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3 held for beating teacher to death over parking dispute in Varanasi

VARANASI, Aug. 23 -- A 54-year-old teacher of a private inter college here was allegedly beaten to death by three people following a dispute over a parking spot in Maitri Chhaya Apartment in Kedar Nag... Read More


SC slams 'inaction' of political parties on exclusion of voters

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- The Supreme Court on Friday expressed dismay at the "inaction" of political parties in Bihar over the exclusion of nearly 6.5 million voters from draft electoral rolls, ordering ... Read More


Catch, neuter, release: SC revises 'too harsh' Aug 11 order on dogs

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- Holding that the earlier prohibition on releasing stray dogs was "too harsh", the Supreme Court on Friday modified its August 11 directions on the mass capture of stray dogs, cla... Read More


Newly built Hanuman Temple wall damaged in recent floods

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 23 -- The recent floods in Prayagraj district have damaged parts of the newly constructed Hanuman Temple Corridor, including the outer wall cladding, as well as construction at Arail G... Read More


Imagining a modern society free of plastic

India, Aug. 22 -- The news from Geneva about the global treaty on plastics discussion revived the memory of a week when it seemed certain that the humble panni (polythene bag) was on its way out. The ... Read More


Unintended fallout of the green cover rule for industry

India, Aug. 22 -- On Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for regulatory reform so we can better weather the storm of uncertainty that besets us. We must cut through the regulatory th... Read More


Expensive white elephant: Why the Mumbai Monorail continues to ail?

Mumbai, Aug. 22 -- A day after as many as 1,148 passengers had to be rescued when two overcrowded monorail trains on elevated tracks got stuck between stations amid torrential rain, transport experts ... Read More


Land dispute led to mother, daughter killing

Meerut, Aug. 22 -- In Badaun district, a fresh angle has emerged in the gruesome double murder of a mother and daughter in Veerampur village, under the Dataganj police station area. The killings, poli... Read More


Youth sentenced to 20 yrs in jail for raping teen

Bareilly, Aug. 22 -- A local court has sentenced a man to 20 years' imprisonment for raping a minor in Bisharatganj area. Special POSCO judge Kumar Mayank sentenced 21-year-old Vikas Yadav on August 2... Read More


Two brothers killed in road accident in Bulandshahr

Meerut, Aug. 22 -- : In a road accident on Thursday, two brothers lost their lives after an unidentified vehicle hit their motorcycle on Dankaur Road in Bulandshahr district. The incident occurred nea... Read More