The government has undertaken various steps, which include making yoga compulsory at sports centres, to prevent sexual harassment of sportswomen, Parliament was told on Tuesday. Actions have been taken against at least nine officials of various sports institutions following sexual harassment complaints against them, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. […]
» Read morePutting to rest the controversy over the number of terrorists who attacked the Pathankot airbase, a forensic examination has concluded that remains of two more terrorists were found from the debris, thus confirming that six terrorists were involved in the attack. Top government sources said a detailed forensic examination was concluded on the remains collected by the National Investigation Agency […]
» Read moreRejecting RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s suggestion for infusing patriotism, AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi has said he will not chant ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ even if a knife is put to his throat, prompting Shiv Sena to tell him on Monday that he should go to Pakistan. Mr. Owaisi’s assertion days after Mr. Bhagwat said the new generation needed to be […]
» Read moreA Class 7 student at a government school in Tamil Nadu was killed by his classmate following a petty quarrel on Monday. Police said the two students – both aged 13 years – of a government high school at Ammaiagara near Chinna Salem in Villupuram district picked up a quarrel during lunch break over garnering a seat in the classroom […]
» Read moreAndhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kodela Siva Prasada Rao on Monday granted permission to the main Opposition YSR Congress Party to move a No-Confidence Motion in the Council of Ministers headed by N. Chandrababu Naidu. The time and date for taking up the discussion on the no-confidence motion will be fixed at Business Advisory Committee meeting later on Monday. Some TDP […]
» Read moreAt least 11 persons were killed and over 20 injured when a tractor trolley fell into a 50 ft.-deep well near Godhra in Gujarat on Saturday. The injured were rushed to Godhra civil hospital. The accident is believed to have happened when the driver of the tractor tried to reverse the vehicle at high speeds. Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel […]
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