India
Delhi-bound Jet Plane Diverted to Jaipur, Makes Emergency Landing
A Delhi-bound Jet Airways plane from Leh, with 125 passengers onboard, today made an emergency landing at the Jaipur International Airport (JIA).
Verdict Threatening RTI Activists: Nikhil Dey Sentenced to Jail in 19-yr-old Case
A day after being convicted for trespassing and simple hurt under section 323 and 451 of the Indian Penal Code, well known RTI activist Nikhil Dey on Tuesday got bail.
Vijay Mallya Claims Media's 'Hate Campaign' Against Him Has 'No Bounds'
On Tuesday, Mallya, who fled India last year owing Rs 9,000-crore to 13 banks, claimed he had enough evidence to plead his case as the UK court granted him bail until December 4
Cattle Notification Not Targeted at Food Habits, Says Harsh Vardhan
The central government will “on an urgent basis” amend the language of the notification which places curbs on the sale of cattle, Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan tells CNN-News18’s deputy political editor Marya Shakil.
Man Gets Jail For 'Vile Act' of Sexually Assaulting Mother
The 48-year old son was sentenced to four years in jail for sexually assaulting his septuagenarian mother as the court rubbished his claim that he was being implicated due to a property dispute.
Rich Farmers Likely to be Excluded From Loan Waiver in Maharashtra
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had earlier said the conditions and details of the scheme would be finalised by the committee.
I-T Act Treats All Assesses Alike, Not Discriminatory: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has termed as "fallacious" an argument that the new provision of the Income Tax Act making Aadhaar mandatory for filing income tax returns, is discriminatory and creates two classes.
Fatwa Against Spiritual Head of Ajmer Dargah For Criticising Triple Talaq
Two months after the spiritual head of Ajmer Dargah, Syed Zainul Abedin, announced his decision to give up beef and extended his support to overhaul the practice of instant talaq, a fatwa has been issued against him, calling for “social boycott” of the “i...
MP Farmers' Unrest: Shivraj Singh Chouhan Continues Fast for Second Day
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, with wife Sadhana on his side and a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi behind him, sat on fast at a pandal in BHEL's Dusshera ground, with an appeal for peace.
Sikh-American Called 'Osama' by Teenager at New York University
A Sikh-American post-doctoral fellow at New York University was called "Osama" by a teenager, in a fresh incident of racism towards members of the community.
Federal Hate Crime Charges Against Kansas Man for Shooting Indian Techie
Purinton, a US Navy veteran, is currently being held in the Johnson County jail on a USD two million cash bond on murder and attempted murder charges.
Clear the Decks for Ram Mandir By Year End, VHP Tells Centre
Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s International Joint Secretary Surendra Jain was in New Delhi on Friday and spoke to News18’s Uday Singh Rana in an interview about the government’s delay in bringing about a law to construct a Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the ongoing far...
Air India Flight Suffers Tyre Burst While Landing at Jammu Airport, All Safe
A Delhi-bound Air India flight 821 with 134 passengers suffered tyre burst while landing at the Jammu airport on Friday.
Woman Molested, Thrown Out of Auto Rickshaw in Thane
A 23-year-old woman was allegedly molested by a male co-passenger in a share autorickshaw and later thrown out of the vehicle in the city.
SC Verdict on Pleas Against Linking Aadhaar With PAN Today
The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of newly-inserted section in the Income Tax Act that makes linking of Aadhaar number with PAN mandatory.
Jadhav Case: Pak Seeks Its Own Judge at ICJ, To Rake Up 2008 Treaty Again
As delegates from India and Pakistan met the president of the International Court of Justice, Ronny Abraham to discuss the future course of proceedings in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case, Pakistan expressed its intention to appoint an Ad Hoc judge to be there...