India
Five of Family Die of Suffocation Inside Sewage Well in Gujarat's Patan
A police official said that Ranjanaben fell into the well which was being used as a kind of septic tank when she accidentally stepped on its brick cover on the evening of September 17.
Court Closes Cheating Case against Ex-SC Employee Who Accused CJI Gogoi of Misconduct
The apex court's three-member In-House Inquiry Committee had in May this year given a clean chit to the CJI as it 'found no substance' in the allegations levelled against him.
Alarmed About Water Crisis But Don’t Know Where to Start? Fix Your Workplace. Here’s How
Following these simple steps and making them a part of your everyday office habits could help conserve a lot of water.
Our Stories Failed: Why People Don’t Care Enough About Climate Change to Do Something About it
In the past few decades, all our stories about climate change - in books, films, photographs and media - have failed to transform social apathy towards climate change into urgent actions to tackle it.
Mumbai Woman Assaulted, Bitten by Fellow Commuter on Local Train
The woman in her complaint said that the accused got violent and jabbed her in the ribcage. The woman asked her to get down at Dadar and approached the police where she lodged the complaint.
Nirav Modi Remanded to Custody in UK Prison until October 17
Nirav, 48, appeared before the Westminster Magistrates' Court via videolink from his London prison for a routine 'call-over' remand hearing.
Jharkhand Court Sends 3 Naxalites of Banned Outfit to Jail for 18 Months for Unlawful Activities
Chief Judicial Magistrate Anandmani Tripathi convicted the Naxalites and pronounced the quantum of punishment on Wednesday, Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) Amit Kumar Srivastav said here on Thursday.
More Underweight Women in India than Sub-Saharan Africa; Malnutrition Biggest Killer of Infants: Report
The report said that chronic deficiency of energy among women of reproductive age was a manifestation of the long-standing problem of malnutrition in India, also increasing the risk of preterm birth and low birth-weight.
Central Railways Earns Rs 7.88 Crore Fine from Ticketless Travellers in 5 Months
The rail division conducted a drive from April to August to identify ticket-less travellers on Pune-Malawli, Pune-Miraj, Pune-Baramati and Kolhapur-Miraj routes. During the drive, it detected around 1.53 lakh cases of various offences.
Eggless Scrambled Eggs Are Cooking in IIT Delhi Labs, May Hit Your Plate Soon
Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi have developed a vegan, non-soy, gluten-free alternative for eggs with a mung bean-based formula.
Rajnath Singh Becomes First Defence Minister to Fly in Indigenous Tejas, 'Controlled' Combat Aircraft Briefly
Rajnath Singh, after his sortie, complimented the Tejas and said India had reached a level 'where we can export fighter planes across the world'.
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Andhra Govt Orders Magisterial Inquiry into Godavari Boat Tragedy; 13 Still Missing
The private tourist boat carrying 73 people had capsized in the Godavari river on Sunday. While 26 passengers have been rescued so far, bodies of another 34 on board have been found.
'If E-cigarettes, then Why Not Normal Cigarettes and Paan Masala?' Ajay Maken Questions Centre on Ban
The government on Wednesday banned production, import and sale of e-cigarettes and similar products, citing health risk to people, especially the youth, and an ordinance is being issued to make it an offence, entailing jail term up to three years as well...
E-Cigarette a Potential Epidemic We Can Do Away With, Says Govt as Stakeholders Cry Foul
While an e-cigarette is usually promoted by the industry as a smoking cessation aid, its efficacy and safety as a quitting aid has not yet been established, said the government.
Bipul Pathak Replaces Rohit Kansal as Principal Secretary of J&K Govt after Major Administrative Rejig
Two IAS and 50 KAS officers were transferred in the reshuffle on Wednesday.