New Delhi (IANS) After Delhi’s gruesome Nirbhaya gang rape that shook the country seven years ago, the Ordnance Factory in Kanpur came out with a light-weight revolver, specially designed for women. Named Nirbheek, to deter recurrence of such a case, the … read more
Kolkata (IANS) West Bengal’s Triple Talaq petitioner Ishrat Jahan who joined BJP last year, on Thursday alleged harassment and life threats after she attended a Hindu religious event, police said. Jahan had attended BJP’s ‘Hanuman Chalisa Paath’ (a religious recital) event … read more
New Delhi (IANS) China may insist that only it can appoint the next Dalai Lama but it chooses to ignore that it involves a certain spiritual process. The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetans, is traditionally chosen by senior monastic … read more
Patna (IANS) At least 50 birds have died of a mysterious disease in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district in the last two days, officials said on Wednesday. Most of the birds died in Lakshmi Nagar locality of Muzaffarpur. Officials of the forest and … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Even before a new session begins, all leading universities and other higher education institutions in the country are busy setting up social media cells to connect all students and staff with the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development … read more
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) The District Magistrate of Muzaffarnagar Ajay Shankar Pandey has hit upon a new idea to popularise his district’s under the ‘One District One Product (ODOP) scheme. Pandey has decided to serve jaggery at all government meetings instead … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Depleting squadron strength of the Indian Air Force has been a cause for worry, but 26 fighters going down in last five years killing 12 pilots and seven other crew members, has added to the dwindling numbers. IAF’s … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Government computer systems were allegedly tampered with by top officials in Uttar Pradesh to manipulate e-tenders of the state-owned UP State Warehousing Corporation (UPSWC) in a bid to oblige ‘favourable’ companies. The e-tender racket, initially discovered at the … read more
New Delhi (IANS) After being elected as Prime Minister for a second term, some of the poems of Narendra Modi are becoming famous on social media and among BJP workers. Youths are particularly liking his poem ‘abhi to sooraj uga hai’ … read more
New Delhi (IANS) To ensure top-grade safety of the passengers and goods, major railway stations would have an access control system at par with security arrangements seen at airports across the country. The railway stations would be closed from all the … read more