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India@80: The Independence story we need to know

India, Aug. 17 -- India did not become free because the British suddenly accepted the moral case for self-rule. Independence emerged from a far more turbulent convergence of anti-colonial resistance, ... Read More


When schools disappear, so do dreams

India, Aug. 17 -- India's journey as the world's largest democracy has been inseparable from its commitment to public education. For decades, government schools have served as the first classrooms for... Read More


If voted to power, will declare holiday in Avantibai's honour: SP chief

LUCKNOW, Aug. 17 -- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said if his party forms the government in Uttar Pradesh in 2027, it will declare August 16 a public holiday in honour of freedom figh... Read More


Cong stages stir against UD tax, garbage charges and civic issues

Jaipur, Aug. 17 -- The Congress on Sunday staged a protest against the urban development (UD) tax, garbage collection user charges and what it described as deteriorating civic infrastructure in the st... Read More


vande mataram: Shah slams Sonia,Gehlot hits back

Jaipur, Aug. 17 -- The singing of Vande Mataram during Independence Day celebrations triggered a political slugfest between the BJP and Congress, with Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday targeting... Read More


tmc leader found dead

Kolkata, Aug. 17 -- Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and former West Bengal assembly deputy speaker Asish Banerjee was found dead at a party office on Sunday in a suspected case of suicide, trig... Read More


Cong launches 'Sangathan Srijan' as part of wider outreach

LUCKNOW, Aug. 17 -- Aiming to bolster its mass base in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress party has announced plans to reach out to professionals from diverse backgrounds, inviting them to join the organisat... Read More


Three killed in Hathras road accident

AGRA, Aug. 17 -- Three people were killed and four others, including a three-year-old child, were injured after a car carrying seven passengers fell into a roadside ditch in Hathras early Sunday, poli... Read More


tmc leader found dead

Kolkata, Aug. 17 -- Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and former West Bengal assembly deputy speaker Asish Banerjee was found dead at a party office on Sunday in a suspected case of suicide, trig... Read More


sc: tribunals can order eviction to protect elderly

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- The Supreme Court has ruled that tribunals constituted under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 have the power to order eviction of persons from... Read More