India
Facing Flak, Centre Appoints Five Members to National Commission for Minorities
Facing flak from opposition over vacancies in the National Commission for Minorities (NCM), the Centre has appointed five members to the panel.
Online Mechanism to Verify Students' Records With CBSE Launched
Students planning to go abroad for studies will not have to run around colleges and universities or approach "touts" for verification of their documents, with the government introducing an online mechanism for it.
CBSE to Allow Grace Marks But Spiking Not Acceptable, Says HRD Minister Javadekar
“It’s wrong on part of the school boards to inflate marks… awarding of grace marks has logic but hiking of marks has no logic," said the HRD minister
Income Tax Dept Raids Premises of Bureaucrats in UP
The Income Tax department on Wednesday carried out searches at the premises of four Uttar Pradesh-based bureaucrats, including two IAS officers, in connection with a probe on tax evasion.
How CJI's Ambitious Plan to Give up Long Summer Vacation Crumbled Down
Did Chief Justice of India JS Khehar’s attempt to send out a message on judiciary’s readiness to give up long summer vacation crumble down?
CBSE Class 12 Results 2017: 'Far-Flung Relatives are Calling to ask About Marks'
The Delhi High Court had on Tuesday asked the CBSE to continue with the moderation policy and showed likeliness that the bench might order the policy to be scrapped from next year
Court Asks CBI to Act Against Tytler For False Passport Information
The court noted that he has already received the renewed passport and asked the CBI to probe how he had procured it without an NOC.
Environment Ministry Acknowledges 'Rise' in Deaths Due to Air Pollution
An environment ministry draft note has acknowledged a "rise" in the number of deaths due to air pollution in the country, which contradicts its long-standing position on the "absence" of credible data to link morbidity to pollution.
A First: CBI Chargesheet in an Alleged Case of 'Love Jihad'
In what could be the first chargesheet in a case of alleged ‘Love Jihad’, Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a chargesheet in the case involving national-level shooter Tara Shahdeo.
Army Officer Who Tied Man to Jeep is Honoured With COAS Commendation
Major Nitin Gogoi, the Army officer who ordered to tie up a Kashmiri man to the bonnet of his jeep to escape a stone-pelting crowd in the Valley, has been honoured by the Chief of Army Staff with a COAS commendation card on Monday, sources told CNN-News18...
TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay Granted Bail in Rose Valley Chit Fund Scam
The Orissa High Court on Friday granted conditional bail to Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay, arrested for his alleged involvement in the Rose Valley Group chit fund scam.
Delhi HC Seeks Maran Brothers' Reply on ED's Plea
The Delhi High Court on Friday sought a response from former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran, his brother Kalanithi Maran and others on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) plea against their discharge in the Aircel- Maxis case.
Kulbhushan Jadhav Case: Meet the 'Wise Men' Behind the ICJ Ruling
The ICJ verdict on Thursday staying former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav's execution was pronounced by its head Ronny Abraham, an international human rights law expert who has served in the Court of Justice of the European Communities.
Kulbhushan Case: Sushma Says ICJ Order a 'Great Relief', Thanks Attorney Salve
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday termed as a "great relief" the International Court of Justice (ICJ) order staying the execution of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav in Pakistan and asserted that the government will "leave no stone untu...
In Filmy Style, Woman Kidnaps ex-Lover from His Wedding at Gunpoint
This scene may seem straight out of a Bollywood movie. But reel became real in Hamirpur district of Uttar Pradesh when Ashok Yadav was kidnapped at gunpoint by his ex-girlfriend.
Now, Learning Bangla Compulsory For School Students in West Bengal
The West Bengal government has made Bangla compulsory in all schools across the state, irrespective of which board the institutions are affiliated to.