SC declines SIT probe, says arrests not for dissent

New Delhi (IANS): In a 2:1 majority judgment, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere in the arrest of five activists in the Bhima Koregaon case in Maharashtra. It also declined to set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT), allowing Pune…

Nation-wide traders strike against Flipkart-Walmart deal

New Delhi (IANS) Amid a nation-wide traders' strike on Friday called by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), the organization submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In response to the call for…

SC opens Sabarimala gates to women aged 10-50

New Delhi (IANS): The Supreme Court on Friday opened the gates of the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala dedicated to Lord Ayyappa to the women in the age group of 10-50, saying it was violative of their fundamental rights and constitutional guarantees.

Satyarthi for global action against online child sex abuse, pornography

New York (IANS): Kailash Satyarthi, the Nobel laureate and advocate for children's rights, has called for the adoption of a legally-binding international convention outlawing online child sex abuse and pornography, an evil that has proliferated…

Kovind, Modi greet Lata Mangeshkar on 89th birthday

New Delhi (IANS): President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished legendary Indian playback singer and Bharat Ratna recipient Lata Mangeshkar on her 89th birthday, praying for her long life and good health.

"Birthday…

Mary Kom named brand ambassador of Tribes India

New Delhi (IANS): The Ministry of Tribal Affairs on Thursday launched the "Punch Tantra" collection to promote tribal artifacts and named world boxing champion Mary Kom as the brand ambassador of "Tribes India" -- an initiative…

Pawar boosts PM on Rafale, adamant on JPC probe

Mumbai (IANS): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's image has been unscathed in the ongoing Rafale fighter aircraft row, a statement the BJP heartily welcomed on Thursday.

"There…

Tata firm to set up cybersecurity response centres in Europe, US

Chennai (IANS): Tata Communications Ltd on Thursday launched its cybersecurity response centre (CSRC) here and will come up with one such centre each in Europe and the US in future, a senior company official said.

The new CSRC was inaugurated…

US will consider Afghan factor in Iran sanctions' impact on India

New York (IANS): The US will take into consideration the impact of American sanctions against Tehran on India's Chabahar port project in Iran that provides a surface link between India and Afghanistan, according to a senior US State Department…

Target to provide pure drinking water to all the households of the state by 2022- CM

Chief Minister Raghubar Das thanked all those people who contributed to the cleanliness campaign. The state has become 96% open defecation free, whereas 4 years ago it was only 16% open defecation free. The honest effort of all of you has reflected…