Northern Command Chief Visits Ladakh Days After India-China Standoff
India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday September 16, 2019
Days after a brief stand-off between Indian and Chinese soldiers in eastern Ladakh, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Northern Army Command, visited the region on Monday and interacted with the troops.
Centre's Assurance After Attack On Saudi Facilities Halves Output
India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday September 16, 2019
Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said that oil supplies to India will not be disrupted after an attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities over the weekend halved the kingdom's production.
Dramatic Video Shows Soldiers Detonating Unexploded Pak Mortar Shell
India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday September 15, 2019
A 120-mm mortar shell, fired by Pakistani forces, was destroyed by the Indian Army in a village near the Line of Control or LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Sunday.
Haryana Journalist Charged For Report On Irregularities At Grain Storage
India News | Written by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday September 16, 2019
A journalist from Haryana's Hisar district has been charged with defamation and illegal trespassing by the police for reporting on mishandling of grains at a government storage facility, in the latest blow to press freedom in the country.
12 Drown As Boat Tips Over In Andhra Pradesh River, Several Missing
India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday September 16, 2019
Twelve people have died and several are missing after a tourist boat overturned in the Godavari River in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday afternoon. There were 63 people on board the boat and 21 have been rescued, authorities said.
Nirmala Sitharaman "Clueless", Steps To Lift Economy "Cosmetic": Congress
India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday September 14, 2019
The Congress on Saturday said that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was "clueless" in dealing with the economic slowdown, terming the latest steps announced by her to arrest the economic slowdown "cosmetic".
2,700 Gifts PM Modi Received Up For Auction, Exhibition In Delhi
India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday September 14, 2019
From shawls to statuettes, gifts received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the last year are being auctioned to raise funds for the centre's programme to clean the River Ganga.
Babar Road Sign In Delhi's High-Security Zone Blackened By Hindu Sena
India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday September 16, 2019
A signboard for Babar Road at central Delhi's high-security zone was blackened by members of a right wing group Hindu Sena, who said they want the road's name to be changed.
In Bhopal Boat Tragedy That Killed 11, Blame Piled On Two Boatmen
India News | Written by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday September 13, 2019
For residents of a slum in Bhopal's Piplani area, the 10-day long Ganesh Chaturthi festival ended with an irreparable tragedy in the early hours of Friday - the drowning of its 11 young men during the idol immersion. And yet, despite widespread anger over the incident, the only people charged so far are two boatmen who were even involved in the res...
Row Over Nitish Kumar's "Captaincy" Leaves BJP A Divided House In Bihar
India News | Written by Manish Kumar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday September 13, 2019
There seem to be serious differences in the Bihar BJP over the path to next year's assembly elections. Despite a full-throated endorsement by Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will lead the BJP-Janata Dal United alliance to the polls, voices of dissent have only firmed up in the last few weeks.
Top Court Asks If Centre Plans Aadhaar Verification For Social Media
India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday September 13, 2019
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the central government to explain if it is considering any move to link social media accounts with its unique identity programme Aadhaar.
P Chidambaram To Stay In Tihar Jail As Court Rejects His Request
India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday September 13, 2019
Former Union Minister P Chidambaram's request to surrender to the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case was rejected by a court in Delhi on Friday. The decision means Mr Chidambaram will remain in Delhi's Tihar jail where he is under judicial custody following his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation in a corruption case.
#BoycottMillennials Trends As Twitter Roasts Nirmala Sitharaman Comment
India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Wednesday September 11, 2019
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's comment linking millennials' preference for Uber and Ola cabs to the auto sector crisis triggered severe consternation on social media today, with users flooding Twitter with the sarcastic hashtag "#BoycottMillennials" which quickly became a top trend.
In Jharkhand Mob Killing, Autopsy Helps Accused Avoid Murder Charges
India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday September 10, 2019
Murder charges against the men accused in a fatal mob attack on a 24-year-old in Jharkhand in June were dropped because the post-mortem report said he died of a cardiac arrest, the police have said.
"Deeply Concerned," Says UN Rights Chief On Kashmir, Raises Assam Too
India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday September 9, 2019
With the lockdown in Kashmir entering its sixth week, the chief of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday said she was "deeply concerned" about the severe restrictions ordered by the Indian government since it revoked Jammu and Kashmir's decades-old special status last month.
