started a research programme on the role of chamar regiment in the structure of British Army.
Ramjas Row: Some Trying to Get Political Mileage, Says Anupam Kher
Haryana minister Anil Vij on Wednesday claimed that Gurmehar Kaur is playing politics on her father's martyrdom. He further added: Those who are supporting Gurmehar are pro-Pakistan and they should be thrown out of the country.
IMD Warns of Heatwave Conditions in Several States This Summer
Several states are likely to witness heatwave conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its summer forecast for the season (March to May).
Rajasthan Becomes First State to Offer All-expense-paid Air Pilgrimage to Its Elderly, Raje Flags Off Flight to Tirupati
The Vasundhara Raje-led BJP government in Rajasthan has now gone a step further with flying the pilgrims to holy places with its Deendayal Upadhyay Senior Citizens Pilgrimage by Air scheme for free.
Do Not Force Employees to Join Duty in Kashmir: Kashmiri Pandits to Govt
Displaced Kashmiri Pandits have asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to issue orders so that no migrant employee posted in Kashmir is forced to join work till normalcy returns to the Valley.
North Campus at Night: Fear Prevails But Debate Continues
For anyone who studied in Delhi University, the sight of a deserted North Campus at 11:30 pm is an oddity. If students from across campus gather at the Delhi School of Economics for intense political debates, it is the tea shops of Vijaynagar and Hudson L...
Gurmehar's Grandfather Backs her, Says 'Don't Teach us Nationalism'
Gurmehar Kaur's grandfather Kamaljit Kaur on Tuesday came out to support her granddaughter saying that whatever she did was for the betterment of the students and to stop any kind of violence against them on university campuses.
ABVP Files Complaint on Rape Threats to Gurmehar Kaur
Kaur had last week changed her Facebook profile picture to one in which she was holding a placard reading, "I am a student from Delhi University. I am not afraid of ABVP. I am not alone. Every student of India is with me. #StudentsAgainstABVP."