Shimla: Thirteen people, including a six-month-old infant, were killed while two others had a narrow escape after massive boulders from a nearby hill suddenly fell on a moving taxi on the Udaipur-Pangi road in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul and Spiti Friday, police said. Fifteen people were...
Dhaka: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin, a former ally of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, resigned Friday, two years ahead of the end of his tenure. "I am suffering from various health complications," the 76-year-old leader was quoted as saying by The Daily Star newspaper. He...
New Delhi: As promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier, Union Cabinet Friday approved a Bill and related provisions aimed at setting up fast-track courts and giving harsher punishment in cases of paper leaks and exam malpractices, official sources said. The proposed legislation is expected...
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which is spearheading protests against the NEET paper leak, has told two Union ministers that its demand for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation is "non-negotiable". The group has also asked for Rs 1 crore compensation for families of...
New Delhi: Delhi Police has cancelled all routine leaves of its personnel with immediate effect in view of the prevailing law and order situation in the capital, police sources said Friday. The order issued by the police headquarters on Thursday has been circulated to the...
Dhaka: India has extended an invitation to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for the 18th BRICS Summit, to be held in New Delhi September 12-13, where discussions are expected to centre on global cooperation, trade and sustainable development, according to local media reports. Addressing reporters...
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was once again adjourned till 2 PM Friday following noisy protests by Opposition members demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue. As the House reassembled at 12 noon after an earlier adjournment,...
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Friday said its protest at Jantar Mantar would continue despite innovator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ending his 26-day hunger strike, reiterating that the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan remains the movement’s primary demand. CJP spokesperson...
United Nations: India has expressed disappointment with the UN for ignoring the repression in Pakistan, particularly in the part of Kashmir it occupies, while it condemns similar developments elsewhere. India’s Permanent Representative P. Harish Thursday listed Islamabad’s suppression of human rights and stifling of freedom...
Guwahati: Floodwaters continued to affect large parts of Assam, with 11 districts remaining inundated and more than 7.21 lakh people impacted, while the death toll in the current wave of floods stood at six, officials said Friday. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) selling about $7 billion in a single trading session to arrest the rupee’s slide...
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By Aakar Patel Mother of Democracy is standing for a non-permanent elected seat at the United Nations Security Council. Non-permanent...
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A debate is spreading across India. The Cockroach students movement recently succeeded within a few days at forcing change that...
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