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Supreme Court declines PIL seeking ethanol percentage labels at petrol pumps

India, Aug. 31 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a directive to the Centre and others to ensure mandatory and uniform labelling on every dispensing nozzle at petrol pum... Read More


Man shot dead after dispute over electricity cable in UP's Etawah

India, Aug. 31 -- A 55-year-old man was allegedly shot dead following a dispute with his neighbour while replacing a faulty electricity cable in Etawah district, police said on Monday, Aug 31. The in... Read More


Pune residents demand DJ music ban during Ganesh festival

India, Aug. 31 -- Hundreds of Pune residents staged a protest on Sunday, Aug 30 demanding a ban on loud music and DJ systems during the upcoming Ganesh festival, claiming the unbearable noise makes th... Read More


Police officer seriously injured after being hit with helmet during Onam celebrations; one held

India, Aug. 31 -- A police officer sustained serious head injuries after he was allegedly hit with a helmet by a man during Onam celebrations on Manaveeyam Road here, officials on Monday said. The Mu... Read More


Three booked after building collapse at Prayagraj's Swaminarayan temple

India, Aug. 31 -- Police registered an FIR against three people after a three-storey building collapsed within the Swaminarayan temple complex in Prayagraj. No one was inside the building when it cam... Read More


Sreemathy slams Kanthapuram's remarks that women should stay confined to homes

India, Aug. 31 -- Senior CPI(M) leader P.K. Sreemathy Teacher has criticised Islamic scholar Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar for saying women should remain confined to their homes. Kanthapuram, ... Read More


Xi Jinping arrives in Kyrgyzstan to attend SCO summit

India, Aug. 31 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Kyrgyzstan on Sunday to participate in the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, which will also be attended by Prime Minister ... Read More


7 dead as ferry capsizes off Northern Cyprus

India, Aug. 31 -- At least seven people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of Northern Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish media reported. Some 237 people ha... Read More


US provides $3.6 million aid to flood-hit Nepal

India, Aug. 31 -- The United States has provided humanitarian assistance worth more than USD 3.6 million to people affected by the devastating floods in Nepal, including emergency food support for up ... Read More


India shielded farmers, households from global shocks: Finance Minister

India, Aug. 31 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said India has remained resilient amid global uncertainties by continuously monitoring developments abroad while keeping the country's o... Read More