Instant triple talaq bill passed in Lok Sabha

The bill was passed by the 16th Lok Sabha but could not pass the Rajya Sabha hurdle. Now the bill will face scrutiny of Rajya Sabha again. Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the bill to ban instant......

DCW asks Nitish about steps taken to ensure wellbeing of girls assaulted at shelter home

Delhi Commission for Women chairperson Swati Maliwal on Saturday wrote to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, asking him of the steps being taken by his government to ensure wellbeing of the girls......

Rajib Gauba takes charge as home secretary

Seasoned bureaucrat Rajiv Gauba on Thursday took charge as the Union home secretary after superannuation of incumbent Rajiv Mehrishi. A 1982-batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre, 58-year-old Gauba......

These Indian cities are more polluted than Delhi

Even though Delhi is considered the most polluted city in the world by the World Health Organisation, it is still better off than many other Indian cities, according to recent data published by the......

NTPC to set up power plant in Sri Lanka

State-run National Thermal Power Corporation on Monday said it plans to set up a 900 MW coal- or LNG-based power plant in Sri Lanka.NTPC will submit a proposal to the Sri Lankan government to set......

PIX: Dhoni hosts die-hard fan for special lunch

IMAGE: Sudhir Gautam with Dhoni and family. Photographs: Sudhir Gautam/Twitter Sudhir Gautam is the most visible supporter of the Indian team. The 37-year-old from Muzzaffarpur, Bihar, is......