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Amritsar police turn to gurdwara speakers to alert youth against drugs, crime

AMRITSAR, Aug. 23 -- Stepping up their efforts to protect youth along the border belt from drug abuse and criminal exploitation, the Amritsar Rural Police have launched a community outreach drive in c... Read More


Marathi departments to be set up in pvt universities, colleges

India, Aug. 23 -- Marathi departments will be established in all private, deemed and private universities and colleges across Maharashtra, higher and technical education minister Chandrakant Patil sai... Read More


Normal vehicular movement restored between Assam and Meghalaya: Assam Minister Atul Bora

Guwahati, Aug. 23 -- Assam Minister Atul Bora on Sunday announced that normal vehicular movement has been restored between Assam and Meghalaya, as well as across Meghalaya, following successful discus... Read More


BJP organises full 'Vande Mataram' recitation at SPPU event

India, Aug. 23 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organised an event titled 'Youth Ki Awaaz' at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) on Saturday, coinciding with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Ch... Read More


Maha-Metro denies deliberate service disruption near Rahul Gandhi event

India, Aug. 23 -- Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) on Saturday denied allegations that its services were deliberately disrupted near the venue of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's ... Read More


Four-day ban on political activities on COEP campus

India, Aug. 23 -- Pune city police have imposed prohibitory orders at COEP Technological University and its hostel premises in Shivajinagar, banning political activities and gatherings for four days f... Read More


Microfinance was supposed to save Asia's poor. Why has it failed to live up to its promise?

Nepal, Aug. 23 -- Microfinance was once celebrated as Asia's tool to lift people out of poverty. From Bangladesh to India, Cambodia and the Philippines, the promise was simple: provide small loans to ... Read More


Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' in Pune: FIR against 60 Youth Congress workers over clash with ABVP

India, Aug. 23 -- Pune police on Saturday registered a case against six named persons and around 50 to 60 workers associated with the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) and Youth Congress follow... Read More


Rahul attacks Modi's 'cultural shock' remark, says India must smash patriarchy

India, Aug. 23 -- Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "cultural shock" remark regarding the abusive language used... Read More


US Open leaves Stan Wawrinka out in the cold, denying former champion a wild card for his final Grand Slam

India, Aug. 23 -- Born into the greatest era in men's tennis history, Stan Wawrinka spent almost two decades competing alongside the Big Three - Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic - as the... Read More