Articles by Brinda Das

Congress President Sonia Gandhi Visits Haryana Farmers

Sonia Gandhi visited Haryana after growing concern about farmer issues following the recent Land Bill that had been termed as anti-farmer.

Mar 21, 2015

Govt Announces 33% Reservation for Women in Police Force in Union Territories

The decision aims to boost the confidence in women so that they can approach the police for help without any hesitation.

Mar 21, 2015

Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury Booked for Allegedly Taking Rs 1.10 Crore Bribe

Chowdhury has been accused of accepting a bribe of Rs. 1.10 crore from Ramjee Naik, a local Congress leader in Telangana, on the pretext of giving him a ticket to contest for the state elections last year.

Mar 21, 2015

Jammu & Kashmir: Terrorists Killed, Gunbattle at Samba Army Camp Ends

The terrorist attack began on Friday after two ultras, dressed as Indian armymen, crossed the LoC and vandalised a police station in Kathua district.

Mar 21, 2015

Pune: IAS Officer Held for Rape and Molestation of 4 Minor Girls

The incident came into light after the girls narrated the stories to their school counsellor, who with the assistance of the school headmistress and a local corporator, filed a police complaint.

Mar 20, 2015

Indian-American Christians Reach Out to Modi to Stop Violence Against the Community

The reaction of the Indian-American Christians was a result of the cumulative effect of the continuous violence on the community in India.

Mar 20, 2015

AAP Increases Water Tariff By 10 %, BJP, Congress Criticise

The hike in the water tariff was decided by Delhi Jal Board in its 121th Board Meeting, which was led by Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia.

Mar 20, 2015

Facebook Post Controversy: Supreme Court Seeks Explanation from UP Govt

A 19-year-old, Class XII student was arrested but later granted bail for posting an alleged 'objectionable' post against state minister Azam Khan on Facebook.

Mar 20, 2015

CBI to Probe Gang-Rape of 72-Year-Old West Bengal Nun

The National Human Rights Commission has sought for a detailed report about the incident within two weeks from the state government.

Mar 18, 2015

JD(U) Leader Sharad Yadav Makes a U-Turn, Says He "Respects" Smriti Irani

Yadav had earlier mocked at Irani on Monday in Parliament by saying, "I know what you are."

Mar 18, 2015

Tiger Mauls Man to Death on Kerala-Tamil Nadu Border

His body was found near the Nellakottai Estate Road on Tuesday night.

Mar 18, 2015

Karnataka: Foul Play Suspected in IAS Officer's Death; Opposition Demands CBI Probe

The protest staged by the Opposition parties brought the ongoing budget session to a halt with requests from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to call off the demonstration going completely unheard.

Mar 18, 2015

Battling Infighting, AAP Decides to Go National, Expand Party Reach in Other States

The decision was made during a PAC meeting held at Arvind Kejriwal's residence in New Delhi on Tuesday night.

Mar 18, 2015

Sharad Yadav's Sexist Remark Draws Criticism on Twitter

Defending his statement, Yadav claimed that he had been misjudged as he had never disrespected women.

Mar 17, 2015

Protesters Clamour for CBI Probe into IAS Officer's Mysterious Death in Bengaluru

Ravi who belonged to the IAS batch of 2009 was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his apartment at Prestige St. John's Wood Apartment complex in Chikka Adugodi on Monday.

Mar 17, 2015

Protest Against Land Bill: Delhi Police Denies Permission to Opposition

The Congress-led protest march was to start from Parliament House at 5.30 pm and end with submitting a joint memorandum to President Pranab Mukherjee.

Mar 17, 2015

Tripura: Neighbours Shoot Woman Branded as Witch

The Tripura police detained two suspects based on the statement of the victim's husband.

Mar 17, 2015

10 Killed, 17 Injured in Bus Accident in Chhattisgarh

The bus driver, who was allegedly drunk and driving at a high speed leading to the accident, fled the accident spot.

Mar 16, 2015

Rains Kill 14 in North India; Himachal Pradesh Reeling Under Cold Wave

Apart from loss of human lives, the rains in Rajasthan also saw cattle washed away and extensive damage to the Rabi crop.

Mar 16, 2015

Arvind Kejriwal's Naturopathy Ends, to Return to Delhi

He will return to Delhi on Monday, after undergoing 10-day treatment at Bengaluru's Jindal Nature Cure Institute.

Mar 16, 2015