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Kerala women bus conductors quit over pay disparity
Most of the women bus conductors employed by means of the state-run Kudumbashree scheme in Kerala, quit en masse, due to alleged pay disparity between women and men conductors.
Amulya Patnaik appointed as Delhi Police Commissioner
Amulya Patnaik has been appointed as Delhi's new police chief.
Footwear without back straps are sandals, declares Delhi High Court
Have you ever wondered whether ladies' footwear devoid of a back strap is a "sandal" or a "chappal"?
Vehicles pile up on Agra-Jaipur highway due to fog
Thick fog caused several vehicles to pile up on the Agra-Jaipur highway after visibility was reduced to below 1 metre. The accident left one dead and 40 injured. Three of the injured are said to be critical.
Looking back at budgets which changed the Indian economy
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is gearing up to present the Union budget for 2017-2018 on 1st February.
Is sale of sex toys in India legal?
Adult products are openly sold in India however it's unclear whether it's legal to do so.
India honours "unsung heroes," gives them Padma awards
The Padma awards are normally bestowed upon famous personalities.
Upcoming budget could turn India's school education crisis into opportunity
Over 260 million children have enrolled in elementary and secondary schools in 2015-16.
49 prisoners take over prison in Goa
One prisoner was killed and at least 12 others were injured when over 49 prisoners took over the Sada sub jail in Goa and attempted to flee.
What to look out for in the upcoming Budget 2017
The countdown to the Union Budget 2017 has begun.
SC: Unaided private schools need government approval for hike
Supreme Court ruled that 'unaided private schools' will need approval from relevant government authorities when mulling a fee hike.
CIA declassifies report on key events and personalities in India
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) declassified 930,000 documents last week.
Amritsar shares most child porn; Delhi ranks second
Following American linguistics expert James Kirk Jones's arrest for possessing/sharing 30,000 child pornography files, government data revealed the rot runs deeper.
Indian gay prince leading the way
Manvendra Singh Gohil, India's first openly gay member of a royal family has committed his life to fighting the blight of AIDS.
JNU student raped in Green Park
A 21-year-old girl and a student of the Jawaharlal Nehru University has alleged that she was raped by two Afghan nationals on 12th January.
Government schools perform better than private schools: ASER
Government schools perform better than private schools in India, according to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) for 2016.
Consumption of alcohol, not a fundamental right: Kerala HC
Upholding the liquor policy adopted by the previous UDF government, the Kerala High Court ruled that alcohol consumption is not a fundamental right.
UP: School bus, truck collide leaving many dead
15 school children were killed and at least 40 others were injured when a school bus collided with a truck in Aliganj town in Etah district of Uttar Pradesh.
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson's visit to strengthen UK-India relations
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is on a two-day visit to attend India's flagship geo-political conference Raisina Dialogue.
American full-body scanners on-the-blink at Delhi IGI Airport
American full-body scanners are on-the-blink during trial runs at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Barkha Dutt quits NDTV
Barkha Dutt has resigned from NDTV after 21 years in the company.
24 dead in Patna boat tragedy
A boat carrying several people capsized in the middle of the Ganga river on Saturday evening.
CISF jawan shoots 4 seniors in a rage
Balveer Singh, a jawan posted with Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at a thermal power plant near Patna, fired indiscriminately at his CISF colleagues, yesterday.
Demonetization seems to have hit agriculture the hardest
After two consecutive drought years, 2016 was expected to be a relatively better year for India's farmers till 8 Nov'16.
India's second Scorpene-class submarine to counter China, Pak
India launched Khanderi, its second Scorpene-class submarine, at Mumbai's Mazagon dock.
SC instructs Kerala to compensate victims of Endosulfan poisoning
SC bench headed by CJI JS Khehar has given instructions to Kerala state government to pay Rs.500 crore as compensation for 5,000 victims of endosulfan poisoning.
Rapes in Bijapur by policemen; NHRC steps in
According to National Human Rights Commission report released on January 7, 2016, 16 women were prima facie victims of rape and sexual assault at hands of policemen in Bijapur district.
India, Portugal ink seven agreements in New Delhi
India and Portugal signed seven agreements, including a defence cooperation MOU, after talks between Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
PM Modi hails NRIs, PIOs on Pravasi Bhartiya Divas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed NRIs and PIOs in his speech at the 14th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas convention in Bengaluru, saying "the Indian diaspora represents the best of Indian culture, ethos and values."
Layoffs at major news publications
2017 has started on a rough note for news publications with big names resorting to lay-offs.
Ex-serviceman from Gurugram shot dead
Unknown assailants on Saturday fired five rounds outside the residence of an ex-serviceman from Gurugram leading to his death.
Karnataka's new low: One in 100 sexual assaults gets convicted
Reports of alleged mass molestations in Bengaluru on New Year's Eve shocked the nation.
The Green Solution: Buses to soon run on human waste
India's first bus run on human and animal waste is set to make debut in Kolkata in March 2017.
Two leading clean energy projects are in India
India's resolve in battling climate change has manifested in two of the world's leading clean energy projects.
Justice Jagdish Khehar sworn in as CJI
Today, Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar took charge of the office of Chief Justice of India.
RBI refuses to answer RTI query regarding demonetization
Fifty days after the Centre announced Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes would cease to be legal tender, the Reserve Bank of India declined to answer the burning question: Why were the notes demonetized?
Five issues that could worry India in 2017
When 2016 was about to start, experts had predicted that five things would worry India the most in the year.
PM Modi's New Year's Eve address evokes mixed reactions
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's much-awaited New Year's Eve address to the nation evoked mixed reactions.
New Year Resolution of Celebrities
New year resolution is a tradition of making promises to oneself for self-improvement.
Delhi High Court rules on myriad issues
Delhi High Court has seen a significant number of public interest litigations (PIL) and litigation on a variety of issues.