India News
From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, this is your one-stop-solution for ‘everything India’.
11 May 2017
MaharashtraMaharashtra govt to regulate river waters in state
The Maharashtra Government is considering a proposal to regulate all river waters in the state by bringing them under the government's ambit.
11 May 2017
Narendra ModiRailways begins cracking down on corruption within its ranks
The Indian Railways has begun cracking down on corruption within its ranks, after PM Modi asked for strict action against all corrupt officers.
11 May 2017
Delhi PoliceDespite stone-pelting, thousands of J&K youths apply in Delhi Police
Despite continuing stone-pelting against security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir, the state's youths have refused to bow down. Thousands still aspire to join the police.
11 May 2017
RajasthanRajasthan- At least 23 killed as wall collapses at wedding
At least 23 people were killed and 27 injured when the wall of a wedding hall in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district collapsed in a heavy storm. Casualties included four children.
11 May 2017
IndiaIndia's foodgrain output forecast to hit a record in 2016-17
With robust production of wheat, rice, and pulses, India's foodgrain output would increase by 8.7% to a record-high 273.38 million ton in the 2016-17 crop year, according to the government's third advanced estimate.
10 May 2017
IndiaKerala planning to provide free internet for 20 million families
Kerala's CPI(M)-led LDF government is planning to implement 'Kerala Fibre Optic Network' (K-FON), a new initiative which would provide free internet connections to 20 lakh poor families.
10 May 2017
BiharBihar govt's compensation cheque for Sukma martyr bounces
A cheque issued by the Bihar government to the family of one of the CRPF martyrs from the Sukma attack has bounced.
10 May 2017
IndiaIndia likely to receive higher than average rainfall this monsoon
India is likely to receive above-average monsoon rainfall this time after El Nino conditions eased in the last few weeks, said the India Meteorological Department.
10 May 2017
West BengalWest Bengal Imam issues fatwa against Muslims supporting BJP/RSS
In a bizarre move, the Shahi Imam of Tipu Sultan Masjid, Syed Md Nurur Rahman Barkati, issued a fatwa against Muslims who support RSS and BJP, warning they would be ostracized.
10 May 2017
IndiaJ&K- Prisoner allegedly stripped, brutalized, kept hungry in police lockup
In a horrifying revelation, a former prisoner in J&K has alleged she was brutalized, stripped, beer bottles inserted into her vagina, and chilli powder sprinkled, while she was in police custody.
10 May 2017
Andhra PradeshAndhra Minister's son dies in rain-related accident
The son of Andhra Pradesh municipal administration minister P Narayana passed away when his car crashed into a metro rail pillar. He was along with a friend.
10 May 2017
IndiaUP government takes a stand against triple talaq
Two days before the Supreme Court's hearing on the legality of triple talaq, the Uttar Pradesh government announced its viewpoint on the matter.
10 May 2017
DelhiSonia Gandhi hospitalized for food poisoning
President of Congress, Sonia Gandhi, is currently hospitalized at Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital for food poisoning.
10 May 2017
IndiaIn relief for 70mn people, India gets rare diseases registry
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has set up a registry of rare diseases to record information about patients suffering from such illnesses.
10 May 2017
IndiaWhat is the best approach to solve India's Maoist problem?
Responses to Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in India have heavily leaned towards security centric approaches, as seen through increased deployment of paramilitary forces and combing operations.
10 May 2017
IndiaNatural disasters - How prepared are India's health systems?
Over 58.6% of Indian landmass is earthquake prone while 5,700km of 7,516km-long coastline is prone to cyclones and tsunamis.
09 May 2017
Maoists2000 CoBRA commandos to enter Sukma, eliminate Maoists
Sources stated that government is mobilizing over 2000 CoBRA commandos for deployment in Bastar to eliminate the Maoists in the region.
09 May 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaMarriages can't be broken by husbands alone- HC on triple-talaq
The Allahabad HC has ruled that Muslim marriages are contracts, and therefore can't be broken by husbands alone.
09 May 2017
Global WarmingIIT-B professor awarded prestigious INSA Young Scientist medal
Vikram Vishal, assistant professor in the Earth Sciences department at IIT-B, has won the coveted Indian National Science Academy (INSA) medal for Young Scientist, 2017.
09 May 2017
GujaratGujarat Dy CM's 'heavily drunk' son barred from boarding flight
According to Ahmedabad airport officials, the son of Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel was barred from boarding a flight to Greece as he was highly inebriated.