Northern Command Chief Visits Ladakh Days After India-China Standoff
India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday September 16, 2019
Days after a brief stand-off between Indian and Chinese soldiers in eastern Ladakh, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Northern Army Command, visited the region on Monday and interacted with the troops.
Centre's Assurance After Attack On Saudi Facilities Halves Output
India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday September 16, 2019
Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said that oil supplies to India will not be disrupted after an attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities over the weekend halved the kingdom's production.
Dramatic Video Shows Soldiers Detonating Unexploded Pak Mortar Shell
India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday September 15, 2019
A 120-mm mortar shell, fired by Pakistani forces, was destroyed by the Indian Army in a village near the Line of Control or LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Sunday.
Haryana Journalist Charged For Report On Irregularities At Grain Storage
India News | Written by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday September 16, 2019
A journalist from Haryana's Hisar district has been charged with defamation and illegal trespassing by the police for reporting on mishandling of grains at a government storage facility, in the latest blow to press freedom in the country.
12 Drown As Boat Tips Over In Andhra Pradesh River, Several Missing
India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday September 16, 2019
Twelve people have died and several are missing after a tourist boat overturned in the Godavari River in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday afternoon. There were 63 people on board the boat and 21 have been rescued, authorities said.
Nirmala Sitharaman "Clueless", Steps To Lift Economy "Cosmetic": Congress
India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday September 14, 2019
The Congress on Saturday said that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was "clueless" in dealing with the economic slowdown, terming the latest steps announced by her to arrest the economic slowdown "cosmetic".
2,700 Gifts PM Modi Received Up For Auction, Exhibition In Delhi
India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday September 14, 2019
From shawls to statuettes, gifts received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the last year are being auctioned to raise funds for the centre's programme to clean the River Ganga.
Babar Road Sign In Delhi's High-Security Zone Blackened By Hindu Sena
India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday September 16, 2019
A signboard for Babar Road at central Delhi's high-security zone was blackened by members of a right wing group Hindu Sena, who said they want the road's name to be changed.
In Bhopal Boat Tragedy That Killed 11, Blame Piled On Two Boatmen
India News | Written by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday September 13, 2019
For residents of a slum in Bhopal's Piplani area, the 10-day long Ganesh Chaturthi festival ended with an irreparable tragedy in the early hours of Friday - the drowning of its 11 young men during the idol immersion. And yet, despite widespread anger over the incident, the only people charged so far are two boatmen who were even involved in the res...
Row Over Nitish Kumar's "Captaincy" Leaves BJP A Divided House In Bihar
India News | Written by Manish Kumar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday September 13, 2019
There seem to be serious differences in the Bihar BJP over the path to next year's assembly elections. Despite a full-throated endorsement by Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will lead the BJP-Janata Dal United alliance to the polls, voices of dissent have only firmed up in the last few weeks.
Top Court Asks If Centre Plans Aadhaar Verification For Social Media
India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday September 13, 2019
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the central government to explain if it is considering any move to link social media accounts with its unique identity programme Aadhaar.
P Chidambaram To Stay In Tihar Jail As Court Rejects His Request
India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday September 13, 2019
Former Union Minister P Chidambaram's request to surrender to the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case was rejected by a court in Delhi on Friday. The decision means Mr Chidambaram will remain in Delhi's Tihar jail where he is under judicial custody following his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation in a corruption case.
#BoycottMillennials Trends As Twitter Roasts Nirmala Sitharaman Comment
India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Wednesday September 11, 2019
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's comment linking millennials' preference for Uber and Ola cabs to the auto sector crisis triggered severe consternation on social media today, with users flooding Twitter with the sarcastic hashtag "#BoycottMillennials" which quickly became a top trend.
In Jharkhand Mob Killing, Autopsy Helps Accused Avoid Murder Charges
India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday September 10, 2019
Murder charges against the men accused in a fatal mob attack on a 24-year-old in Jharkhand in June were dropped because the post-mortem report said he died of a cardiac arrest, the police have said.
"Deeply Concerned," Says UN Rights Chief On Kashmir, Raises Assam Too
India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday September 9, 2019
With the lockdown in Kashmir entering its sixth week, the chief of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday said she was "deeply concerned" about the severe restrictions ordered by the Indian government since it revoked Jammu and Kashmir's decades-old special status last month.
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