Jesuit college condemns lynching of tribal women
2015-08-11
The women were accused of practicing witchcraftContinue Reading
This city topped Swachh Bharat rankings
2015-08-11
Mysuru: Mysuru has topped the Swachh Bharat rankings among 476 cities in the country with three more places from Karnataka figuring in the top 10. Among urban local bodies in the national capital, Delhi Cantonment was ranked 15th in the list and New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) 16th, while MunicipalContinue Reading
Don’t ask Muslim women to remove burqa: Mumbai commissioner
2015-08-11
Women said they have not problem showing face for security reasons, but sometimes security guards ask them to take off entire burqa or lose gown, which they say is humiliating.Continue Reading
Teen harassed on bus, hospitalized
2015-08-11
Jamshedpur: When two men tried to molest a young teen on a bus in Jharkhand, she shouted for help. Of the 20 people who were traveling with her, nobody responded. So on Saturday afternoon, she jumped from the bus in Jamshedpur and is now in hospital with injuries on herContinue Reading
16 children die every day in Mumbai: State Health minister
2015-08-10
Health experts say malnutrition the reason, but govt plays it down and blames communicable diseasesContinue Reading
Quake hits Afghanistan; tremors in northern India
2015-08-10
New Delhi — A high-intensity earthquake struck the Hindukush region in Afghanistan on Monday, tremors of which were felt in several parts of north India including Delhi and Noida. Tremors were also felt in Srinagar and adjoining areas of Jammu and Kashmir. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), theContinue Reading
Goa police launch app to report crimes, emergencies
2015-08-10
Panaji: Goa police have launched a mobile app to enable vigilant citizens to report a law or traffic violation, police said today. The new application, available for now on Android and IOS platforms, provides for reporting law and traffic violations via video and photos straight to the police department, enablingContinue Reading
Anti-liquor activist’s death in Tamil Nadu protested
2015-08-10
New Delhi: Members of civil society groups staged a protest outside the Tamil Nadu House in the national capital on August 8 in the afternoon, demanding enquiry into the death of Gandhian activist Sasi Perumal, who was actively campaigning demanding liquor ban in the southern state. The demonstration was jointlyContinue Reading
Stampede in Jharkhand temple kills 11
2015-08-10
Mondays during August sees highest rush at the templeContinue Reading
Jharkhand villagers kill five women suspecting witchcraft
2015-08-09
Ranchi: Five women have been killed in a village in Jharkhand, 45 kilometres from capital Ranchi, reportedly on allegations of witchcraft. The village falls under Ranchi’s Mandar block. The police have confirmed the incident and say they have taken 50 villagers into custody. The cops also say that prima facie itContinue Reading