India
Those Excluded from Final NRC Will Get Legal Aid from Govt, 120 Days to File Appeal, Says MHA
The decisions were taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday.
FIR Lodged Against Former CM Ajit Jogi in Fake Caste Certificate Case
The Bilaspur collector had issued necessary orders and tehsildar TR Bharadwaj had lodged a complaint against the former Chief Minister on Thursday evening at the Civil Lines police station.
Woman Hurls Footwear at MP Civic Official in Burhanpur, Video Goes Viral
Officials said that the woman, whose face is partially covered with a scarf in the video, had alleged that the civic employee had passed an obscene remark.
CBI Conducts Joint Surprise Checks at 150 Places across Country Against Corruption
The special drive was conducted primarily at such points of corruption where common citizens or small businessmen feel maximum pinch of corruption in the government machinery, said agency officials.
Delhi Court Takes Cognisance of Charge Sheet Against AAP MLA in Alleged Extortion Case
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal took cognisance on the charge sheet and handed over its copies to the accused persons who were present in the courtroom.
Govt Set to Announce Two Big Steps to Push Consumption, Says Nirmala Sitharaman
The Finance Minister, however, did not elaborate on the two steps to be taken by the government.
Telangana, Andhra CMs Working on Linking Rivers Krishna and Godavari, Alleges Naidu of Creating Hurdles
Chandrashekar Rao added that the two neighboring states have shown diplomacy in successfully completing Kaleswaram project which is praised both nationally and internationally.
Centre Gives Over Rs 47,000 Crore to 27 States for Green Activities
The funds were released by Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar under Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA).
Affluent Housing Complexes in Goa Turn Hotbeds for Dengue After Incessant Rains
According to a health official, some of the housing complexes in the upscale parts of the Goa were also found to be filled with dengue mosquitoes, breeding in dumped waste.
Bareilly Reports 550 Cases of 'Deadly' Malaria in Less Than a Month
Nearly 5,600 people were tested positive for the milder Plasmodium vivax (PV) malaria in the past one month. The total number of PV malaria cases from January 1 to August 20 stands at 18,400.
Andhra Govt Announces Liquor Prohibition After Crackdown on Illegal Belt Shops
As the state government is set to implement a total prohibition, the number of liquor outlets is expected to reduce to 3,500 from 4,380 — a 20 percent fall.
Israeli Scientists Develop Genetic Test to Identify Cells that Protect from Zika Virus
Research has also shows that Zika is linked to microcephaly, a condition in which a baby is born with an abnormally small head and brain as well as other neurological issues.
This Monsoon Season, Hyderabad Sees a Dip in Dengue and Malaria Cases
There have been fewer cases of both malaria and dengue in Hyderabad between June 1 to August 23, 2019, as against the data collected in 2017 and 2018 for the same time period.
Amid High Alert in Tamil Nadu, NIA Conducts Raids at 5 Places in Coimbatore
The reports suggested six members of the terror outfit entered the state by sea from Sri Lanka. The Tamil Nadu Police have launched a combing operation and raided several locations.
Man Held for Trying to Rape Minor Stepdaughter in UP's Pilibhit
According to Sungarhi police station SHO SK Bajpai, the man was arrested on Wednesday night following a complaint lodged by his wife.
Potholed Road? No Problem. Nagaland Police Can Repair It on Their Own
Jawans of the 9th Indian Reserve Battalion, who currently repairing a dilapidated road at Saijang in Peren district, were seen humming all along while doing the job under the supervision of their seniors.