Class XII student raped by deputy director of Delhi Govt's Women & Child Deptt

New Delhi (IANS)  A deputy director of Delhi Government's Women and Child Development department has been booked under POCSO Act for allegedly raping a class XII student repeatedly in North Delhi's Burari.

A police source said that…

Kharge constitutes new CWC; Tharoor, Pilot, Priyanka included

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Ending months of suspense, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday announced the constitution of Congress Working Committee (CWC) -- the party's highest-decision making body --, which includes senior leaders like…

BJP poised for gains in northern Chhattisgarh: Survey

New Delhi (IANS) The BJP is predicted to emerge as the winner in the Chhattisgarh' northern region, securing seven out of 14 seats, a significant increase from its previous tally of zero in the 2018 polls, as per the ABP-CVoter Chhattisgarh Opinion…

212 Manipur citizens who took shelter in Myanmar return home

Imphal (IANS) In all, 212 men and women from Manipur, who took shelter in Myanmar after ethnic violence broke out in the northeastern state on May 3, returned to the state safely on Friday, Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said.

All the…

Operation Hasta in K'taka: Two BJP MLAs skip crucial meeting, Yediyurappa says 'all is well'

Bengaluru (IANS) Amid the rumors of "Operation Hasta" or "Reverse Operation Lotus", two prominent BJP MLAs skipped a crucial meeting called by former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa in Bengaluru. 

The meeting was organised to clear the air…

Fire erupts in Udyan Express after reaching B’luru railway station, no casualties

Bengaluru (IANS) After about two hours into its arrival at the Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) train station in Bengaluru, a fire erupted on board the Udyan Express on Saturday, railway officials said.

An official communication from the…

SC asks Centre, State information Commissions to ensure public authorities make proactive disclosures under RTI Act

New Delhi, (IANS) The Supreme Court has issued guidelines to Central and State Information Commissions for proper implementation of Section 4 of the RTI Act requiring public authorities to make regular proactive disclosures of information through…

Fire in two trains passing through MP, no casualty

Bhopal (IANS) Fire broke out in two trains passing through Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.

In first incident, Hyderabad to New Delhi route - Telangana Express train (12724) caught fire at Pandhurna railway station in Chhindwara district.

The…

Govt faces uphill task to raise fertiliser output amid high import dependency

New Delhi (IANS) With India heavily dependent on imported fertilisers -- to the extent that 30 per cent of its urea requirement is met with imports, while other key fertilisers like Muriate of Potash (MOP), Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) and Nitrogen…

Guj football betting scam: Chinese national yanks off Rs 1,400 cr in 9 days

Ahmedabad (IANS) A Chinese national collaborated with local partners to engineer a football betting app that ensnared approximately 1,200 people from northern Gujarat, inflicting a staggering loss of Rs 1,400 crore upon the victims within a mere nine-day…