Ramani acquitted: 'Right of reputation can't be protected at the cost of dignity'

New Delhi (IANS) While acquitting journalist Priya Ramani in a criminal defamation case filed by the man she accused of being her harasser, a Delhi Court on Wednesday said that a woman has the right to put her grievances even after decades and that…

Leadership cannot be developed in shackles: PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Addressing the Nasscom Technology & Leadership Forum 2021 through video conference on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his government is well aware that future leadership cannot develop in shackles. "Therefore,…

7 counter-terror officers in J&K on terrorists' radar

New Delhi (IANS) Seven officers of Jammu & Kashmir's elite anti-terror Special Operations Group (SOG) and Special Police Officers (SPOs) are on the radar of a new terror outfit in the valley, intelligence agencies have warned the security establishment.

Congress sweeps Punjab urban polls, CM says validation of policies

Chandigarh (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday hailed his Congress' spectacular victory in the municipal polls as not just a validation of his government's development-oriented policies but also a total rejection of the…

30 dead as bus falls in canal in MP's Sidhi

Sidhi (Madhya Pradesh) (IANS) At least 30 persons drowned when a bus loaded with passengers fell into a canal on Tuesday morning in Sidhi in Madhya Pradesh. At least seven persons had been rescued so far.

The bus with over 50 passengers was…

New farm laws will benefit small, marginal farmers most: PM

New Delhi (IANS) As the ongoing farmers' protest entered the 83rd day on Tuesday against the three contentious farm laws enacted last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi clarified that these laws will mostly benefit small and marginal farmers.

Delhi Police write to Zoom seeking info about 'toolkit' meeting

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi Police have written to Zoom seeking information about the attendees who joined a virtual meeting on January 11.

The meeting was organised by the Poetic Justice Foundation in which the modalities of the Global Day…

Bhinder-Pieter plan to tarnish India's image (Part 2)

New Delhi (IANS) To provide credibility to Pieter Friedrich, a number of institutions and organisations were formed in the US -- prominent being Organisation for Indian Minorities (OFMI) in 2007.

OFMI was purportedly set up for the cause of…

Politics agog as Mohan Bhagwat-Mithun Chakraborty meet

Mumbai (IANS) When Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat early on Tuesday morning met National Award winning Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty at his residence, it naturally ended up triggering intense speculation in political circles.

Badrinath temple to reopen on May 18

Dehradun (IANS) The portals of Badrinath temple, nestling in the Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand, will reopen on May 18 morning, an official statement said on Tuesday.

The 'mahurat' for reopening of the portals was held at Narendranagar…