India
Aam Aadmi Party distances itself from Rajesh Parikh's views
The party's state unit in a release said that the views expressed by Rajesh Parikh were his personal and the state unit was with the party's official stand of removing the two leaders from PAC.
Kerala Assembly Speaker G Karthikeyan dies
Karthikeyan was suffering from liver cancer and had been taken to the US for treatment last year.
President Mukherjee accepts Raosaheb Dadarao Danve resignation
President, as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accepted the resignation of Danve with immediate effect, Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a communique.
WHO recommends annual vaccination to combat swine flu
In India, the predominant influenza virus circulating this season is not the A (H3N2) but the A (H1N1) pdm09 or swine flu, WHO stated.
Nirbhaya documentary ban: India trying to muzzle free speech, says BBC filmmaker Leslee Udwin
Leslee Udwin's 'Storyville: India's Daughter' was due to be aired in the UK on Sunday to coincide with International Women's Day but the telecast was brought forward in the wake of attempts by the Indian government to block its release worldwide.
Anna Hazare gets threats on Facebook; FIR registered against 2 Canada men
A Kalyan resident Ashok Gautam (57), who is associated with the movement has been getting messages in his account about harming Hazare since last three weeks following which he lodged a complaint on Tuesday night.
39% girls agree women have no choice but to accept some violence: Survey
A total of 11,299 students from 330 high schools, 220 colleges in 11 state capitals were interviewed for the survey.
Bombay HC dismisses Ashok Chavan's application for recall of his name from Adarsh scam
Chavan had approached the Bombay High Court seeking recall of an earlier ruling by the HC.
MOM views Mars albedo; will help study its surface properties
"The map presented here shows the surface reflectance of Mars as viewed at 1.65 micron from the reference channel of MSM (Methane Sensor for Mars payload) till December 16, 2014," ISRO said.
Insurance Bill introduced in Lok Sabha amid opposition
The Insurance Laws (Amendment) bill, 2015, seeks to replace an ordinance issued by the government earlier, which had come under sharp attack from various quarters.
Chief Justice of India sets up judges panel to probe charges against Madhya Pradesh High Court Judge
The complainant, who later put in her papers as additional District and Sessions judge, has recently received a communication in this regard from the office of the CJI, an informed source said.
Temples, religious places have to be renovated: Mohan Bhagwat
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday said that all temples and religious places in the country have to be renovated.
Cut in education budget due to higher tax devolution to states: Smriti Irani
The Union Budget presented for 2015-16 has proposed Rs 69,074 crore as against Rs 82,771 allocated in the previous fiscal.
Air India receives 19th Dreamliner
The aircraft, which was delivered to the carrier last week, would cater to the Delhi-Cochin-Dubai route of Air India, a release said.
adidas creates direct connection between Indian cricket fans and their team for the Cricket World Cup with #SacredGround
adidas Marketing Director, Damyant Singh says: "Ask any Indian cricket fan and they'll tell you; cricket is not just a sport. It is a religion."
Controversial meat exporter Moin Akhtar Qureshi granted bail by Delhi court
The I-T department had prepared a detailed report on the tax evasions of Qureshi, who is known to have had strong connections with at least two former directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) AP Singh and Ranjit Sinha.