India
Arvind Kejriwal showing double standards on rape issue: Prashant Bhushan
"Cheap kind of politics continues. I remember when Nirbhaya rape happened, Arvind Kejriwal tweeted against Sheila Dikshit who was the Chief Minister that if the Chief Minister of Delhi is so helpless, then she should resign."
Delhi CM Kejriwal asks DMRC to increase overall metro frequency
The CM said several persons told him that they have stopped traveling by Metro because of the heavy rush.
Reserve Bank of India opens sub-office in Imphal
"With opening of Imphal office, the Reserve Bank will now have offices in five of the seven states in the North East," the RBI said in a press release.
SC strikes down NJAC: Is stage set for executive vs judiciary confrontation?
In a landmark judgement on Friday, the Supreme Court has upheld the collegium system of appointment of judges and has struck down the constitutional amendment that introduced National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC).
CBI busts Rail Neer racket; Rs 20 crore seized from suppliers
CBI sources said a case has been registered against the then Chief Commercial Managers (PS and Catering) of Northern Railways MS Chalia and Sandeep Silas.
Supreme Court rules NJAC unconstitutional; here is what lawyers, former judges say
Relieved over the verdict, senior lawyer Sanjay Hegde said that the NJAC is violative of the basic stricture of the constitution. "The independence of the judiciary is non-negotiable," he said.
SC asks Centre to look into commercial surrogacy
A bench comprising Justices Ranjan Gogoi and NV Ramana expressed concern that various issues related to commercial surrogacy are not covered under the law but the practice was still continuing.
Centre flags off 'Science Express', the largest on-wheel climate change awareness programme
Javadekar stated though India has not been "part of problem" of climate change, it wants to be "part of the solution".
Chattisgarh CM Raman Singh uses chopper meant for anti-Naxal operations to ferry around
The chopper was hired to be used for Anti-Naxal operations in Chattisgarh where left wing extremism is prevalent.
Kannada writer Kum Veerabhadrappa returns his Sahitya Akademi award
Over a dozen writers have returned the award in protest over allegations of rising intolerance across India.
SC to Teesta: Cooperate in FCRA probe, extends bail in another
The apex court asked Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand to cooperate with the CBI in its investigation in the case in which their company, Sabrang Communication and Publishing Pvt Ltd (SCPPL), had received Rs 1.8 crore from US-based Ford Foundation alle...
Everybody who fights against Pakistan is a soldier, Shiv Sena workers are also soldiers, says Sanjay Raut
On the felicitation of Shiv Sainiks by Uddhav Thackrey for the act, Raut said,"If we give Param veer chakra , veer chakra to warriors who fight with Pakistan , what's wrong if we felicitated people who did this".
Over 180 women held for pick-pocketing in Delhi Metro in 2015
The overwhelming majority of women indulging in these crimes has shown a constant trend over the last few years.
Andhra: Lower Kindergarten student made to sit on hot iron slide as a punishment, girl sustains burn injuries
The girl has sustained burn injuries. The Child Rights Commission has issued a notice to district collector and the superintendent of police.
Rohini Salian names NIA official who asked her to go soft in Malegaon blast case
Salian named Superintedent of Police Suhas Warkel and said that he allegedly pressured her to go slow against the accused in the case.
Rajnath orders release of Sikh prisoner convicted under TADA
The grounds cited by the Home Ministry for his release are good conduct as also consideration for the nearly 25 years he has already served in jail since his arrest in 1990 and subsequent conviction in 1995, official sources said on Monday.