HC declines bail to man accused murdering his mother
Chennai The Madras High Court today declined bail to a man accused of murdering his mother by throwing her into a well. Court observed that even Adi Shankara cared for…
BJP demands CBI probe in Bulandshahar gangrape incident
AMN BJP has demanded a CBI inquiry into the Bulandshahar gangrape case. The party today came down heavily on Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan for his comments on Bulandshahar gangrape…
Govt hopeful of passing of GST Bill in Rajya Sabha Aug 3
Government has expressed confidence that Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill will be passed soon. Talking to media after BJP Parliamentary party meeting in New Delhi today, Parliamentary Affairs Minister…
Odisha govt to recruit transgenders as jail warders
Our Correspondent In a progressive step, Odisha government has decided to recruit transgender persons as jail warders as per the directive of the Supreme Court. ADG (Prisons) Manoranjan Patnaik said…
J&K minister Naeem Akhtar’s house attacked
The residence of Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister and government spokesman Naeem Akhtar in Srinagar was reportedly attacked by petrol bombs by unknown people late last night. This is the…
25,000 people displaced by military attacks in Syrian city of Aleppo: UNICEF
UNITED NATIONS / About 25,000 people, including 12,000 children, have been displaced from a neighbourhood in western Aleppo, a Syian city, by intense military attacks initiated by armed opposition groups,…
US: Pregnant women warned not to travel Zika-affected Florida
Pregnant women in the United States, have been warned not to travel to a Zika-affected part of Miami in Florida after another 10 cases were identified. The victims were infected…
Hillary opens 9-point lead on Trump in new opinion poll
NEW YORK Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is leading her Republican rival Donald Trump by nine percentage points in a new national CNN/ORC poll released Monday—making gains among independents and…
Afghanistan declares eastern border district free of Islamic State
Authorities in Afghanistan have declared a far eastern border district free of Islamic State terrorists. Provincial Governor Salim Khan Kundozi said, the Kot district in Nangarhar province, which borders Pakistan,…
7th meeting of SAARC Immigration Authorities begins in Islamabad
Seventh meeting of SAARC Immigration Authorities has begun in Islamabad. It is in preparation for the 2-day SAARC Home Ministers conference beginning tomorrow which will also be attended by Union…