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RCC roof rule eased for rural housing payments

New Delhi, May 19 -- Union ministry of rural development (MoRD) on Monday amended the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) rules to recognise tiles, tin sheds and other locally suitable pucca ro... Read More


CONGRESS files privilege notice against edu min for 'contempt'

New Delhi, May 19 -- Congress lawmaker Jairam Ramesh on Monday gave a privilege notice against Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, accusing him of showing "contempt" for Parliament by publicl... Read More


Sikar, at centre of investigation, saw outsized success in 2024

New Delhi, May 19 -- The emergence of Sikar as a disproportionately successful coaching hub first came to light in 2024, when 2,037 aspirants out of the total around 27,000 appearing for the NEET-UG i... Read More


Delhi's houses: The subconscious of a Capital, chronicled in its residences

India, May 19 -- A city builds itself around its people. Its most intimate architecture is residential, the house speaks through its people and their connection with land, climate, history, habits - b... Read More


AIADMK Veteran resigns from party citing internal rift

CHENNAI, May 19 -- Veteran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader S Semmalai on Monday tendering his resignation from its primary membership, citing disappointment amid the ongoing t... Read More


BSMP holds global meet to uphold Sanatana Dharma, diverse beliefs

New Delhi, May 19 -- The Bharateeya Santa Mahaa Parishhad (BSMP) on Monday hosted a global conference focused on celebrating unity in diverse philosophies and "upholding and safeguarding the Sanatana ... Read More


ED moves HC over closure of case against Hooda

Panchkula, May 19 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday sought responses from former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Associated Journals Limited (AJL) on a plea moved by the ... Read More


As Delhi pushes public transport use, commuters flag overcrowding, poor connectivity

India, May 19 -- As the Delhi government urges residents to shift towards public transport as part of its fuel conservation and austerity push, commuters across the city say overcrowded metro coaches,... Read More


North Delhi pool where 10-year-old drowned lacked licence, lifeguards; owner on the run

India, May 19 -- A day after a 10-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool in north Delhi's Jagatpur, police detained a staffer for questioning, and found that the facility lacked a valid license from ... Read More


HC allows 751 engineering students to appear for exams despite backlogs

India, May 19 -- The Bombay High Court on Monday permitted 751 engineering students of the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) to appear for their third and fourth year examinations scheduled from... Read More