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SC permits Wangchuk's wife to amend petition

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali Angmo, to amend her petition after she expressed her intention to challenge the grounds of detent... Read More


Illegal firecracker sale tightens grip on Noida

Noida/Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Three days before the Supreme Court's sanctioned three-day sale window for "green firecrackers" was set to begin, the National Capital Region was already alight with illicit sa... Read More


2 govt officials suspended over fire, cm cancels patna campaign

Jaipur, Oct. 16 -- The state government on Wednesday suspended Chittorgarh district transport officer (DTO) Surendra Singh Gehlot and assistant administrative officer Chunnilal, officials aware of the... Read More


Panel wants 100m slope as definition for Aravallis hills

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- More than a year after the Supreme Court entrusted the Centre with the task of defining the Aravalli hills and ranges to curb illegal mining, a high-level committee headed by the... Read More


U.P. govt's Diwali gift may not reach 60L Ujjwala beneficiaries

LUCKNOW, Oct. 16 -- Even as the UP government has sanctioned Rs 1,500 crore for distributing free LPG refills to Ujjwala beneficiaries on Diwali, with chief minister Yogi Adityanath slated to kick off... Read More


Education must teach us to remain committed to society, nation: Governor

Agra, Oct. 16 -- Governor Anandiben Patel stated that the education should not remain confined as a measure for self-progress but should aim at teaching one to remain committed to society and nation. ... Read More


Yogi to begin his Bihar election campaign with two rallies today

Lucknow, Oct. 16 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath will address two public meetings in support of BJP candidates at Danapur and Saharsa in assembly election-bound Bihar on Thursday. Former Union minis... Read More


Jail, Yamraj await anyone who triesto disrupt fest, harass women: CM

Lucknow, Oct. 16 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said his government would not allow anyone to disrupt the festivities of Diwali and those attempting to cause any disturbance in the sta... Read More


Encounter data a ploy to misleadpeople on law and order: Akhilesh

LUCKNOW, Oct. 16 -- Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh over the recently released data on police encounters, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesd... Read More


Where have all the elephants gone?

India, Oct. 16 -- All's not well with India's elephants. A population estimation exercise by the Wildlife Institute of India (Status Of Elephants in India: DNA based synchronous all India population e... Read More