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Prabowo demands national safety check of pesantren buildings

Jakarta, Oct. 5 -- President Prabowo Subianto has called for a nationwide safety evaluation of all Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) following the fatal building collapse at Al Khoziny Pesantren in... Read More


Govt will provide all possible help to rain-hit farmers in Maharashtra: Amit Shah

India, Oct. 5 -- Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah on Sunday assured that the central government will provide financial assistance to farmers in Maharashtra who have suffered extensive cro... Read More


Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraj rattles NDA in Bihar

India, Oct. 5 -- In Bihar's fiercely contested political arena, where elections are expected to be announced in the coming week, it is not the opposition Grand Alliance but newcomer Prashant Kishor's ... Read More


The blue dot experiment: How one Indian district is keeping graduates closer to home

Bengaluru, Oct. 5 -- By 1 pm on 11 September, people crowded in at the zila panchayat hall, in Dharwad, for what was billed as a "learning workshop" on jobs and skills. District officials, principals ... Read More


Nitish to meet JDU candidates personally before announcement

India, Oct. 5 -- With the Bihar Assembly elections drawing near, Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar has decided to take the task of candidate screening into his own hands befo... Read More


Andhra CM to discuss blueprint to develop Srisailam with PM Modi during his visit

Amaravati, Oct. 5 -- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said that a master plan will be prepared to develop Srisailam as Divya Kshetram, and the issue will be discussed with Prime Ministe... Read More


Congress-RJD tussle echoes Maharashtra political troubles

India, Oct. 5 -- Congress's top leader, Rahul Gandhi, is insisting on adopting the Maharashtra formula in Bihar. This has caused unease and concern within the RJD. In Maharashtra, Congress completely... Read More


"48.6 per cent diethylene glycol found in now-banned syrup," says MP Deputy CM Rajendra Shukla on cough syrup tragedy

Rewa, Oct. 5 -- Following 14 deaths in Chhindwara allegedly due to consuming cough syrup, Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla on Sunday said that 48.6 per cent diethylene glycol was f... Read More


One car, too many violations: Panchkula Police impound Thar, slap rRs.r42,500 fine in one go

Panchkula, Oct. 5 -- How many offences can one commit on a road? For this Mahindra Thar driver, it seems, the road has no limits, or at least rules. The Panchkula police impounded the vehicle near the... Read More


Turn construction of check dams, ponds into mass movement: Yogi

Lucknow, Oct. 5 -- Expressing concern over the growing water crisis, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday directed officials to turn the construction and restoration of check dams, ponds and bla... Read More