Kavitha forced S C Reddy to pay Rs 25 cr to AAP: CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation has told a special court here that Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha had allegedly "threatened" Aurobindo Pharma promoter Sharath Chandra Reddy to pay an......

5 held so far for attack on foreign students of Guj University over namaaz

A total of five persons have been arrested by the police in connection with an attack on international students at the Gujarat University hostel for offering namaaz even as the varsity decided to......

EC defers counting of votes in Mizoram to Monday

The counting of votes in Mizoram will take place on December 4, a day after it was originally scheduled, the Election Commission said on Friday. IMAGE: Voters wait to cast their votes for the......

Free hostages, allow aid in Gaza: UN chief to Hamas, Israel

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has called on Hamas to immediately release all hostages without conditions and urged Israel to allow rapid and unimpeded access to humanitarian aid for......

Aadhaar for every Indian? Or just a select few?

The stories of exclusions illustrate so tragically, the need of the hour is to bolster biometrics and ‘smart’ technologies with something more old-fashioned -- the good old fashioned,......

People's medicine scheme is a non-performer

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana or PMJAY has not been a runaway success by any yardstick. Not all stores are running, and many are poorly stocked. IMAGE: A Jan Aushadhi shop being......

Does Indian tea have hazardous pesticides?

The industry began to upgrade its practices even before the NGO alleged Indian tea contained harmful pesticides. In its recent report on the activities of Greenpeace, the controversial NGO, the......

Vandana Maurya's story: From a biotech researcher to a social worker

India is witnessing a radical transformation where highly qualified youngsters are giving up cushy jobs to make a difference in the lives of poor people in rural areas. Manu A......

CSK procures 450 oxygen concentrators for Tamil Nadu

IMAGE: CSK has been spreading awareness through Mask Podu (Wear Mask) campaign and regular distribution of relevant information through their social media platforms. Photograph: Chennai Super......