Rape and abuse accused Harvey Weinstein released on $ 1 million bail
Harvey Weinstein, who was arrested and arraigned on charges that he raped one woman and forced another to perform oral sex on him, has been released on USD 1 million bail. According to USA Today, the disgraced Hollywood producer also agreed to wear a GPS tracker and to surrender his passport after turning himself in to police on Friday. Weinstein was More...
Traffic to be diverted for Vice-President’s visit in Dehradun on April 25
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu will arrive in Dehradun on Wednesday morning. After briefing about the Vice President’s arrival on Monday and after the minute-to-minute rehearsal, police officers returned from More...
Uttarakhand MLA’s to get a salary hike
In Uttarakhand, wages and allowances of MLAs and former MLAs will be increased. On Saturday, the government has introduced an amendment bill in the house. In order to increase the allowances of the legislators, More...
Prime Minister inaugurates ‘The Delhi End TB Summit’
PM Modi launches TB Free India Campaign “India is determined to address the challenge of TB in mission mode. I am confident that India can be free of TB by 2025.” This was stated by Prime Minister NarendraModi More...
SC passes landmark judgement holds passive euthanasia, living wills permissible
In a historic decision, the Supreme Court declared passive euthanasia and the right of persons, including the terminally-ill, to give advance directives to refuse medical treatment permissible. A Constitution Bench More...
With 17 million people India tops UN list of most migrants living abroad
India has topped the list of people living abroad at 17 million with about 5 million Indians residing in the Gulf region alone, according to a new UN report. Mexico, Russia, China, Bangladesh, Syria, Pakistan and More...
NGT lifts ban on construction in Delhi-NCR, allows trucks
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today lifted its ban on construction activities in Delhi-NCR and allowed trucks to enter the national capital, while asking authorities to strictly monitor their movement. The green More...
PM on 2-day visit to LBSNAA, Mussoorie; interacts with Officer Trainees of 92nd Foundation Course
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, today met and interacted with over 360 Officer Trainees of the 92nd Foundation Course at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. More...
Comprehensive win for Shinzo Abe in Japan elections
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe swept to a resounding victory in a snap election today, winning a mandate to harden his already hawkish stance on North Korea and re-energise the world’s number-three economy. Abe’s More...
Rohingya crisis has become “regional catastrophe”: Bangladesh
Bangladesh said today the Rohingya crisis was no longer Myanmar’s internal issue and had become a “regional catastrophe” as it appealed to the international community to take “crucial decisions” More...