India
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SC acquits six death-row convicts, raps investigating agency for shoddy probe
New Delhi– The Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted six people, three of whose death sentence was upheld by it in…
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Kolkata-based documentary filmmaker hangs himself
Kolkata–A 48-year-old documentary filmmaker from Kolkata hanged himself, apparently due to depression, police said on Monday. “Arghya Basu living in…
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‘Jai Hind’ chant to continue after every announcement on Air India flight
New Delhi–Passengers traveling by India’s national carrier Air India will continue to hear the nationalist chant of ‘Jai Hind’ after…
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India’s GDP growth slows, real estate worst hit
By Ravi Dutta Mishra Mumbai-–India’s GDP growth slowed to 6.6 per cent in the October-December quarter of 2018-19, the lowest…
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Assam bans molasses across state following hooch tragedy
Guwahati– Taking a stern view of the hooch tragedy and its offshoot that has resulted in losing many precious lives including…
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Rural India’s pad-women bringing bottom-up change feature in Oscar-winning documentary
By Siddhi Jain Kathikhera (Hapur, Uttar Pradesh)— It’s 9 a.m., and as most Kathikhera locals head to the fields, the village’s…
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Abhinandan has assumed new meaning: Modi
New Delhi– In an obvious reference to the courage of IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday…
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Wing Commander Abhinandan lands in Delhi
New Delhi– Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was released from Pakistan’s custody on Friday, reached Delhi around midnight from Amritsar. An…
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Sushma says Muslims in India microcosm of its diversity, not influenced by extremist ideology
Abu Dhabi– External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday told the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) conference that Muslims in…
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UN chief welcomes Pakistan’s offer to release Indian pilot
By Arul Louis United Nations–UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday welcomed Pakistan’s offer to release Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who…
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