New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) A case involving the sexual assault of a three-year-old nursery student at a private school in Delhi's Bawana has come to light. Police have arrested a school bus driver in connection with the incident, officials said on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The family of slain Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Balyan has welcomed the killing of two accused shooters in a police encounter but said the remaining suspects must also be arrested for justice to be complete.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) India and Brazil have reaffirmed their shared objective of expanding bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2030 through a more diversified, balanced and sustainable partnership, particularly in pharmaceuticals, chemicals, engineering goods and machinery, an official statement said on Monday.
Bengaluru, Aug 31 (IANS) Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jagadish Vasudev has called for the creation of a five-nation Himalayan Board comprising India, China, Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan to strengthen regional cooperation in tackling disasters in the fragile Himalayan region, an official statement by the Isha Foundation said on Monday.
West Champaran, Aug 31 (IANS) Floodwaters entered several low-lying areas of Bihar's West Champaran district after around 180,000 cusecs of water was released from the Valmiki Nagar Gandak Barrage following the devastating floods in neighbouring Nepal.
Shamli, Aug 31 (IANS) Two accused shooters allegedly involved in the killing of Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Balyan were killed in an encounter with police in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli, officials said.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju visited the Museum of Yugoslavia and the House of Flowers, the mausoleum of former Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito, in Belgrade, Serbia, as he arrived in the country to lead India’s delegation at a high-level commemorative meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
Vijayawada, Aug 30 (IANS) YSR Congress Party chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday expressed satisfaction over the Veligonda Project becoming a reality, calling it the fulfilment of his father YS Rajasekhara Reddy’s dream, while sharply criticising Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu for allegedly attempting to “rewrite” the project’s history and “steal” credit.
Bhubaneswar, Aug 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mention of Maithili Bhue from Odisha's Debrigarh in his monthly 'Mann Ki Baat' programme on Sunday, in recognition of her work in forest conservation and efforts to empower local women through eco-tourism, has brought cheer among members of the local community and employees of Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary.
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the nation in his 'Mann Ki Baat' on Sunday, mentioned a Ghaziabad woman named Babita Sharma, a PM SVANidhi beneficiary, and lauded her entrepreneurial spirit by sharing her story of transformation, the seeds of which were sown during Covid-19 pandemic.
