Gujarat's Thakor community bans girls form using mobile phones

Palanpur (Gujarat) (IANS) The Thakor Community here has prohibited the community's teenage girls from using mobile phones.

The community, while unanimously passing resolutions to bring reforms in the community traditions, however, decided…

Violence erupts again in Patna's Jethuli village

Patna (IANS) Violence erupted again in Patna's Jethuli village on Monday as an angry mob torched a cigarette warehouse, house and a marriage hall.

These properties belong to Umesh Rai, a strongman in the village and an accused in Sunday's…

Godhra train burning case: Gujarat govt seeks death penalty for 11 in SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Gujarat government on Monday told the Supreme Court that it will press for the death penalty to 11 convicts in the 2002 Godhra train burning case, as it was a 'rarest of the rare and grave offence." The death penalty of these…

'Akbar, Babur or Aurangzeb are not our heroes', says Ramdev

Panaji (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Sunday said that Akbar, Babur or Aurangzeb are not the heroes, but Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is the superhero.

He was speaking at a programme organised by the Goa government to celebrate the birth anniversary…

Raj youths burnt alive: Haryana Police to cancel arms licence of cow vigilante Monu Yadav

Gurugram (IANS) Haryana Police have started a process to cancel the arms licence of Mohit Yadav alias Monu Manesar who is among the four wanted in the Nasir and Junaid murder case.

The police are also checking the record of other members of…

Many fronts that target India's image linked with George Soros, says report

New Delhi (IANS) Many fronts that target India's image with fake data and fabricated stories, exploiting India's fault-lines, are found to be linked with billionaire George Soros, DisInfo Lab said in a report.

"India has been very lucky…

Dry weather in Punjab, Haryana may impact wheat crop: Experts

Chandigarh (IANS) weather has been mostly dry over Punjab and Haryana since February 1, and this may impact the wheat crop, experts said.

The dry weather is due to absence of significant 'western disturbances', or storm systems originating…

CBI summons Manish Sisodia in Delhi Excise Policy case

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday summoned Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to join the investigation in the excise policy scam case on Sunday.

Sisodia will have to join the investigation by 11…

3 terrorist associates arrested from Kulgam in J&K

Srinagar (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested three terrorist associates of proscribed terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) from South Kashmir's Kulgam district, officials said on Saturday. The police also recovered arms and ammunition…

Woman dead, several injured after near-stampede at Rudraksh Mahotsav in MP

Bhopal (IANS) A woman died and several others were injured after a "stampede-like situation" at the Rudraksh Mahotsav organised by 'godman' and spiritual preacher Pradeep Mishra in Madhya Pradesh's Sehore district on Thursday, police said.