India
Ramdev to hold 'yog shivirs' for BSF troops in Delhi
The event aims to address the stressful work conditions under which the BSF jawans work," a BSF spokesperson said.
TRAI orders telecos to compensate consumers for call drops: Sources
The regulator had in June and July conducted drive tests in Mumbai and Delhi, which showed unsatisfactory network quality.
Gurgaon: Domestic help heard screaming inside locked home, rescued
According to police, the woman didn't want to continue working in the house and has not filed any written complaint against anyway.
16 years old writer returns her award, becomes the youngest to do so
Muddu Thirthahalli, a First PUC (11th standard) student of Sahayadri High School in Shimoga district of Karnataka has returned the Karnataka Sahitya Akademy award she got in 2011 for a collection of her essays, local media reports claim.
'Dead man' who came alive at hospital mortuary dies
Dr Suleman Merchant, dean of the hospital, had said at a press conference that "when the patient was brought in, he was on a stretcher and his face and ear were infested with maggots which are normally found in decomposed bodies. He was apparently picked...
Army repatriates 15-year-old Pakistani boy
The BSF troops guarding the IB in Border Out Post (BoP) Abdullian in RS Pura sector of Jammu district saw a boy crossing fence from below on Tuesday, a senior BSF officer said.
Punjab: Sikh protestors clash with police; 15 injured
Some places in Faridkot and its adjacent Moga have been tense for some days after the alleged sacrilege took place.
Government for prompt disposal of pensioners grievances: Jitendra Singh
Addressing 27th meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA), Singh said due to increasing life expectancy, the number of pensioners in the country on Tuesday are larger than the number of serving employees.
Emergency gave rise to new kind of politics: PM Modi
"Emergency should be remembered not to cry or brood over what had happened then, but to strengthen our resolve to fortify and further strengthen the democratic values and framework in our country," Modi said.
Mobile phones adversely affecting education standard: Darul Uloom
People visiting temples, gurdwaras, churches and mosques are also asked to switch-off their mobile phones so that none gets disturbed while praying, Madrasi said.
Jordan assures India support for UN high seat, food security
From India's side, it has been decided to open a $100 million line of credit to promote bilateral trade between the two countries.
Mumbai police to monitor social media, texts for messages that may be a threat to communal harmony
Cyber cell and media lab of Mumbai police are scanning messages that could be a threat to communal harmony.
Tension in UP village over cow slaughter rumours, 21 arrested; undeclared curfew in force
It was alleged that a cow, which was grazing in a field near the village, was whisked away for slaughter and its skin was being removed in a house when some villagers barged in, the police said.
Mild earthquake hits Delhi, no damage reported
According to the National Centre for Seismology, the epicentre of the earthquake was located in Delhi-NCR and the depth of the tremor was 5 km.
Delhi: Prisoner molests doctor, DCW issues notice to Tihar Jail DG
Maliwal also asked the Tihar Jail authorities to provide information regarding the number of woman doctors, nurses and other female staff deployed in male prisons and also sought the reasons for appointing them.
Karnataka HM K J George says rape by 2 men not gangrape, apologizes later; NCW issues notice
He made the controversial statement when the media asked him about the rape of a BPO employee earlier this week.