India
Mumbai Family Court rejects qualified woman's plea for maintenance
Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act is not meant for creating an army of such persons who would be sitting idle waiting for a 'dole' to be awarded by her husband who has got a grievance against her and moved the court for seeking relief against her, said Dr...
Pranab Mukherjee visits Sweden; the first ever by an Indian President
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday arrived at Stockholm on the first leg of his five-day state visit to Sweden and Belarus, the first ever by any Indian head of state.
J&K: One injured in grenade attack on a mobile tower in Srinagar
A grenade attack on a mobile tower had also taken place in the Handwara area of the Kupwara district on Saturday.
J&K: Pakistan violates ceasefire twice along the LoC in Poonch
The Pakistani troops fired with automatic weapons and Rocket Projectile Grenades on forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Faridabad: A week after 20 houses were torched in Atali village, 150 Muslims refuse to return home
The fight took place over a plot of land. While the local jats claim it belongs to the panchayat, a local court had ruled in favour of Muslims.
No signing of Teesta pact during PM Modi's Bangladesh visit: Sushma Swaraj
Announcing this External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said views of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is accompanying Modi to Bangladesh, will be taken before making a final decision on the pact.
Fire on-board supply vessel off Mumbai coast, crew rescued
"The ship was at about 200 km west of Mumbai when it intimated a major fire in the engine room which was raging. Though no casualty was reported, the situation warranted fire-fighting as well as evacuation of the crew. A total of 33 crew members were repo...
India reiterates three conditions for engagement with Pakistan
Asserting that there was no "flip-flop" or "confusion" in the government, which has a "very clear Pakistan policy", External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said the two countries had decided on three principles for talks when Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif h...
UPA's deal for 126 Rafale jets 'economically unviable', need only 36 aircraft: Manohar Parrikar
The Modi government has scrapped the over $20 billion deal for 126 Rafales more than three years after Dassault was declared the lowest bidder under UPA's tenure.
South Korea considering visa on arrival for Indians: Envoy
South Korea is considering visa on arrival for Indian tourists after its nationals were extended a fast-track electronic travel permit by New Delhi earlier this year.
Strong strategy would be devised against Naxals: Rajnath Singh
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that a strong strategy would be devised to deal with the Naxalism.
Delhi: Court cancels bailable warrant against Assembly Speaker
Metropolitan Magistrate Sunil Kumar Sharma had on March 21 issued warrant against Goel for his failure to appear in the court for the hearing.
Celebrations organised to mark Telagana's first formation day
A series of programmes will be organised in the capital Hyderabad and across the districts as part of celebrations to mark Telangana's first formation day.
Cabinet clears signing of pact between India, Sweden on MSME's
The government on Saturday approved signing of an agreement between India and Sweden to promote cooperation in the MSME( Micro Small and Medium Enterprises) sector.
'Swachh Bharat sentinels' fight open defecation
The district has already been declared open defecation free under the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' and the initiative has recently won the United Nations Public Service Award 2015.
Navy to get Sonar systems for anti-sub warfare from Germany
India will get six low frequency Active Towed Array Sonar (ACTAS) systems, that will be fitted on the Kamorta-class submarines, later in 2015 from Germany.