Budhia's mother accused the boy's former trainer of embezzling a huge amount collected for her son's welfare.
India is the birthplace of four major world religions -- Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Jainism. It is home to the world's third largest Muslim population, a diverse community of sects that includes Sufis, Shia, and Bohra. Roughly three per cent of India's citizens are Christian, and notably, Christians are the religious majority in three of India's 29 states, she said.
'The government is not doing anything for the people. They don't know that people foremost need jobs. Where there are no jobs available, you see the youth turning to crime,' says Chennai autorickshaw driver, singer and composer Parthasarathy.
With better preparedness and efficient planning and execution, toll restricted to a low level. Lesson from 1999 cyclone helped.
Women from Mumbai top the list of divorcees across the country in 15-49 age group, says a new government survey. "In Mumbai, 0.4 per cent women in 2005-06 have opted for divorce while in Delhi, it is 0.2. Kolkata and Chennai follows with 0.1 and 0.2 per cent respectively," Women and Child development Minister Renuka Chowdhary told Rajya Sabha, citing the National Family Health Survey (NFHS).
The family was struck off from government welfare rolls for not linking their ration card with Aadhaar.
Thanks to India's burgeoning population, it has become necessary to plan for the admission of a child to a good school, as soon as the mother's pregnancy is confirmed. Similarly, thanks to the ever-rising cost of living, the same dictum is applicable to investment planning for your children. The responsibility of looking after the welfare of their children, both in the present as well as the future dimension, cannot be shouldered by anyone else but the parents.
The Maternal Mortality Ratio for India (2001-03) is 301 per 100,000 live births.
Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's address to the nation on the eve of 71st Republic Day.
'Our honourable CM is so shameless that she will say the state is among the safest for women.'
All his disciples across the globe feel he was closest to them. All his friends believe he loved them the most. Just like every gopi in Brijbhoomi felt Krishna was closest to her. Pandit Jasraj didn't have acquaintances; he had friends, recalls his biographer Sunita Budhiraja.
Police have expanded its search to areas adjoining the city to trace the woman tutor caught on camera brutally beating up a three-year-old at his home in Kokata.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced in his maiden Budget Speech that government would focus on campaigns to sensitise people of this country towards the concerns of the girl child and women.
Sources said the two Acts will be amended to provide for voluntary sharing of the 12-digit identification number for obtaining new mobile phone connections and for the opening of bank accounts.
A daughter's ode to her mother.
In the third reshuffle since coming to power, Prime Minister Modi raised the strength of his Council of Ministers from 73 to 76.
'I've never been more nervous about any of my own films. I can't eat, sleep or speak. I can barely breathe.'
In one case, the folks at SWAN discovered that of the Rs 1,500 they'd transferred as relief in the account of a stranded worker, the bank had deducted Rs 800 as penalty for not having minimum balance!
India's willingness to play a big role in the manufacturing and to allow some of those vaccines to go to other developing countries will be an absolutely critical part of containing the pandemic, said Gates.
Five acid attack survivors walked for designer Agnimitra Paul's show in Kolkata.
Referring to various media reports showing the 'unfortunate and miserable conditions' of migrant labourers walking on foot and cycling long distances after the lockdown, the top court issued notices to the Centre, the states and union territories and sought their replies by May 28.
This was the fourth consecutive day that COVID-19 cases in the country have increased by more than 26,000.
Modi said he used the 'bitter medicine' of demonetisation to bring back money into banking system.
'The government wants foreign companies to capture the insurance market.'
In containment areas, movements of people is totally banned and essential services are delivered at the doorsteps.
'The Modi government must create conditions to integrate millions into the rural economy as many migrants are certainly not going to return to live an undignified life,' notes Ramesh Menon.
The apex court fixed August 30 for final hearing of the matter to decide on the Constitutional validity of Jallikattu.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday night sacked a junior minister and changed the portfolios of 11 ministers including 9 of cabinet rank in a major reshuffle of his council of ministers.
'I am here to look after people's needs.' 'I am not bothered about who is a Maoist or who is not.'
The Bihar Police has launched a probe and dug up the grounds of the shelter home, but are yet to find the body.
'By the time actual action began, it was already too late.' 'The virus was raging.'
Kumar was on Friday sent to 14-day judicial custody.
Rediff.com presents the gist of the speech delivered by Mr. Kailash Satyarthi on the Foundation Day of Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh.
A notification in this regard has been issued by the government.
The Union women and child development minister also asked the Kerala government where the money given to the state for sterilisation of dogs has been spent.
The malnourished children whose condition has attracted the attention of India's apex court.
Here are the key highlights of the Interim Budget 2019-20 presented by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
In the looking glass world of India's governance, banning something is a good way to promote it
An entirely preventable disease claimed the life of 173 children -- thanks to state apathy.
A dipstick survey covering 30 villages in Rajasthan threw up some worrisome numbers. About 250 children missed their regular vaccination schedule in March alone. These numbers are alarming, since India has around 600,000 villages according to the 2011 census. Sohini Das reports.
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