Articles by Shweta Kukreti

Shimla water crisis: World Bank approves Rs 929 crore aid for supply project

According to state minister Sarween Chaudhary, the final discussion for the loan sanction will be held on October 24.

Aug 31, 2018

China cautions India about flood-like situation as Brahmaputra swells; Arunachal Pradesh on alert

Arunachal Pradesh MP Ninong Ering stated that people in East and Upper Siang districts were alerted about the situation.

Aug 31, 2018

SC asks Assam govt to submit report on NRC's ramifications; raises doubts on Centre's role

The apex court has postponed the date for the commencement of receiving claims and objection, which was earlier scheduled to be held on August 30.

Aug 29, 2018

Manish Sisodia gets Centre's nod to travel to Moscow after 10 days' pending request

Sisodia claimed that Narendra Modi does not want the Delhi government's work to be acknowledged at an international level.

Aug 29, 2018

Delhi: Doctors administer wrong injection; patient to get Rs 20 lakh compensation from hospital

As per the commission, the hospital will pay 80 percent of the compensation, while doctors would be required to pay the rest.

Aug 24, 2018

WhatsApp rejects India's request to build a software to track messages; cites user privacy

The Indian government wants the messaging app to develop a software that can trace the origin of a message.

Aug 24, 2018

Kuldeep Nayyar death: Veteran journalist dies at 95; PM Modi pays tribute

Kuldeep Nayyar was an eminent author and a former High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom in 1990. He was one of the first journalists to be arrested during Emergency.

Aug 23, 2018

Delhi: Customer injured in accidental firing by security guard inside Vijaya Bank

Delhi Police have arrested the guard and recovered the weapon used. The injured man, identified as Rajender Singh, has been admitted to nearby Moolchand Hospital.

Aug 22, 2018

Mob Lynching: WhatsApp CEO meets Indian minister over privacy debate

Prasad told Daniels that WhatsApp must comply with Indian laws and build a corporate presence in the country. WhatsApp messages are encrypted and not compromised for public scrutiny.

Aug 22, 2018

Madhya Pradesh: Pet dog rescues 14-year-old girl by biting her rapist

Due to the brave efforts of the canine, the girl managed to escape and call out for help.

Aug 21, 2018

Kerala floods: Prisoners prepare 20,000 food packets, donate Rs 4.5 lakh to CM's relief fund

The inmates of Kannur Central jail have donated up to 4.5 lakh to the relief fund from their hard earned money.

Aug 21, 2018

Minor girl gang-raped, killed by 4 men; Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat assures strict action

According to the locals, the minor girl was kidnapped from her home by four men who were working in a construction project near the village on Friday night.

Aug 19, 2018

Asthi Kalash Yatra: Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ashes immersed in Haridwar

The 'Kalash Yatra' procession which was organised by the BJP was started from the Shanti Kunj Ashram in Haridwar to the Har Ki Pauri Ghat.

Aug 19, 2018

Bullied 'fish-selling' college girl donates Rs 1.5 lakh to Kerala Chief Minister's Relief Fund

Some social media users had earlier mercilessly trolled and bullied Hanan Hamid for selling fish. Twitterati is now praising the girl for donating money to the Kerala flood relief fund.

Aug 18, 2018

Here's how world media recalls charismatic former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his demise

The world media paid tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee by calling him a gentleman and being "instrumental in strengthening India's international ties".

Aug 17, 2018

RIP Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Media pays tribute to India's gentle colossus

The former prime minister was known for integrity, humanity and inclusiveness. Both Indian and International media have called his demise as the end of "an era".

Aug 17, 2018

Is free speech under threat in Modi's India? Country slips in media freedom ranking

'Reporters Without Borders' ranked India at 133 out of 180 countries in terms of press freedom.

Aug 15, 2018

Mamata Banerjee alleges 25 lakh Hindus left out of Assam NRC, targets Amit Shah over his parents' citizenship

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said that around 1,200 people who protested against the exclusion from NRC were being sent to detention camps.

Aug 15, 2018

Google Doodle celebrates India's 72nd Independence Day with colourful 'truck art'

A click on the doodle will take the users to an assortment of entries on Independence Day, including news reports and videos.

Aug 15, 2018

Delhi: Class 11 student tries to jump off school building after being drugged, raped

The 16-year-old victim, who lives with her family in Ghaziabad, said she met a man near her school on August 3. The man later gave her an intoxicant and allegedly raped her.

Aug 12, 2018