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In National Day message, Singapore Opposition leader Pritam Singh says nation-building 'not the work of one party alone'

SINGAPORE, Aug. 9 -- Nation-building is the responsibility of every Singaporean and "has never been the work of one party or one generation", said Workers' Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh in his Nationa... Read More


Pro-Khalistan graffiti in Amritsar: 17-year-old among two held

Amritsar, Aug. 9 -- Police on Friday apprehended two people, including a juvenile, in connection with the pro-Khalistan slogans that appeared at three locations in Amritsar city on the intervening nig... Read More


Uttar Pradesh to observe 'Partition Horror Memorial Day' across all districts on August 14

Lucknow, Aug. 9 -- On August 14, all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh will commemorate 'Partition Horror Memorial Day' with programmes aimed at remembering the 1947 tragedy, educating the younger generat... Read More


When oral histories become the archive

Kathmandu, Aug. 9 -- 10 People Stories' is a compilation of oral histories from the town of Panauti, written by Sunil Sainju and transcribed from Newa language to Nepali by Prashant Shrestha. The book... Read More


Punjab unlikely to get new med college before 2027

Patiala, Aug. 9 -- Punjab is unlikely to see a new medical college before 2027, with the revamp of district hospitals hanging fire. The incumbent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government had promised to open... Read More


"FIR registered against me by an illegal person": Nishikant Dubey on case against him for "forcibly entering" Jharkhand temple

Deoghar, Aug. 9 -- BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said on Saturday that sending him to jail would not deter him from fighting against the "corruption and nepotism" of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and... Read More


Seven held for firing at house in Sangrur village

Sangrur, Aug. 9 -- The Sangrur police have arrested seven people involved in a firing incident at a house in Hassanpur village of Sangrur with three country-made pistols and magazines, police said on ... Read More


A year of RG Kar: Victim's parents allege cop assault in Nabanna march, Kaliganj victim Tamanna's mother joins anti-Mamata chorus

Kolkata/IBNS, Aug. 9 -- The parents of the RG Kar rape-murder victim alleged an assault by police during a mega protest march towards state secretariat Nabanna on a day the brutal crime was uncovered ... Read More


HSGMC demands rollback of amendments giving more teeth to judicial commission

Karnal, Aug. 9 -- Days after the Haryana cabinet approved amendments to the Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Act, the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) has strongly opposed the cha... Read More


Structure completely collapsed by the time NDRF team reached; all rescued: Official on Nagpur mishap

Nagpur, Aug. 9 -- The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) reached the spot where a portion of an under-construction structure collapsed during the making of a gate located on the Khaparkheda to Ko... Read More