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Aadhaar authentication mandatory for PM CARES for Children Scheme

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Centre has made Aadhaar authentication or proof of possession of an Aadhaar number necessary to avail of scholarship benefits under the PM CARES for Children Scheme. However... Read More


Minimum age for direct recruitment to station master post raised

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Railway Board has raised the minimum age limit for direct recruitment to the post of station master from 18 to 20 years with effect from October 7. The board has amended the... Read More


Gandhinagar: Shah lays foundation stone for 81-foot Lord Shiva statue

Ahmedabad, Oct. 16 -- Union Home minister Amit Shah on Friday laid the foundation stone for an 81-foot-tall statue of Lord Shiva at the Varadayini Mata Temple at Rupal in Gandhinagar district during ... Read More


Jaishankar, Rubio to hold talks on Oct 20

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Mumbai on October 20 for talks aimed at expanding cooperation between India and the United S... Read More


SC may consider compensation for CP traders over CJP's protest

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Friday said it would consider awarding compensation to traders in Delhi's Connaught Place if it finds they were unlawfully deprived of business due to the Ti... Read More


Woman abducts infant from GTB Hosp: Police

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- An infant was allegedly abducted from the premises of Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in northeast Delhi after a woman struck up a conversation with the child's mother and disappeared ... Read More


Delhi HC allows Natasha Narwal to travel to UK for academic purposes

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Delhi High Court on Friday permitted activist Natasha Narwal, who is out on bail in cases arising from the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, to travel to the United Kingdom (UK) fo... Read More


Two taxi drivers, Nigerian national held in drug bust

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Two taxi drivers allegedly involved in drug deliveries and a 43-year-old Nigerian national have been arrested in north Delhi, with police recovering cocaine, heroin and MDMA from... Read More


Char Dham: SOP violations behind most helicopter mishaps in 2015-25

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- There were eight helicopter accidents in the Char Dham sector in 2015-2025, and most of them were due to the flight crew's non-adherence to standard operating procedures, accordi... Read More


Court sentences Tahir Hussain to 2 yrs in jail for abetting riots

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- A court here on Friday sentenced former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain to two years' rigorous imprisonment for abetting rioting during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, saying he had... Read More