School principal in UP advises on cheating, gets arrested

Mau (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) Even as the Yogi Adityanath government has gone overboard saying that it will ensure a fair board examination this year, a school principal in Mau district has been arrested after he was caught on camera giving tips to students…

PM expresses anguish over TN bus accident deaths

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed anguish over a bus accident in Tamil Nadu's Avanashi town in Tiruppur district which claimed 19 lives.

Taking to Twitter, the Prime Minister said, "Extremely anguished…

SC stays death warrant of convict in rape-murder of 3-yr-old

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the death warrant issued by a Gujarat court in the execution of a 22-year-old man convicted in the rape and murder of a three-year-old child in Surat in 2018.

A bench headed by Chief Justice…

IIT-M official caught filming student in toilet

Chennai (IANS) In a shocking incident, an IIT-M official was caught while making a video clip of a women's washroom on his cell phone while a Ph.D. student was inside, police said on Thursday.

Indian Institute of Technology-Madras Project…

US trade deficit with India sign of strength, Trump doesn't understand this: NYU economist

New York (IANS) US President Donald Trump's worry about trade deficits with countries like India "does not make much sense" and he should instead see it as a sign of American strength, a top economist from the New York University's Stern School…

Uphaar Case: No more jail term for Ansal brothers; SC dismisses plea

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a curative petition filed by victims' goup of the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire tragedy case.

After this judgement, it is final now, the Ansal brothers would not go to jail. The brothers…

J&K readying for investments to spur growth: Lt Guv's adviser

Bengaluru (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir is no longer what it was for decades, and is changing and readying itself for investments to spur growth and development, a top official said.

"The overall situation in J&K has changed after August 5, 2019.…

Trump may land in Jaipur if Delhi weather is poor

Jaipur (IANS) Air Force One carrying United States President Donald Trump may land in Jaipur in Rajasthan at the start of his scheduled visit to India this month in case weather conditions at the Delhi International Airport are poor, airport officials…

Trump hints trade deal unlikely during India trip

New York (IANS) US President Donald Trump has indicated that a full-fledged trade agreement with India was unlikely during his visit there next week -- or even this year -- but a "very big one" was in the offing.

"I don't know if it'll…

3 terrorists killed in Kashmir encounter

Srinagar (IANS) Three terrorists were gunned down by security forces in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Wednesday, police said.

The encounter started on Tuesday night in the Awantipora area in Pulwama.

Among…