India

Govt withdraws 3 labour Bills, reintroduces with fresh provisions

The Centre on Saturday withdrew three Bills moved by the Labour Ministry in the Lok Sabha and reintroduced them with fresh labour code provisions as part of the labour reforms initiative.

Sep 20, 2020

Bihar man, who dug 3-km canal for 30 yrs, gets tractor from Anand Mahindra

Bhuyian spent 30 years carving out a three-kilometer-long canal to take rainwater coming down from nearby hills to parched fields of his village Kothilawa in Lahthua area of Gaya district.

Sep 20, 2020

No buyers for Air India may mean divestment to be put off

As no buyers have come forward for Air India, the airline's divestment will be put off for three years. This is another miss for the airline's opportunity to be privatised.

Sep 20, 2020

Tamil Nadu announces policies for cybersecurity, blockchain, AI

Tamil Nadu has announced new policies for cybersecurity, blockchain and Artificial Intelligence, CM Palaniswami said on Saturday.

Sep 20, 2020

China is watching: Story of Delhi journalist caught peddling sensitive Indian info

The Delhi Police arrested a freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma on Saturday for passing on sensitive information to a Chinese woman and Nepalese man who were paying him money. This has added to the ongoing debate on Chinese surveillance.

Sep 19, 2020

NIA attaches property of JeM terrorist in 2017 J&K attack

Cracking its whip on the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists involved in the 2017 attack on CRPF troopers, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday attached the property of a terrorist.

Sep 19, 2020

Switching from oil to ghee, drinking water from silverware: Top 10 ancient practices for a healthier life

Here are top 10 ancient lifestyle practices you should live by, according to expert dietitian Swati Bathwal. Scroll down to find out ways.

Sep 19, 2020

Karnataka Deputy CM Ashwathnarayan tests COVID positive; under home isolation

Dr Ashwathnarayan Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister has tested positive for COVID-19. He is currently under home isolation.

Sep 19, 2020

Rajasthan woman gang-raped, accused filmed the act and posted online; three held

A 45-year-old woman was gang-raped in Alwar by six youth, where the culprits filmed her and put up the video online. The police have arrested three in the case.

Sep 19, 2020

Fact check: No, J&K is not offering 50% discount on all electricity bills; only these are covered

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announced a relief package of Rs 1350 crore for Jammu and Kashmir after which misinformation spread claiming that 50 per cent discount on all electricity bills and water bills will apply for a year. Here's the truth.

Sep 19, 2020

Sandalwood drug case takes political turn: Congress corporator appears before cops

The Sandalwood drugs case has so far been centred on the Kannda film industry, but the political ties and connect to the case has only been speculated. Now, as Congress corporator Yuvraj RV also the son of former Congress MLA Devaraj has created a stir.

Sep 19, 2020

Effigy of PM Modi burnt on his birthday; 15 rioters protesting unemployment booked

On the Prime Minister's birthday rioters burnt his effigies. So far, 15 have been booked for the crime as a show of support to the 'unemployment day' campaign on the PM's birthday.

Sep 19, 2020

J&K LG announces Rs 1350 cr economic package, 50% discount on electricity, water bills

In a major announcement, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday announced a relief package of Rs 1350 crore for Jammu and Kashmir in a bid to boost the business and the other ailing sectors that have suffered huge losses for several years in the newly formed Union Territory (UT).

Sep 19, 2020

Parliament's monsoon session may be cut short as COVID cases among MPs rise

India's parliament session that began this week is likely to be cut short after 30 lawmakers were found infected with the coronavirus, two senior parliament officials said, as the number of cases in the country rose to 5.3 million.

Sep 19, 2020

Quran row in Kerala: 2 cases against Govt, CPM dubs protests communal

Kerala is currently under turmoil over the resignation of KT Jaleel and him being subject to investigation. The opposition has risen against the CPM with much unleashed anger.

Sep 19, 2020