New Delhi: The national capital Territory of Delhi is to have a wall of nearly 31 lakh native trees encircling it soon to shield it from frequent dust storms coming from Rajasthan and enveloping and choking it. A senior official of the Union Ministry of Forest, Environment and Climate Change told

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today said the NDA government at the Centre needed to be given another five-year term in order to fulfil its promises, but went on to add that the country's economy was "not in a good state" as he was not the finance minister. He was speaking at a function titled "India'

Dreaded gangster Munna Bajrangi has been shot dead inside the district jail in Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh. He was reportedly shot dead by another convict lodged in the jail. This comes on a day when Munna Bajrangi was slated to be produced before a court in Baghpat. On Sunday, the Uttar Pradesh gan

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government is contemplating "compulsory retirement" for employees aged 50 years and above if they are found neglecting their duty, an order that has not gone down well with around 16 lakh employees. "You all (departmental heads) should complete screening of all the empl

Chennai: Cash and jewels valued over Rs 2 lakh have been reported stolen from former finance minister P Chidambaram’s house in the city’s Nungambakkam area, police said on Sunday. A senior police official told PTI that Rs 1.5 lakh in cash and gold jewels worth Rs 1 lakh had gone missing some days

Three civilians, including a teenage girl, were killed in firing by the Army upon street protesters in Kulgam. The Kashmir valley observed a shutdown over National Investigation Agency taking over custody of Dukhtaran-e-Milat chief Asiya Andrabi. Initial reports suggest an Army patrol came face-t

A class 9 girl has alleged that she was raped and blackmailed by her school's principal, two teachers and 16 students in Bihar's Saran district, police said today. The principal and a teacher were arrested and four students apprehended for allegedly raping and blackmailing the girl, Superintenden

The Supreme Court Friday upheld the Chief Justice of India’s role as “Master of Roster”. A two-judge bench, comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, stated that the CJI’s role cannot be interpreted to include the Collegium when it comes to the allocation for cases as it will make day-to-day

Srinagar: The body of an abducted policeman was found in Kulgam's Pariwan on Friday, reported news agency ANI. He was shot in the head, an official said. Constable Javed Ahmad Dar was kidnapped from his house in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Thursday evening. Suspected militants barged

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Delhi government’s powers to legislate on matters under its jurisdiction, with a unanimous 5-0 verdict. However, it did not take away the lieutenant governor’s power to refer contentious calls to the President, provided he did not exercise the aut

Kolkata: A two-year-old boy was sexually assaulted allegedly at a playschool in Kolkata on Monday. His wails and blood-stained pants made his mother suspicious. His medical report confirmed the assault, police said. According to the mother, when she went to pick him up from school, he was crying

New Delhi: National carrier Air India has changed the name of Taiwan to Chinese Taipei on its website, following instructions from the government, an airline spokesperson said. China had raised concerns about Taiwan being described as a separate region by various airlines worldwide. The spokes

WARANGAL: Twelve workers were killed and several others injured in a major blast at a cracker unit at Kotilingala Devasthanam in Kashibugga area of Warangal town on Wednesday. Many people living in the area and customers were injured in the fire caused by the blast. The injured have been shifted

Five people were killed and three others suffered injures in a landslide on the Baltal route of the Amarnath Yatra in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir tonight, police said. “A landslide hit between Railpatri and Brarimarg on the Baltal route,” a police official said. He said five people

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined urgent listing of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy’s plea seeking enforcement of his fundamental right to worship at the disputed Ram temple at Ayodhya and asked him to mention it again “later on”. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A.M. Kh

The Interpol has issued a Red Corner Notice against absconding diamantaire Nirav Modi, his brother Nishal Modi and his employee Subhash Parab on the request of the CBI, probing over USD 2 billion PNB scam, officials said today. The notice was issued on June 29 but has been made public today by th

Chandigarh: A woman allegedly killed her six-year-old son today with a dagger in Punjab's Bathinda district, police said on Sunday. The accused allegedly attacked her only son with a dagger while giving him a bath at home in Bhai Mati Dass Nagar, said Bathinda Station House Officer (Civil Lines) Ras

Umaria (MP): A trainee police constable's enthusiasm for 'selfies' landed him in the police lock-up after he took his picture while sitting in a senior judge's chair in a court here, an official said on Monday. Ram Avtar Rawat, 28, the trainee constable at the police academy in Umaria, was later