09 May 2017
GorakhpurCried because of support and not the MLA- Charu Nigam
Responding to the crying event, Charu Nigam the female IPS officer, in a Facebook post explained that she had not cried because of MLA Agarwal.
09 May 2017
IndiaKarnan's revenge- 8 SC Judges slapped with rigorous imprisonment, fine
Alleging caste discrimination, controversial Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan, on Monday ordered a punishment of 5 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine worth Rs. 1 lakh each on 8 Supreme Court judges including the Chief Justice of India Jagdish Khehar.
09 May 2017
IndiaNational survey on drug abuse in India after 15 years
The social justice and empowerment ministry has constituted a committee to undertake a survey on the use and abuse of drugs in the country; the last survey (2001) is over 15 years old.
09 May 2017
IndiaDemonetization - Cash making a comeback
Data from the Reserve Bank of India have indicated that cash withdrawal levels for March 2017 were 0.6% higher than that of last year, suggesting that cash withdrawal levels from ATMs have normalized.
08 May 2017
Prakash JavadekarHRD Ministry asks IITs to develop revenue model
The Union Human Resource Development Ministry has asked the Indian Institutes of Technology to develop revenue models for their operations.
08 May 2017
MaharashtraBombay HC orders forensic examination of EVM
The Bombay High Court has ordered the forensic examination of an electronic voter machine that was used in 2014 Maharashtra assembly elections.
08 May 2017
DelhiDelhi- Mother holds girl captive in stinking house for months
Residents of Ganesh Nagar (East Delhi) are still shocked by Saturday's incidents: a local girl they hadn't seen for two years was found captive in a seemingly empty house in the area.
08 May 2017
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Black money crackdown - CBI investigation uncovers shell company network
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in its ongoing three-year long investigation into black money, uncovered evidence of a clandestine web of 339 shell companies used to channel funds up to Rs. 290 crore.
08 May 2017
BiharMinor girl from Bihar stabbed to death for resisting rape
A minor girl from Bihar was stabbed to death as she resisted being raped at Charpokhari block in Bhojpur district, 80kms south-west of Patna.
08 May 2017
WhatsAppAadhaar leaks are troubling, but what about the daily trickle?
While the response to the introduction of Aadhaar has been majorly positive, in the recent light of leaks, it has ushered in intense skepticism against it.
08 May 2017
IndiaThe reality of juvenile crimes in India
The number of juvenile delinquents has risen by leaps and bounds in the last few years. According to the National Crime Records Bureau, 23,25,575 cases were registered against juveniles under IPC crimes in 2011.
07 May 2017
IndiaPublic Health v/s Animal Rights: India's stray dog dilemma
Reports in recent times have focused on the stray-dog menace in Indian cities.
07 May 2017
IndiaSC: Every child must have welfare benefits
The Supreme Court broadened the ambit of the Juvenile Justice Act stating that every child in need must get welfare benefits.
07 May 2017
PunjabPunjab roads repaired to welcome just the CM?
Residents in Vein Poin in Tarn Taran stated that the roads in their village had been repaired solely because Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh was coming to visit the kin of martyr Naib Subedar Paramjit Singh.
07 May 2017
Pakistan NewsIs the Hurriyat linked to the ISI?
A report in Times Now has furnished "evidence" of Pakistan's ISI funding the Hurriyat in Pakistan.
07 May 2017
Jammu And Kashmir4 killed as terror makes comeback in Kashmir
Four people including 2 civilians were killed when terrorists attacked a police party on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway.
07 May 2017
IndiaJustice Leila Seth: Glimpses through a legal luminary's life
Leila Seth, eminent jurist, India's first female Chief Justice of a High Court and mother of famous author Vikram Seth died from a cardiac arrest on Saturday night.
07 May 2017
IndiaAs security becomes pricier, flights get costlier
Looking at the increasing security threats, the Centre has decided to requisite the services of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to guard India's 98 airports. This will mean that flyers will have to pay more as airfares will increase with an imminent hike in passenger security fee (PSF).
07 May 2017
Jammu And KashmirJammu & Kashmir: Banks stop cash transactions following robberies
Following militant attacks and robberies on banks in South Kashmir, cash transactions at nearly 40 bank branches were stopped in sensitive areas of Pulwama and Shopian districts.
07 May 2017
IndiaFree LPG Connections: Centre to expand network with Rs. 30,000cr
The Centre is entailing a Rs. 30,000cr-investment for expanding LPG production and distribution network in the next three years.
