India
7 Bangladeshi Nationals Arrested in UP's Jhansi, Cops Say They Didn’t Have Valid Documents
Police said those arrested have no criminal cases against them, but have now been booked under the Foreigners Act for illegally staying in India.
Art Deco Fonts to Rly Station Signage: How Typography Adds Charm, Uniqueness to Mumbai's Identity
Much like its unplanned architecture, most of Mumbai's typography, barring the art deco district and railway platforms, is a mishmash of fonts, designs, and lettering written on varied materials.
Women Protesters of Shaheen Bagh Voted in Batches for Delhi Polls to Keep Agitation Alive
The women of Shaheen Bagh have changed their daily routines in the past two months to give maximum time to the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protest.
Police Files Cases Against Organisers, 300 Women Protesting Against CAA, NRC in Mumbai's Nagpada
The police registered a case under Sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code.
CBI Arrests OSD to Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, Searches Premises of Another IAS Officer
The agency is also carrying out searches at the offices of Gopal Krishna Madhav, who was OSD to Sisodia, and other officials of the GST department located at the ITO area.
40-year-old Man Arrested for Raping Stepdaughter in Odisha's Jajpur
The victim narrated her ordeal to her mother when she returned home on Wednesday evening following which her mother filed a police complaint.
Governor Has Power to Decide on Mercy Plea: Centre to Madras HC on Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Convicts
The Supreme Court in September 2018 directed the Tamil Nadu Governor to consider the mercy petition of Perarivalan, one of the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
‘Detention Without Charges Worst Abomination in Democracy’: Chidambaram on PSA on Omar, Mehbooba
The former finance minister stated that unjust laws must be opposed through peaceful resistance and civil disobedience.
Nirbhaya Case: Court Seeks Convicts' Response on Tihar's Plea for Fresh Death Warrants
In its application, the states said the President has already dismissed the mercy petitions of three convicts and that no application by any of the four is currently pending before any court.
640 Indians Evacuated from Coronavirus-hit China in Complex Operation: MEA
MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said apart from those evacuated, 10 other Indians have indicated that they want to come back from China, but were unable to clear the health screening process.
Kolkata Municipal Corporation Puts Aadhaar Drive on Hold After Protests in City
The decision drew sharp criticism from the BJP, which accused the ruling party of creating an "atmosphere of fear" among the masses to pursue vote-bank politics.
SC Reserves Order on Whether it Can Refer Question of Law to Larger Bench in Review Jurisdiction
A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said it will pronounce the order on February 10 and will accord day-to-day hearing from February 12.
India's Chilli Exports to China Hit Due to Coronavirus, Cong MP Tells Rajya Sabha
Suspension of trade due to coronavirus disease has 'unfortunately' halted India's export of chilli to China, Ramachandra Rao said. Chilli farmers of Andhra and Telangana are badly hit as prices of chilli are declining.
Alternative Mosque Site 25km Away From Ram Temple Land, Babri Litigants May Approach SC Again
The Sunni Central Waqf Board has called for a meeting on February 24 to take a call on the plot allocated in Dhannipur village near the Lucknow-Gorakhpur highway.
Govt Names Members of Ayodhya Ram Temple Trust
Two prominent people who shall be a practising Hindu will be nominated by the board of trustees with a majority resolution. One representative will be nominated by the Centre who shall be a practising Hindu by religion and a serving member of the IAS.
Coronavirus: Huawei India Indefinitely Suspends Travel to and from China
The company said it has prepared comprehensive policies and materials designed to manage the threat of an epidemic under Huawei's business continuity management system.