Official figures say 1.8 lakh workers have returned home to Bihar. Unofficially, however, that figure is said to have crossed 3 lakhs. Can Bihar cope?
Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore reports from Bhopal and Manikhedi Kot, Etkhedi Kot and Kejra Dev, about the October 30-31 escape and encounter in which 8 prisoners were killed, a case that has many questions and few answers.
Dr Kaushal Kishore Mishra, the prime accused in the assault case against Somnath Bharti, says he never attacked the AAP leader. He then explains the polarisation politics of Varanasi.
'We have faced worse situations. Godhra has to be forgotten and we need to move on. It is time for a new beginning. We have a bright future and we need to approach it with a positive attitude'
A controversy has erupted over the decision to discontinue postage stamps of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi with the government saying only one family can not get this honour, even as the Congress termed the move as "insult to the history" and demanded an apology.
Survivors thanks almighty for saving them from the tragedy.
Three students were on Wednesday taken into custody in Pakistan in connection with the Pathankot attack.
Drinking milk and dairy consumption may lower your risk of high blood pressure, scientists say.
Karnad, a recipient of Jnanpith Award, was also conferred the Padma Shri in 1974 and the Padma Bhushan in 1992.
Pakistan has taken too much of a chance with Pulwama - with the wrong government in India, and at the wrong time.
The 68-year-old former first lady was diagnosed with lymphoma (throat) cancer in August 2017.
Muslim organisations, who have for years claimed that the Batla House encounter was fake, have not changed their stand after Thursday's verdict.
A large number of people took out a 'solidarity march' in South Delhi on Sunday in support of Jamia Millia Islamia students and those facing police action during protests against the contentious law.
In 2014, young Muslims became Owaisi fans. But five years of BJP rule and a weakening Opposition have drawn older Muslims too towards the AIMIM chief. Not enough, though.
Longer durations of exclusive breastfeeding strongly associated with fewer conduct disorders at ages 7 to 11 years.
Rambalak pleaded with people standing ahead of him to let him go first, citing critical condition of his daughter but no one budged.
Colonel Anil Athale (retd) recalls how the Battle of Panipat, 258 years ago, changed the history of India for the next century and half.
A sneak peek at Anees Bazmee's upcoming comic multistarrer.
The Special Task Force of Kolkata Police on Sunday arrested three persons from the southern part of the city for their alleged links to Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence.
After decades of delay and inaction, the Hindu minority community in Pakistan will soon have a marriage law as a parliamentary panel has unanimously approved the Hindu Marriage Bill.
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