Former Assam police chief commits suicide
New Delhi/Guwahati, Sep 17 (IANS) Former Assam Director General of Police (DGP) Shankar Baruah Wednesday shot himself dead at his residence here, police…Read more
India made progress in fighting child deaths, malnutrition, but short of goals: UN
United Nations, Sep 17 (IANS) India has made progress on the twin fronts of reducing hunger and child mortality but is still short of development goals,…Read more
One million newborns die within 24 hours of birth: UN
United Nations, Sep 17 (IANS) One million babies each year died within 24 hours of birth from mostly preventable causes, a UN report said Tuesday.
…Read moreCBI custody of former Bengal top cop extended
Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) A lower court Tuesday sent Trinamool Congress leader and former top cop Rajat Majumdar to CBI custody for another three days…Read more
Odisha chit fund scam: Businessman sent to judicial custody
Bhubaneswar, Sep 16 (IANS) A court in Odisha Tuesday sent the owner of a local TV channel to 14 days' judicial custody for his alleged involvement…Read more
Railway bribery: Bansal fails to depose, court issues fresh summons
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, a prosecution witness in the railway bribery case, Tuesday failed to appear in…Read more
Congress demands Mamata's resignation over Saradha scam
Kolkata, Sep 14 (IANS) Stepping up its attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Congress Sunday demanded her resignation over the…Read more
Delhi to fast-track cases against Harsh Vardhan, others
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Delhi government wants cases fast-tracked against nine lawmakers, including Health Minister Hardh Vardhan, after the…Read more
Why no information officer yet, CIC asks six parties
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Central Information Commission (CIC) has sent notice to six national political parties, including the Congress and the…Read more
Election Commission sleeping on paid news cases?
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Four months after the Election Commission said 694 confirmed cases of paid news were detected in the general election, it…Read more