Georgia legislature takes aim at attacks on Hinduism from academia, condemns Hinduphobia

New York (IANS) Georgia's legislature has taken aim at the attacks on Hinduism emanating from academia and condemned "Hinduphobia, anti-Hindu bigotry and intolerance".

The resolution adopted unanimously by the State House of Representatives,…

Emergency declared at Delhi Airport following a bird-hit incident on cargo flight

New Delhi (IANS) Authorities at the Delhi Airport declared emergency on Saturday after a Dubai-bound FedEx aircraft suffered a bird hit soon after take off.

Officials said that the step was initiated so that the aircraft could land and technicians…

Ram Navami clashes: Tension prevails in Howrah, PIL in Calcutta HC seeks CBI probe

Kolkata (IANS) As tension over clashes in West Bengal's Howrah district over a Ram Navami procession continued on Friday, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed at the Calcutta High Court seeking a CBI probe into the matter.

The clashes…

Delhi court to pronounce order on Sisodia's bail plea today

New Delhi (IANS) A Delhi court will on Friday pronounce its order on the bail plea filed by former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection with the now-scrapped excise policy case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation…

Four killed in blast in chemical factory in UP

Bulandshahr (IANS) Four people were killed on Friday in an explosion in a chemical factory in Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh.

The incident took place in a house, where the factory was running, on Dhikoli road in the Nagar Kotwali area.

Indore temple tragedy: Death toll rises to 36, youngest victim 2 yr-old boy

Bhopal (IANS) The death toll in Indore's Sri Baleshwar Mahadev temple tragedy has risen to 36, with the body of the last missing person - a 53-year-old man - being retrieved from the deep stepwell on Friday afternoon.

With this, an over…

Defamation case: Patna court summons Rahul Gandhi on April 12

Patna (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been summoned by Patna MP-MLA court on April 12 to record his statement on a petition filed by BJP senior leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi over his "Modi surname" remark.

Sushil Modi…

Rioting shatters Ramzan peace in Chh. Sambhajinagar, calm now

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (IANS) Violent clashes between two groups shattered the Ramzan peace on the eve of Ram Navami in the minority-dominated Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (formerly, Aurangaad) city, here on Wednesday-Thursday night, officials said.

German Foreign Ministry reacts to Rahul's disqualification

Berlin (IANS) In a first, the German Foreign Ministry has reacted to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from Parliament, saying the latter is in a position to appeal and only then it will "become clear whether this verdict will stand…

K'taka HC disqualifies JD(S) MLA, gives relief for appeal

Bengalur (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Thursday disqualified Janata Dal(S) MLA B.C. Gowrishankar and also imposed a ban on contesting elections for six years in connection with indulging in election illegalities.

However, the single division…