Farrukhabad DM And CMO Transferred After 49 Children Die At Hospital In A Month
The hospital recorded 49 deaths -- 30 in neo-natal ICU and 19 during delivery -- between July 20 and August 21
Two Men Set Themselves Ablaze After Officer Demands Bribe In Telangana
The officer was allegedly demanding bribe for inclusion of their names in list of beneficiaries to be distributed land free of cost, police said.
Are People Of Delhi Supposed To Die Under A Garbage Dump? NGT Raps AAP Government
'You are killing people in the national capital under the hill of garbage. It cannot be more humiliating than this.'
BRICS Clubs Pakistan Terror Groups LeT, JeM With ISIS And Al-Qaida
The grouping expressed concern over the security situation in the region and violence caused by the Taliban, ISIS, Al-Qaida and its affiliates including Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad and the Haqqani network.
Two Militants Killed During Encounter With Security Forces In Kashmir's Baramulla
Acting on specific intelligence inputs about the presence of militants in Check-e-Brath area of Sopore, security forces launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) there, a police official said.
Use Of The Word 'Chhammakchhallo' Amounts To Insulting A Woman's Modesty, Says Thane Court
A magistrate last week sentenced a city resident to simple imprisonment "till the court rises" for the offence.
BRICS Summit: PM Modi Seeks Strong Partnerships To Spur Growth
He also called for the creation of a BRICS rating agency to cater to financing needs of sovereign and corporate entities of developing countries.
Following North's Sixth Nuclear Test, South Korean Media Calls For Seoul To Build Own Nukes
The South, which hosts 28,500 US troops to defend it from the North, is banned from building its own nuclear weapons under a 1974 atomic energy deal it signed with the US
Ex-Censor Chief 'Sanskaari' Pahlaj Nihalani To Distribute Erotica 'Julie 2' Worldwide
It means Nihalani will release the movie across the world through his company.
Chinese President Xi Jingping Talks About 'Holistic' Approach To Terror, Avoids Naming Pakistan
There is an uncertainty over Prime Minister Modi's one-on-one meeting with the Chinese President as his schedule includes the plenary session wherein the leaders of the five BRICS countries speak, to be followed by bilateral meetings with the Russian and the Brazilian presidents.
Teenager Stands Before Running Train To Complete Blue Whale Challenge, Dies
He had reached the final stage of the online challenge and to accomplish it, he took the extreme step
US President Trump Decides To End DACA, Move Could Impact More Than 7000 Indian-Americans
The programme -– Deferred Action for Children Arrival (DACA) –- was a key immigration reform of the former US President Barack Obama.
Prashant Bhushan’s Party Worker Files Police Complaint Against Sakshi Maharaj For 'Inciting Violence After Ram Rahim Rape Conviction'
The BJP MP is accused of provoking riots, promoting enmity between groups on the basis of religion and insulting the judge who pronounced the Dera chief guilty.
India Condemns North Korea's Most Powerful Nuclear Test, Says It's A Matter Of Deep Concern
External Affairs Ministry in a statement said it was a matter of deep concern that North Korea has again acted in violation of its international commitments.
Two Women Assuming Important Security Roles Itself A Strong Message, Says Newly-Inducted Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
"With this, there are now two women on the Cabinet Committee on Security, that is, Sushma ji and myself. This itself sends out a strong message,"
Modi Monitored Performance Of Each Minister Before Allocation, Says Arun Jaitley
Jaitley, who retained the finance and corporate affairs portfolio, said the prime minister has laid down "certainly a high standard of accountability in governance".
PM Modi Arrives In Xiamen To Attend BRICS Summit
During his two day visit, Modi is also expected to hold a series of bilateral meetings including with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other BRICS leaders.
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How A Novel Explores Female Mind With A Whiff Of Onam-Time Breeziness
An English novel profiling Kerala’s pastoral life essays the psyche of a middle-class woman of the last century. Her life does undergo its share of turmoil, but the overall take from Shanti is the bell-metal shine of the harvest festival.
India-Saudi Ties: Old Bonds In New Frames
Saudi Arabia is on the cusp of a leap into the future. In this, India is its natural ally.
India-Saudi Ties: Diverse Patterns Of A Design
India-Saudi ties have moved beyond energy to strategic waters. But challenges exist in the way of balancing relations with Iran and the bogey of Pakistan.
Our Ties Go Back To Third Millennium BC And Have Only Strengthened: Saudi Diplomat
Career diplomat Dr Saud Mohammed Alsati speaks to Pranay Sharma on the evolution of Indo-Saudi relations and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s maiden state visit to India next week.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Visit Will Give Vital Push To Indo-Saudi Ties
Economic, strategic engagements between India and Saudi Arabia are at a crucial juncture. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit will give a vital push to ties.
Laws Against Justice: Activists Want Repeal Of Laws Like Sedition, UAPA
The Supreme Court had narrowed down the purview of sedition in the Kedar Nath Singh case (1962), making it applicable only when provocative language is backed up with actions to overthrow the State.
There Is No Democracy Without Dissent
Draconian laws are used to harass dissidents, violating their right to due process
‘Any Criticism Is Wormwood’
Cambridge scholar and Sahitya Akademi award-winning author Hiren Gohain has criticised the BJP government over several issues. He has recently been charged with sedition for his comments. The 80-year-old former Gauhati University professor shares his thoughts.
Time To Overhaul The Sedition Law For Good: Shashi Tharoor
The sedition law is archaic, introduced by the British in order to keep its former colony on its knees.
NSA For Cattle Smuggling, Sedition For Dancing: How Laws Are Being Abused by Govts
Cow smuggling, dancing to a DJ’s song, criticising the government...Do they constitute sedition? Do these acts threaten national security?
Living Room Gigs: Music, Poetry, Stories Get A Snug Corner
Music, storytelling, poetry, dance and pop-ups get a snug corner—the living room
Beyond Netflix, Other OTT Platforms Have Sprung Up
Beyond Netflix, web TVs crack the audience code in the countryside
A Kerala Cure For Healthcare Con
Patients and kin may be in for some relief as state-level price monitoring of medical devices and drugs kicks in
Playlist Of The Besieged: Karnataka Audio Clips Release Sends BJP On The Back Foot
The malodorous audio clips controversy further muddies Karnataka’s political waters
Jammu-Srinagar Highway: Annual Lifeline Choke
Rockslides, heavy snow put the Srinagar-Jammu highway out of action again
Tunnel To Kosala
A sober account of the Ram Janmabhoomi issue is also a long look into actual, pre-Ram Ayodhya