India
First Arrest in UP Under Law to Curb 'Love Jihad' as Muslim Man Held for 'Pressuring' Girl to Convert
As per the complaint, the accused was threatening to kill her and on November 28, a lawsuit was filed against Owais under the Uttar Pradesh Law against Forced Conversion.
Farmers' Protest: Talks Inconclusive Again But Progress on Legal Backing for MSP Offers Hope, Next Round on Dec 5
Sources said the government, which maintains that the reforms will benefit the farmers, is willing to amend the laws to address the concerns of the farming community, but not withdraw them.
Putin Orders Russia To Begin Large-scale COVID-19 Vaccinations Next Week
President Vladimir Putin ordered a largescale voluntary vaccination programme against COVID19 to begin next week across Russia, saying teachers and doctors should be first in line to get the country's flagship Sputnik V vaccine.
BARC Renames Viewership Gauge to 'Average Minute Audience' from 'Impressions'
The body, which has been under scrutiny after allegations of fake TRPs, said the methodology for the calculation of AMA will continue to remain the same as that of impressions.
Retired Justice Karnan Arrested in Chennai Over Vulgar Social Media Posts Against Judges, Their Wives
The social media posts and videos contain objectionable comments and threats of sexual violence against judicial officials and their family members.
Climate Change Continues its Relentless March: 2020 on Track to be one of Three Warmest Years on Record
2011-2020 will be the warmest decade on record, with the warmest six years all being since 2015, according to the World Meteorological Organisation,
China Buys First Indian Rice In Decades Amid Scarce Supply
China has begun importing Indian rice for the first time in at least three decades due to tightening supplies from Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam and an offer of sharply discounted prices, Indian industry officials said.
SSC Releases Result Dates for These Exams, Check Here
The Commission will declare the results of Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translator and Senior Hindi Translator Examination 2020 on January 20 and February 20, 2021.
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad Crosses 30,000 Daily Footfall in November
The number of domestic passengers at RGIA, Hyderabad touched 37,000 mark in a single day, the highest since the recommencement of domestic operations.
Amid 'Love Jihad' Debate, Karnataka High Court Says Marrying Person of Choice a Fundamental Right
The court said it was well settled that the right of any major individual to marry “the person of his/her choice is a fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution of India”.
ISL 2020-21: Hugo Boumous Becomes Indian Super League's Top Assist-maker
ISL 2020-21: Hugo Boumous has made 19 assists in his 45 Indian Super League matches so far.
Neera Tanden Shares Struggle of Her Mother Maya in Realising American Dream
I was raised in a suburb of Boston a middle-class kid. But when I was five, my parents got divorced and my mom was left on her own with two children and without a job, said Tanden, who was born in Bedford, Massachusetts to immigrant parents from India.
On Eve of Talks, Farmers Demand Special Parliament Session to Repeal Agri Laws; Amarinder-Shah Meet Likely
In a letter to Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar, leaders of farmer unions on protest said the government should not "indulge in divisive agenda" to break farmers' unity. Transporters, meanwhile, have also threatened to halt operations in no...
CPIM Leader Tarigami Moves SC Challenging MHA Order on Land Purchase in J&K
The petition moved under Article 32 (violation of fundamental rights) submitted that the October notification "is illegal" as it is issued in pursuance to the August 2019 reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir which has been challenged by several people and...
BSF Team Walked 200 Metres Inside Pakistan Territory to Unearth Tunnel, Say Officials
Immediately after the four Jaish terrorists were shot dead in an gunfight on November 19, the BSF, which mans the International Border in Jammu region, formed the crack team to explore the possible route taken by them.
Dr. Reddy's and RDIF Commence Clinical Trials for Sputnik V Covid-19 Vaccine in India
The Indian drug maker, in a release, said this will be a multicenter and randomized controlled study, which will include safety and immunogenicity study.