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Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao officially comes to West Bengal

India, Aug. 15 -- West Bengal was formally adopting the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme in Bengal, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Friday. The previous Mamata Banerjee Government had refused to... Read More


SC stays Madras HC order on Karur jobs

India, Aug. 15 -- In a relief for the Tamil Nadu Government, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order of the Madras High Court which quashed Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's order providing Governme... Read More


SC quashes criminal defamation complaint against Rahul Gandhi

India, Aug. 15 -- The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the criminal defamation complaint and summons issued by a trial court against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks against Hindutva ideolo... Read More


Odisha: Man gets life for raping girl last year

India, Aug. 15 -- A fast-track court in Odisha's Angul district sentenced a 23-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a girl in May last year, an official said on Friday. The Ad-hoc Additional ... Read More


The black day of Partition: Tilak Raj Madan's story of pain, faith, survival

India, Aug. 15 -- For Tilak Raj Madan, the story of Partition is not something he learned from history books. It is a story he heard from his father, Laxmi Chand, in the form of loriyan - the bedtime ... Read More


Michigan shooting spree ends with suspect Chad Hickman dead

India, Aug. 15 -- Six people, including a suspect, were found dead Friday in Michigan, where an extensive search unfolded around two homes and a wooded area, according to police. Law enforcement was ... Read More


Qaumi Insaf Morcha's Sikh prisoners' march turns violent; Punjab bandh call for Aug 21

India, Aug. 15 -- Chandigarh police on Saturday used tear gas shells and water cannons to disperse protesters who tried to breach barricades during a march towards Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria'... Read More


89% railway stations lack basic amenities, E. coli found in water: CAG report

India, Aug. 15 -- The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) found that the Railway Ministry had framed several norms for passenger amenities at stations; however, zones failed to comply, lead... Read More


Carlsen wins Esports World Cup title for second year in a row

India, Aug. 15 -- World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen capped his masterful undefeated campaign by retaining his title after defeating Belarusian chess grandmaster Denis Lazavik in a lop-sided final of the ches... Read More


Why not Modi, asks Bandi Sanjay over CM's photo on Telangana ration cards

India, Aug. 15 -- Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Saturday questioned the Congress government in Telangana for printing photos of CM A Revanth Reddy and Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Redd... Read More