2 killed, 34 injured in a bus-truck collision in Bihar
Sitamarhi/Muzaffarpur (Bihar) | Two persons were killed and 34 others injured after a tourist bus carrying them collided head-on with a truck in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district...
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PM Modi to inaugurate slew of projects in Odisha on Jan 15
Bhubaneswar | Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch a slew of centrally funded projects worth over Rs 1,545 crore in Odisha during his third...
Don’t deny students, candidates right to wear hijab, carry kirpan: Minorities body to govt depts
New Delhi | The Delhi Minorities Commission has asked city government departments to allow minorities to wear dresses and carry articles as per their religious beliefs when...
Govt prepares national action plan on drug abuse, dumps draft policy
New Delhi | The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has drafted a five-year action plan for addressing the problem of drug and substance abuse in...
169 complaints of sexual harassment at workplace in private industries: WCD Ministry
New Delhi | A total of 169 complaints of sexual harassment at workplace have been received in private industries since 2017, the Women and Child Development...
Emotional adieu to Major Nair killed in J&K
Pune | Major Shashi Dharan V Nair, who was killed in an IED explosion in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, was cremated with full military...
Bill on surrogacy evokes mixed response
Mumbai | The Centre’s bill prohibiting commercial surrogacy has evoked a mixed response, with some welcoming it while others raising doubts over its efficacy. The Lok...
Telangana govt waives toll tax for commuters on Makar Sankranti
Hyderabad | The Telangana government has waived toll tax for commuters on national highways on January 13 and 16 in view of the Makar Sankranti festival....
Govt to construct 44 ‘strategically important’ roads along India-China border
New Delhi | The government will construct 44 strategic roads along the border with China and over 2100 km of axial and lateral roads in Punjab...
Triple talaq ordinance re-promulgated
New Delhi | The government has re-promulgated the ordinance banning the practice of instant triple talaq. Under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Ordinance,...