Breaking news: World’s tallest railway bridge pier set to come up in Manipur

Breaking news: World’s tallest railway bridge pier set to come up in Manipur

HC upholds right to dissent while rejecting book ban plea

Justice Varma said that the “fundamental and precious right guaranteed by our Constitution can neither be restricted nor denied merely on the perceived apprehension of the view being unpalatable or disagreeable to some”.

25% of India’s population still poor, says Niti Aayog

Bihar has the highest proportion of people who are poor (51.91%), followed by Jharkhand (42.16%), Uttar Pradesh (37.79%) and Madhya Pradesh (36.65%), the National Multidimensional Poverty Index shows

Woman raped, killed in Kurla, 2 arrested: Mumbai police

The decomposed body was found on the top of the 13-storey building on Thursday evening by some boys who had arrived there to shoot a video

Aircel Maxis case: Delhi court summons P Chidambaram, son Karti

Special Judge MK Nagpal noted that there was sufficient evidence to summon Chidambaram and the other accused in the corruption and money-laundering cases

Four health dept officials to monitor screening at international airports in TN

State Minister Ma Subramanian said overseas passengers on arrival undergo RT-PCR tests at the airport, he said, adding that from October 21 till date 55,090 people were tested, of whom three were COVID-19 positive.

Judges should use utmost discretion in courtroom utterances: President

“Indiscreet remarks, even if made with good intention, give space for dubious interpretations to run down the judiciary,” said President

Three die in Tamil Nadu; IMD warns of heavy rainfall on Sunday

On Saturday, Chennai recorded 2.5 cm rainfall till 5.30pm, with several localities continue to witness waterlogging and authorities cutting power supply at a few places as a precaution. Three subways and a few roads were closed due to inundation, a civic official said.

Stalin asks guv to send anti-NEET bill to President

TN CM Stalin called on Governor R N Ravi at the Raj Bhavan and requested him to immediately send the Bill to President Kovind Kovind so as to get expeditious Presidential assent for it

Parliament march cancelled as Tomar calls for end of stir

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 40 farm unions, said it was suspending, till December 4, its plans to hold a demonstration in the national capital to coincide with the winter session of Parliament.

Asha worker Matilda Kullu who battled casteism, ridicule to save lives and made it to Forbes India list

As one of the 47,000-odd ASHA workers in Odisha, Matilda Kullu’s hands have always been full with her daily workload comprising doorstep visits for immunization of newborns as well as adolescent girls, antenatal check-up, post-natal check-up, counselling of women on birth preparedness, breastfeeding and complementary feeding, and prevention of common infections, including reproductive tract and sexually transmitted infections

Tripura man kills his family, cop with a shovel

According to officials, the incident happened late on Friday night, when the accused, Pradip Debroy, attacked his daughters, Aditi (one) and Mandira (seven), with a shovel in a “fit of aggression”.

Farm laws will be repealed the day Parliament resumes: Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh accuses the opposition parties of indulging in politics of division just for the sake of power