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Brij Bhushan case: Court cites 'material contradictions', calls allegations 'rehearsed and planned'

New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- A Delhi court last week acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, saying in its ruling that the allegations of sexual harassment again... Read More


Abhishek Banerjee gets Supreme Court nod to travel abroad for 3 weeks for eye treatment

New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- The Supreme Court on Monday allowed Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for three weeks to undergo eye treatment, reports The Hindustan Times. A bench compr... Read More


Assam floods: Death toll rises to 95; over 1.6 lakh affected across 14 districts

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The flood situation in Assam continues to worsen, with the death toll rising to 95 and over 1.6 lakh people across 14 districts still affected, according to The Tribune, citing st... Read More


Rivers run dry: How scorching summer shuts Europe's power plants, chokes supply chains

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Europe is currently facing droughts so severe that they are hampering countries' economic growth to the point that they are taking measures as extreme as blowing up riverbeds, CNB... Read More


No more fake paneer: Maharashtra bans analogue substitutes for a year; violators to face jail term and fine

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Maharashtra has enforced a one-year ban on the production, storage, and distribution of analogue or non-dairy paneer across the state. Maharashtra Food Safety Commissioner Tukaram... Read More


Government warns restaurants and hotels against levying unlawful service charges

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The government on Wednesday warned that action will be taken against all restaurants and hotels across India that automatically add a service charge to customers' bills, following... Read More


Delhi University's St Stephen's College bans shorts on campus, students call it 'moral policing'

New Delhi, July 29 -- A circular issued by Delhi University's St Stephen's College prohibited students from wearing shorts in some parts of the campus, sparking mass protests on Tuesday, with many stu... Read More


New government car rules: Bureaucrats can no longer claim multiple official vehicles

New Delhi, July 29 -- The Centre has revised its official vehicle policy for bureaucrats, introducing a "One entitled officer, One official car" rule to prevent duplication of government vehicles and ... Read More


Why US officials believe sanctions, not bombs, will force Iran back to the table

New Delhi, July 28 -- As the United States seeks to revive negotiations with Iran, senior US officials believe sanctions, financial restrictions and economic pressure could inflict greater damage on T... Read More


Why Demis Hassabis sold DeepMind to Google in 2014: Needed $7 billion but could 'barely raise $10 million'

New Delhi, July 27 -- Current Google AI CEO Demis Hassabis is also the co-founder of DeepMind, and he gave an honest account of why he sold DeepMind to Google in 2014. According to a Times of India re... Read More