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Russia remains top crude supplier to India in January

new delhi, March 19 -- Russia remained the top supplier of oil to India in January, accounting for nearly a third of the crude brought into the country, according to data from the commerce ministry. ... Read More


Azam sentenced in fifth case, gets seven years' jail

MEERUT, March 19 -- The special MP/ MLA court (sessions trial) in Rampur on Monday sentenced Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and 10-time former MLA Azam Khan to seven years' imprisonment and imposed a Rs ... Read More


Minor girl gang raped, two held

Agra, March 19 -- A minor girl was gang raped and confined to a hotel room in Agra. Police registered a case at the Trans-Yamuna police station. Two of the named accused were arrested and the search i... Read More


India's food regulator looks to train teaplanters to help reduce pesticide levels

New Delhi, March 19 -- Tea planters in the country are being sensitized and trained to reduce pesticide levels in tea, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said in a statement afte... Read More


A popular twist to women's cricket

India, March 19 -- The first big fillip to women's cricket in India came in 2023, when the scale of the winning bids for players at the Women's Premier League (WPL) auction outstripped not just other ... Read More


Right to dissent is the lifeline of democracy

India, March 19 -- Human dignity entails certain fundamental, inalienable rights that are designated by a legal regime rather than being granted by a constitution or a law. Freedom of speech and expre... Read More


Zero tolerance for mob violence

India, March 19 -- The mob attack on foreign students at Gujarat University, Ahmedabad is appalling and should serve as a wake-up call. The state police have been quick to act and arrest some of the p... Read More


Admiral who defended nation and Constitution

India, March 19 -- Admiral Laxminarayan Ramdas or Ramu as everyone affectionately called him, was more than a decorated Chief of the Indian Navy. He became a known figure in the Indian civil space of ... Read More


BMC forms 10-member panel to monitor transgender healthcare in civic hospitals

MUMBAI, March 19 -- To monitor the healthcare facilities and issues faced by the transgender population in civic-run hospitals, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has formed a ten-member com... Read More


Two former PAC constables sentenced to life imprisonment

MEERUT, March 19 -- The court of the additional district judge (ADJ), Muzaffarnagar, on Monday, sentenced two former PAC constables to life imprisonment for raping and robbing a female protester from ... Read More