New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The NCW constituted a five-member fact-finding team to examine the reported evil practice of 'buying and selling of brides' in the Mewat region, particularly in Nuh district of Haryana, an official said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that 288 Indian nationals remain out of contact following the flash floods in Nepal as India continues to make all efforts to reach out to the missing people through the Nepalese authorities.
Bemetara, Aug 27 (IANS) Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Thursday accused Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi of repeatedly insulting Hindu religious texts, over his remarks concerning the Manusmriti. He warned that if the Congress leader continued making such statements without offering an apology, a campaign would be launched urging Hindus not to vote for the Congress.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal’s Japan visit has reaffirmed the strong momentum in Special Strategic and Global Partnership and provided fresh impetus to efforts to deepen trade, investment, technology and industrial cooperation, the government said on Thursday.
Kathmandu, Aug 27 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said that it was important that India responded immediately to the devastating flash flood crisis in Nepal and that it should provide whatever assistance the neighbouring country needs at this critical time.
Ghaziabad, Aug 27 (IANS) As India sent nearly 40 tonnes of humanitarian supplies, medicines and food packets to flood-ravaged Nepal from the Hindon Airbase in Ghaziabad, Indian Air Force officers who are overseeing the delivery said the force and the airbase are "ever ready" to undertake such relief operations.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emphasised the importance of sports and fitness in people's lives, taking a cue from the life of the oldest marathon runner, Fauja Singh, during his virtual address to the nation's youth at the Khelo India Dialogue.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday launched a blistering attack on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, accusing them of being "deeply ingrained in corruption" due to which pending Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears have not been paid to government employees in the state, prompting them to stage agitations.
Bengaluru, Aug 27 (IANS) A shocking incident of a woman police Constable allegedly being brutally assaulted with an iron rod at the Majestic Railway Police Station in Bengaluru in the early hours of August 26 came to light on Thursday. The Constable, identified as 28-year-old D. Shilpa (PC-147), is reportedly pregnant and sustained serious head injuries in the attack.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has invited public participation to become ‘DAANVEERs’ for contributing towards strengthening digital infrastructure at the grassroots. 'DAANVEER', a people-led Computer Crowdsourcing Initiative, enables individuals and organisations to donate desktop computers directly to verified Gram Panchayats through a simple, transparent and technology-enabled mechanism, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj on Thursday.
