Tribals protest in Ahmedabad demanding implementation of FRA, MNREGA

Ahmedabad (IANS) Hundreds of tribals from six districts of Gujarat gathered here at the Sabarmati riverfront and took out a rally demanding implementation of Forest Rights Act (FRA), Food Security Act (FSA) and MNREGA.

They…

9 dead in Delhi hotel blaze

New Delhi (IANS) Nine people died and three injured in a major fire that broke out in a central Delhi hotel early on Tuesday, a fire official said.

At least 35 others were rescued from the five-storey building. Most people jumped out of the…

SC declines BJP's plea for loudspeakers at its Bengal rallies

New Delhi (IANS) In a setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Supreme Court on Monday declined its plea challenging the state government order prohibiting the use of loudspeakers during the months of February and March due to school examinations.

Priyanka makes Twitter debut

New Delhi (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday made her debut on social media with a verified profile on Twitter and very soon amassed over 22,000 followers.

The move to join Twitter comes on a day when…

Facebook adds 5 new partners to fact-checking network in India

New Delhi (IANS) With the general elections just months away in India, Facebook on Monday added five new partners including the India Today Group to its third-party fact-checking programme aimed at reducing the spread of false news on its platform.

Modi serves Akshaya Patra's 3 billionth meal

Vrindavan (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday served food to school children here, including the third billionth meal by the Akshaya Patra Foundation at the Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir campus.

The Bengaluru-based foundation,…

Andhra CM begins fast in Delhi for special status

New Delhi (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu began a 12-hour long fast here on Monday, demanding the Centre to accord special category status and fulfil other commitments made in Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.

Modi launches hospital, metro rail, airport, oil projects in TN

Tiruppur (Tamil Nadu) (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a host of new as well as completed projects in Tamil Nadu from here as he kicked off his 2019 election campaign in the southern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and…

Need to do away with sub-optimal performance in education: Naidu

Bengaluru (IANS) We need to do away with our sub-optimal performance in education if we are to avoid becoming irrelevant in the fast-changing landscape of the jobs market, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday.

Addressing…

Foundation stone laid for Sree Narayana Guru pilgrimage circuit

Varkala (Kerala) (IANS) Union Tourism Minister K.J. Alphons on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the Sree Narayana Guru spiritual pilgrimage circuit at a function held near here at the spiritual abode of the renowned social reformer.