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Hijab row: If anyone dares to touch Muslim women with ill intent, I will cut off his hand, says AIMIM leader

Jalna, Jan. 3 -- AIMIM leader Imtiaz Jaleel has said he would cut off the hand of any individual who dares to touch Muslim women with ill intent amid a row over a comment made by a Uttar Pradesh minis... Read More


Three killed by wild elephant in three villages of Chaibasa, two injured

JAMSHEDPUR, Jan. 3 -- Three villagers were trampled to death by a wild elephant while two other women were seriously injured at three different villages within six hours adjacent to district headquart... Read More


Prof JP Saini appointed new Lucknow University vice chancellor

LUCKNOW, Jan. 3 -- Prof Jai Prakash Saini will be the new vice chancellor of Lucknow University (LU). An official order regarding Prof Saini's appointment was issued from Raj Bhavan here on Saturday. ... Read More


Canal system on Ujh River approved to utilise uncontrolled water flow towards Pak: Jitendra Singh

Jammu, Jan. 3 -- union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today announced approval for a canal system on the Ujh River to check infiltration and utilise the uncontrolled water flow towards Pakistan, which, he... Read More


Jharkhand CM's digital outreach platform in offing

RANCHI, Jan. 3 -- The Hemant Soren government is set to come up with a digital platform where people of the state would be able to connect one-on-one with the chief minister and get their grievances r... Read More


Gram Sabhas get powers as govt notifies PESA Rule, BJP cries foul

RANCHI, Jan. 3 -- In a step towards strengthening self-governance in the scheduled areas of the state, the Jharkhand government has notified the 'Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Schedul... Read More


Manufacturing surge ahead? Centre greenlights 22 projects under electronics component scheme

India, Jan. 3 -- The Indian government has approved 22 proposals under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) with a projected investment of INR 41,863 crore, giving a boost to the cou... Read More


Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri highlights India's growth to 132 Compressed Bio Gas plants

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- India has established 132 Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plants with a total production capacity of 920 tonnes per day (TPD) as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance renewable energy i... Read More


Sexual violence and the unevenness of justice

India, Jan. 3 -- One of the challenges I face as a gender writer is to find stories of hope, aspiration and optimism. You can see it very often shining through in sports, in education, even in jobs an... Read More


Chandigarh Mayor election on Jan 29: BJP vs AAP-Congress in first-ever show-of-hands vote. How numbers stack up?

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- The election for the posts of Mayor, Senior Deputy Mayor, and Deputy Mayor of Chandigarh will be held on January 29 For the first time in the city's history, elections for the th... Read More