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India-Russia to expand cooperation across key sectors

NEWS DESK, Aug. 25 -- INDIA'S External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar called on Russian President Vladimir Putin at Kremlin Monday. Indian Ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar and Joint Secretary (ERS)... Read More


CM directs fast probe into Kishtwar schoolgirl incident

Srinagar, Aug. 25 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today directed the School Education Department to complete its inquiry into the heinous incident in Kishtwar involving a young schoolgirl on an expedi... Read More


Commercialisation is killing middle-class dreams

India, Aug. 25 -- The institutions once created to democratise opportunity are increasingly beginning to resemble marketplaces. The question India must now confront is uncomfortable: when education be... Read More


Bihar's jobs politics: From promises to reality

India, Aug. 25 -- Prashant Kishor has taken the oath as MLA from Bankipur, and the first real scorecard for his politics will likely be written in employment numbers, not vote counts. Jobs and self-em... Read More


Start amplifying Rahul's Gen Z push, will keep tabs: Cong bosses to Punjab unit

Chandigarh, Aug. 25 -- The Punjab Congress has begun keeping tabs on the social-media activity of its senior leaders to assess their engagement with Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's "Chhatron Ki Go... Read More


Satnam Sandhu records 100% RS attendance, raises 29 queries

Chandigarh, Aug. 25 -- Rajya Sabha Member from Punjab Satnam Singh Sandhu recorded 100% attendance during the monsoon session. A press release issued by the MP's staff stated that during the session, ... Read More


'Overcrowded prisons can't be reason for bail in serious cases'

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Overcrowded prisons or the burden of pendency cannot be reasons for releasing convicts in serious cases on bail, the Supreme Court has emphasised, cautioning judges against adopt... Read More


Being denied permission to hold protests, says Mamata

Kolktata, Aug. 25 -- Former West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government has been denying ... Read More


SC moves to find new developer for 5,000 stalled Mahira flats

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- The Supreme Court on Monday set in motion the process of identifying a new developer to complete nearly 5,000 unfinished flats under affordable housing projects developed by the ... Read More


BJP blocking Himachal funds, claims Agnihotri

Shimla, Aug. 25 -- Himachal Pradesh deputy chief minister Mukesh Agnihotri on Monday accused the BJP-led Opposition of deliberately disrupting the ongoing Monsoon Session of the state Assembly and all... Read More