India
Haryana Agriculture Minister OP Dhankar says farmers committing suicide are cowards
Dhankar made it clear that Haryana government will not help families of those farmers and agricultural labourers who have committed suicide.
SC stays proceedings against Shobhaa De for tweeting against Maharashtra government's diktat
74 stranded Nepal tourists return to city in special flight
Eyewitnesses said many waiting passengers at the lounge scampered out in fear.
Nepal quake: Nearly 125 Indians stranded in Kathmandu
Tour organiser Gowrishankar, who took the tourists, said members of their group were safe and moved to an open ground, close to Pashupatinath temple.
Quake triggers landslides in Sikkim
A series of minor landslides have been reported from various places in the state they said, but there was no report of any loss of life so far, officials said.
Gujarat: Woman kills husband over his dark complexion
Though Farzana and Farukh were married two years ago, they did not have any physical relations.
RBI directs banks to strictly follow 'Mandatory Leave' policy
As per the guidelines, banks are required to have a policy for staff rotation and mandatory leave for their employees positioned in sensitive positions or areas.
Andhra Pradesh: NHRC to send team to probe woodcutters killing
The commission took the decision after hearing the submissions made by the civil society and the state government during a hearing on the second day of its camp sitting in Hyderabad.
Haryana government to construct check dams in Shivalik foothills
Haryana government would construct small and big check dams in the Shivalik foothills for tapping rain water for irrigation purposes.
Government assures of all help in case of poor monsoon
Faced with the possibility of a below-average monsoon this year, the government on Wednesday assured farmers that all necessary steps would be taken to mitigate the impact of any shortfall in rains on crops.
GST Bill in Parliament in couple of days, not all issues resolved: Finance Minister
Aiming for GST roll out by April 2016, the government will move the Constitution Amendment Bill in Parliament within a couple of days, even as compensation and revenue loss to manufacturing states lacked consensus at a meeting.
Delhi High Court seeks response from Ministry of Defence on replacement of INSAS rifles
"You (Ministry of Defence) get instruction and place your report before us without failure before July 8," the court said. The court also said that, "You (MoD) introduce new fighter plane time and again and why are you not thinking on this aspect (removal...
After Ankit Keshri's tragic death, another Bengal cricketer suffers serious head injury while fielding
Kolkata Police player Rahul Ghosh has developed clots in the brain after an injury while fielding in a Division 2 CAB match at Salt Lake on Tuesday.
Railways to launch App on Wednesday for paperless ticketing in unreserved segment
"We are launching a mobile-based paperless unreserved ticketing application tomorrow," said a senior Railway Ministry official.
Two empty Rajdhani trains catch fire at New Delhi Railway station, 6 coaches gutted
No casualties have been reported in the incident.