Agra police asked to look for MP’s dog
Agra, Aug 12 (IANS) The Agra police has been asked to look for a missing dog — a black labrador of Agra MP and former union minister Ram Shankar Katheria. In her complaint to Superintendent…
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Two killed in terror attack in Assam
Guwahati, Aug 12 (IANS) Two people were killed and five injured on Friday when militants opened fire in a village in Assam’s Tinsukia district, police said. The attack is suspected to have been carried out…
‘Government rules and regulations don’t always solve problems’
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson H.L. Dattu on Friday said that there was a need to discuss the fundamental issues of Governance affecting the day to day life of…
Cow vigilantes should be declared terrorists: Vemula’s online diary
Preetha Nair New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Back in December 2015, well before politics over bovines took centrestage in India, the late Rohith Vemula, the Dalit scholar from University of Hyderabad, wanted cow vigilantes to…
First batch of retrenched Indian workers return from Saudi Arabia
New Delhi/Jeddah, Aug 11 (IANS) As the first batch of 26 retrenched Indian workers were on their way back home from Jeddah on Thursday, India appreciated Saudi Arabia’s prompt action to provide relief to distressed…
Noida administration launches online platform to connect with citizens
Noida, Aug 11 (IANS) The administration here has launched an “Make Noida Better” online citizen community to connect with the citizens of Noida and Greater Noida and engage them with the social efforts. The online…
Woodland, UNICEF partnership gives fillip to Swachh Bharat
Bhubaneswar, Aug 11 (IANS) Woodland, the country’s leading outdoor apparel and shoe manufacturer, has marked its sixth year of support to Unicef’s WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) programme running in schools across Odisha, an official…
Odisha raises Rs 1,100 cr under DMF
Bhubaneswar, Aug 11 (IANS) The Odisha government on Thursday asked the District Collectors to spend the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) fund judiciously for poor people in the mining-affected areas. The government has collected Rs 1,100…
After man bleeds to death, Good Samaritan Policy announced
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Acting to make citizens more responsive to accident victims after passers-by let a 32-year old man bleed to death, the Delhi government on Thursday announced that it will bring a…
Ghaziabad DM initiates action against traffic jam
Ghaziabad, Aug 11 (IANS) Newly-posted Ghaziabad District Magistrate Nidhi Kesarwani has launched a crusade against consistent traffic jams in the city. She called a meeting of officers of all concerned departments on Thursday including Ghaziabad…
Dalit forced to cremate wife’s body in front of house
Morena (Madhya Pradesh), Aug 11 (IANS) A Dalit man in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district cremated the body of his wife in front of his house, claiming he was not allowed to use the cremation ground…
First batch of 25 crisis-hit workers head home from Jeddah
By Irfan Mohammed Jeddah, Aug 11 (IANS) Their “Gulf dream” in tatters and facing an uncertain future, the first batch of 25 crisis-hit Indian workers left for New Delhi from the King Abdulaziz International Airport…
Free show of ‘Rustom’ for Lucknow residents on Independence Day
New Delhi: Actors Akshay Kumar, Ileana D’Cruz, Esha Gupta and Arjan Bajwa during the promotion of their upcoming film “Rustom” at Hansraj College in New Delhi on Aug 10, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) Lucknow, Aug…
Lok Sabha begins debate on atrocities against Dalits
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Thursday began general discussion on the “atrocities against Dalits” in the country under Rule 193. Communist Party of India-Marxist member P.K. Biju from Kerala alleged that…
Saudi Arabia lifts ban on Bangladeshi workers
Riyadh, Aug 11 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has lifted a six-year-old ban on the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers. The Ministry of Labour and Social Development of Saudi Arabia lifted the ban on workers as of Wednesday,…
HDFC bank denying zero balance accounts to Gurgaon villagers
By Pradeep Singh Gurgaon, Aug 10 (IANS) A few branches of HDFC Bank in the rural areas of Gurgaon are declining to open accounts with zero balance for students, farmers and labourers under Pradhan Mantri…
Delhiites planning quick trips during I-Day extended weekend
By Ashish Mishra New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) An extended weekend around Independence Day has many Delhiites planning short holidays — with the quaint towns of the Himalayan foothills proving to be favoured destinations, though…
Manipuri icon Irom Sharmila ends world’s longest fast
By Iboyaima Laithangbam Imphal, Aug 9 (IANS) Manipuri activist Irom Sharmila, who has been an international icon for her crusade against the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), on Tuesday ended her 16-year-long fast…
Bill for extending maternity leave a ‘priority’: Government
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) With last few days of the parliament’s Monsoon Session left, the government on Tuesday said the bill for amending the Maternity Benefit Act is a priority for it. The bill,…
16 years have shaped, reshaped Irom Sharmila
By Ninglun Hanghal Back in November 2000 when Irom Sharmila decided to fast for the removal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Manipur, she did not get much response. Indeed, she did…