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Patidar Women in Madhya Pradesh Struggle to End Witch Branding Practice
The practice of witch branding in the Patidar community is prevalent in nine villages of Rajgarh and three in neighbouring Shajapur.
Kiran Bedi Bans 'Business Class Air Travel' by Puducherry Govt Officials
“Business travel is not essential. It is a comfort and a luxury and not a right,” Kiran Bedi said in a WhatsApp message to mediapersons after an urgent meeting with chief secretary Ashwin Kumar.
While India Was Obsessed With Gujarat Elections, China Encircled Us
Four key developments have taken place, all of which have the imprint of China. Slowly but surely the dragon has been creeping up on India, in what is considered India’s backyard.
Indian Engineer Jailed for Molesting Woman in Singapore
Natarajan was also fined SGD 2,500 by the court for a house trespass committed five years ago, on July 4, 2012.
Telangana TSBIE SSC Exam Timetable March 2018 Released at bse.telangana.gov.in, Exam Start March 15
As per the official notification the Class 10th or SSC, OSSC and Vocational course exams will commence from 15th March 2018 and conclude on 2nd April 2018.
Exit Poll Result 2017: Home Run for BJP in Gujarat, Landslide in Himachal, Say Surveys
The wait is over and BJP is emerging as the clear winner in the home state of Narendra Modi and Amit Shah - Gujarat, according to exit poll surveys.
4 Tiger Deaths in 45 Days, NTCA Slaps Notice on MP Forest Department
Madhya Pradesh houses 20% of the tiger population (308 as per 2014 wildlife census) of India in six tiger reserves –Panna, Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Satpura, Pench and Sanjay.
Delhi Needs More Buses, Not Officials in Jail: HC to AAP Govt
A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar questioned the basis for the Delhi government's assessment that the cost cited by Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland for supplying the buses was "unrealistic, exorbitant and unjustifiable".
Vijay Mallya to Fight Another Case in UK Court, This Time Over Assets Freeze
According to court documents submitted at the UK High Court, the claim brought by 13 Indian banks against the 61-year-old businessman will come up for a hearing in April next year.
No Consular Access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, India Just Trying to Get Info from ‘Spy’: Pakistan to ICJ
In its counter-memorial submitted to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Pakistan said the provision of such an access under the Vienna Convention is only for legitimate visitors and not for spies, the Express Tribune reported.
Kissing Competition: JMM Chief Slaps Show-cause Notice on MLA
The JMM MLA from the Littipara constituency has been asked to respond in details on the "kissing competition" held in his presence at Jhumaria village in Pakur district in the Santhal pargana region on Sunday last.
Experts Examine if Internet Addiction Led to Noida Teenage Boy Killing Family Members
While the phenomenon of internet addiction is yet to create a worldwide alarm, games like the Blue Whale Challenge, which claimed over a 100 lives around the globe, did shake up many.
Kulbhushan Jadhav Case: Pakistan to Submit Reply in ICJ Today
The detailed reply will cover all aspects “including concrete evidence of Jadhav’s alleged confession of involvement in terror-related activities and rejection of India’s stance submitted with the ICJ.”
Hotels, Restaurants Can Sell Bottled Water Above MRP, Rules SC
A bench led by Justice Rohinton F Nariman held that provisions of Legal Metrology Act will not be applicable in selling bottled water in hotels and restaurants and therefore, no prosecution can be launched against them for selling above MRP.
Russia Urges India to Find a Way to Join China’s OBOR Initiative
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also said a sustainable security architecture in the Asia Pacific region cannot be achieved through "bloc arrangement", in a clear signal of Moscow's opposition to the quadrilateral grouping comprising the US, Japan,...
Jharkhand MLA Holds Kissing Contest to Promote Modernity, Sparks Row
Simon Marandi on Saturday night organised a kissing competition of tribal couples at Talpahari village, situated under his assembly constituency Littipara. The kissing competition was reported on Monday in local newspapers.