India
Mahatma Gandhi's Death Anniversary: Remembering the Father of the Nation on Martyrs’ Day
Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on January 30, 1948, by Nathuram Godse. He had alleged that Mahatma Gandhi was responsible for the Partition of the country.
Eminent Social Worker and Educationist Tushar Kanjilal Dies at 85
Tushar Kanjilal is known for his contribution to education in remote Rangabelia in the Sundarbans in the 1970s and his work for the uplift of the people in the area.
Will Ensure No One in Maharashtra is Troubled over CAA, Says Minister
NCP minister Anil Deshmukh said to have received memorandums from several organisations representing Muslims, tribals, nomadic tribes, Dalits, Pardhi, Wadar, Gosavi and other communities expressing concern over the CAA.
No Permission for Queer Azadi March at Mumbai's August Kranti Maidan
The march was to start from the historic August Kranti Maidan and conclude at the same place after passing through Nana Chowk, Kenedy Bridge, Opera House and Maharshi Karve Marg.
CBI Awaiting Sanction to Prosecute Corrupt MPs & Bureaucrats for Months: CVC Data
As many as 58 cases involving over 130 allegedly corrupt legislators and serving and retired government officials are awaiting sanction for prosecution from their respective organisations, CVC data said.
Sharjeel Imam's Arrest in Case of Sedition Due to 'Other Reasons', Says JNU Teachers' Association
The teacher's body also attacked the Delhi Police, saying it immediately went after Imam while no arrest has been made in connection with the January 5 violence on JNU campus.
Anxious Families in Kerala Urge Govt to Bring Back Students from Wuhan as Virus Epidemic Spreads
The students are scared as their hostel is located close to the market, where dead and live animals are sold in the open and is believed to be the starting point of the virus outbreak, and Wuhan hospital, where thousands of the affected are being treated.
Bidar School Authorities Booked for Sedition After Students Perform Play Against CAA-NRC
Complainant Nilesh Rakshyal (35), a social worker, claimed that the drama performed by the students and shared on social media platforms could disturb the peace in society.
‘Not Interested’: Constitution Copy Sent to PM Modi Returned, Congress Draws This Conclusion
The Congress sent a copy of the Constitution of India to Modi on Saturday in light of the recent wave protests erupting across the country against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Govt’s Jal Jeevan Mission Will Ensure Water Security to Increase Ease of Living for Women: Smriti Irani
The Women and Child Development minister hopes that the Jal Jeevan Mission will “provide a massive fillip to the ease of living for women and they will no longer be beasts of burden.”
In Shaheen Bagh-inspired Protest, Mumbai Women Launch Sit-in Dharna Against CAA, NRC
Holding placards and raising slogans against the Citizenship Amendment Act, the National Register of Citizens and the National Population Register, the women sat down on the Morland road outside Arabia Hotel on Sunday.
Congress Parliamentary Strategy Group to Meet on Monday
The Congress has also lined up several public meetings with former chief Rahul Gandhi addressing a rally against the CAA in Jaipur on January 28.
Tania Sher Gill, All-women CRPF Motorcycle Team Give Many Girls Goosebumps
The all-women motorcycle team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) also won hearts with their daredevilry and many young women felt pumped up and inspired after watching them.
'Centre Should Do Its Own Work': Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on NIA Probing Elgaar Case
Pune Police are probing whether 'provocative' speeches made at the Elgaar Parishad conclave in Pune on December 31, 2017, led to the caste violence around Bhima Koregaon in the district the next day.
Japan Will Evacuate Nationals from China Virus City, Says PM Abe
The outbreak, which has killed 56 people and infected nearly 2,000 across China, is believed to have originated in a live animal market in Wuhan.
620 Km Human Chain Formed in Kerala Demanding Withdrawal of CAA
The LDF organised the human chain from Kasaragod in north Kerala to Kaliyakkavilai in the southernmost part of the state. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and CPI leader Kanam Rajendran joined the protest in Thiruvananthapuram.