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As Niger mutiny falters, Russia's influence over Sahel juntas grows

India, Aug. 31 -- Russia's role as a security partner for military juntas in Africa's Sahel region is coming into sharper focus after its forces helped Niger's ruling junta put down a mutiny by renega... Read More


Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar jailed for 8 years over impersonation of SC judge

India, Aug. 31 -- A Delhi court has sentenced conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar to eight years of rigorous imprisonment for impersonating a Supreme Court judge and attempting to influence a bail proceeding ... Read More


Ankit Balyan's father calls police encounter 'half justice', seeks action against 2 others

India, Aug. 31 -- The family has received only "half justice", the father of slain Haryanvi singer Ankit Balyan said on Monday after the police encounter that killed two of the four suspected sharpsho... Read More


SC declines to ban CJP protest march in Delhi, stresses need for peaceful conduct

India, Aug. 31 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to pass orders on a plea seeking prohibition on a protest march the Cockroach Janata Party has called on September 5, saying it expects everybody ... Read More


25-year-old college employee found hanging from tree in Aligarh

India, Aug. 31 -- A 25-year-old employee of an educational institution on the outskirts of Aligarh was found hanging from a tree on Monday, August 31, police said. Ankit, who worked at Rajendra Singh... Read More


Thoppu N D Venkatachalam announces exit from DMK, says he will continue working for Perundurai

India, Aug. 31 -- DMK leader Thoppu N D Venkatachalam on Monday announced his decision to quit the party, stating that prevailing circumstances made it impossible for him to continue in it. Addressin... Read More


Govt notifies Rs 1.27 lakh crore Semicon 2.0 scheme to boost chip ecosystem

India, Aug. 31 -- The government has notified the Semicon 2.0 scheme with an outlay of Rs 1.27 lakh crore aimed at strengthening India's semiconductor design and manufacturing ecosystem. The scheme h... Read More


AIMIM worker stabbed to death by five-member gang in Hyderabad

India, Aug. 31 -- An AIMIM worker was stabbed to death by a gang near his residence here, police said on Monday. The incident occurred on Sunday night at Vattepally. Mahboob Ali (in his mid-50s) was... Read More


AAP protests near Delhi Secretariat, seeks probe into alleged bicycle scam

India, Aug. 31 -- The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday, August 31, staged a protest near the Delhi Secretariat, demanding a probe by the Delhi government into an alleged bicycle scam. AAP Delhi unit preside... Read More


Government school headmistress held for 'abetting suicide' of student in TN's Usilampatti

India, Aug. 31 -- A case has been registered against a government school headmistress for abetment of suicide and under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act following the death of a Class 11 stude... Read More