Would love to see half the House comprised of women: Sumalatha

New Delhi (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Sumalatha Ambareesh, who made history by becoming the first independent woman candidate to enter the Lok Sabha from Karnataka, envisions a House that comprises 50 per cent female members.

"We have…

11 dead, many injured as tent collapses during religious gathering in Rajasthan

Jaipur (IANS) At least 11 people were killed and many injured when a massive tent erected for people attending a religious gathering collapsed during a storm in Rajasthan's Barmer on Sunday, police said.

Police said the death toll could…

Demonstrations against TMC leaders over cut money

Kolkata (IANS) Days after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee instructed party leaders to return to the public the cut money they took from them, angry local residents held demonstrations outside residences of several Trinamool Congress public…

Only 39% of land needed for bullet train project acquired

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project is missing on its deadline of land acquisition as till date only 39 per cent of the 1,380 hectares of land required has been acquired.

A senior…

BJP delegation visits Bengal's violence-hit Bhatpara, demands probe into killings

Kolkata (IANS) A three-member BJP delegation on Saturday visited violence-hit Bhatpara in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district where two persons were shot dead during a clash on Thursday, and demanded a probe into the killings even as it accused…

Bullet proof equipment used by security forces being reviewed in J&K

Srinagar (IANS) The security forces in Jammu and Kashmir are taking both immediate and long term remedial measures to counter the threat posed to deployed troops by militants' use of steel-coated armour piercing bullets.

"Many immediate…

Indian Railways wants subsidy to go on train tickets

New Delhi (IANS) Determined to increase its earnings, the Indian Railways is mulling implementing a "give it up" scheme asking passengers to sacrifice the subsidy on train tickets.

A senior Railway Ministry official aware of the development…

Triple Talaq Bill tabled in Lok Sabha amid opposition

New Delhi (IANS) The government on Friday introduced The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 banning Triple Talaq in the Lok Sabha amid criticism that it will harm Muslim families and was discriminatory.

The opposition…

One killed in fire aboard under-construction warship in Mumbai

Mumbai (IANS) A contract worker was killed in a fire that broke out on an under-construction warship 'Vishakhapatnam' in the Mazagaon Docks Ltd here, officials said on Friday evening.

The fire was reportedly confined on the second and…

Ambitious 'back to village' programme starts in J&K

Srinagar (IANS) The ambitious 'back to village' mission mode programme started on Thursday in many districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

The 'back to village' programme will continue till June 27 across the state and during this period…