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SC questions bar on OBC certificates for children raised by single mothers

New Delhi, June 23 -- The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a petition challenging existing rules that prevent children of single mothers from obtaining Other Backward Class (OBC) certificates ba... Read More


In hospital for cancer care, undertrial escapes police custody

Meerut, June 23 -- A prisoner lodged in Saharanpur jail fled from the Meerut government medical college, where he was undergoing treatment for cancer, while under police watch. He was out of police bo... Read More


Troubled Waters: Climate Change and Human Neglect Threaten a Community's Lifeline

, June 23 -- By Mohmmad Irshad Rather Wular Lake, a Ramsar site (wetlands of international importance) nestled in the heart of the Kashmir Valley, is facing a crisis that extends far beyond its shimm... Read More


Zambian bill proposes jail for unlicensed journalists. CPJ fumes

Nigeria, June 23 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday expressed alarm at a Zambian bill that could jail journalists who work without a license for up to five years if it were to become la... Read More


Haryana: Fake bride, agent held for duping Rewari groom

Rohtak, June 23 -- Two weeks after an Uttar Pradesh-based woman allegedly fled with cash and gold from her newlywed husband's home in Rewari, the Rewari police arrested her and a marriage agent who ar... Read More


'Bound to fail': Tejasvi Surya slams rRs.r18,000 crore Congress-backed tunnel project in Bengaluru

India, June 23 -- BJP leader and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya has strongly criticised the Karnataka government's Rs.18,000 crore tunnel road project, calling it "unscientific" and "bound to fail."... Read More


Optical illusion: What you see first in this image may reveal your thinking style

New Delhi, June 23 -- A viral optical illusion making the rounds on social media has been grabbing attention for its bold claim: it can reveal your personality traits in a few seconds. According to a ... Read More


Optical illusion challenge: What you see first in this image may reveal your thinking style

New Delhi, June 23 -- A viral optical illusion making the rounds on social media has been grabbing attention for its bold claim: it can reveal your personality traits in a few seconds. According to a ... Read More


Assam approves Rs 5,400 crore 900 MW pumped storage project in West Karbi Anglong

Guwahati, June 23 -- The Assam Cabinet has approved a series of proposals spanning renewable energy development, social welfare, ecological conservation, and mineral exploration. The Cabinet cleared ... Read More


US asks student, exchange visitor visa applicants to make social media accounts public

India, June 23 -- The United States embassy in India on Monday asked applicants for three types of non-immigrant visas to the US to make their social media accounts public in order to allow enhanced v... Read More