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AMU ranks 5th among Indian univs, VC hails achievement

ALIGARH, June 20 -- Professor Naima Khatoon, vice-chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), praised the university for securing 5th position among higher education institutions in India in the US... Read More


8-year-old girl allegedly raped, murderedby man out on bail in Firozabad, 4 arrested

Agra, June 20 -- Four people were arrested after the body of an eight-year-old girl, who went missing on Tuesday (June 17) evening, was found in a sack, concealed in a pile of bricks, at a house under... Read More


Centre plans activities for 50th anniversary of the Emergency

New Delhi, June 20 -- The central government is planning a mega commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, including public marches with pre-approved slogans, six nationwide torch process... Read More


Allies eye India data on Chinese weapons

New Delhi, June 20 -- As India's armed forces continue sifting through and analysing the information gathered during last month's clashes with Pakistan, there is growing interest among New Delhi's str... Read More


Govt issues draft regulations to remove hurdles near airports

New Delhi, June 20 -- The government has issued draft rules to regulate and remove obstructions such as buildings and trees that interfere with aircraft operations around airports. The draft Aircraft ... Read More


Protect screening of 'Thug Life', apex court directs K'taka govt

New Delhi, June 20 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Karnataka government to protect the screening of Thug Life, a Tamil film starring Kamal Haasan, in the state. The court's firm stance c... Read More


India, Hungary seek Unesco status for Gandhi portraits

New Delhi, June 20 -- It was January 8, 1934, and Mahatma Gandhi had granted young Hungarian artist Elizabeth Brunner exactly 15 minutes. Brunner, undeterred by the Mahatma's scepticism about portrait... Read More


Uber, Rapido bike taxis illegal: Mumbai police

Mumbai, June 20 -- The Azad Maidan police station in Mumbai has registered a case against ride hailing apps Uber and Rapido for allegedly running bike taxi services in the state without any permission... Read More


In climate of conflicts, a corridor of necessity

India, June 20 -- With the airspace closed over Iran and denied over Pakistan, the Air India flight from Frankfurt to Delhi last weekend flew southeast over Athens, crossed the Mediterranean to Cairo,... Read More


In Bonn, the pursuit of elusive climate finance

India, June 20 -- The Bonn climate conference - the mid-year climate review - serves as a prelude to the annual Conference of Parties (CoP) . To that end, the stormy start to the ongoing mid-year revi... Read More