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Bldg declared unsafe: 1.5k Colaba BMC school students study online

MUMBAI, Aug. 5 -- For the last fortnight, 1,500 students from the English-medium section of a civic-run school in Colaba have been attending classes online. The shift to virtual learning began after t... Read More


SC order paves way for 27% OBC quota in local polls

MUMBAI, Aug. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to conduct local body elections according to the number of wards in 2017 and the new structure of wards being... Read More


Monorail set for overhaul with 5-yr pvt contract

MUMBAI, Aug. 5 -- In a bid to revive Mumbai's struggling monorail system, the Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd (MMMOCL)-a subsidiary of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority ... Read More


After trial drags on for 49 yrs, 71-year-old confesses to theft

Kanpur, Aug. 5 -- On Saturday, a weary Kanhaiya Lal stood before the chief judicial magistrate, Jhansi, and confessed to theft and embezzlement from a cooperative society. The trial had dragged on for... Read More


No case filed under Atrocities Act, issue resolved, sa: police chief

PUNE, Aug. 5 -- The Pune police have denied allegations of caste-based abuse and assault by officers during a raid on a residence in Kothrud, even as the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (S... Read More


UP ATS arrests Badlapur homoeopath from hosp for anti-national activities

MUMBAI, Aug. 5 -- The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested two individuals in connection with an alleged anti-national conspiracy aimed at disturbing communal harmony and establishing... Read More


Both sides increased border vigil after Hasina's ouster

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Along the Indo-Bangladesh border, the Border Guard Bangladesh(BGB) has intensified security on their side of the border by installing more surveillance equipment, setting up addit... Read More


2 ABVP members arrested for abetting suicide

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 5 -- Two members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), were arrested on Monday on charges of abetment of suicide in con... Read More


U.S. may require visa applicants to post a bond of up to $15,000

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The US state department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the country, a move that may make the process un... Read More


Ukraine flags India link to drones used by Russian forces

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Ukraine has formally raised with the Indian government and the European Union (EU) the issue of electronic components made or assembled by firms in India being found on Iranian-de... Read More