India

New Delhi, Oct 8: The Supreme Court Thursday said freedom of speech and expression is the most abused right in recent times.

The World Bank on Thursday said that India’s GDP is expected to contract by 9.6 per cent this fiscal which is reflective of the national lockdown and the income shock experienced by households and firms due to the Covid-19 pandemic, noting that the country's economic situation is “much worse” than ever seen before.

Mukesh Ambani topped the Forbes India Rich List in 2020 for the thirteenth consecutive year to remain the richest person in India.

Hisar, Oct 8: Some unidentified assailants allegedly burnt a businessman to death after looting ₹ 11 lakh cash from him in Haryana's Hisar district, police said on Wednesday. The man was 35.

New Delhi, Oct 7: The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Wednesday announced a list of 24 "self-styled, unrecognised institutions" in the country, terming them as "fake" with the maximum of them operating from Uttar Pradesh followed by Delhi.

His hands caked with paint and dust, Aakash looks right at home working at an auto repair shop -- except that he is a minor, one of millions forced into the Indian labour market.

Mathura, Oct 7: An FIR has been registered against four persons including a journalist and student leaders belonging to Campus Front of India in Mathura on Wednesday.

New Delhi, Oct 7: Occupying public places for protests is not acceptable and areas like Shaheen Bagh -- which had seen prolonged anti-CAA demonstrations starting December last year -- cannot be occupied "indefinitely", the Supreme Court held on Wednesday.

Patna, Oct 6: Two days after the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) made it clear that it would put up candidates against all the JD (U) nominees in Bihar, the NDA on Tuesday sealed the deal for Bihar Assembly elections keeping the LJP out of the alliance.

New Delhi, Oct 6: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday released a protocol for the clinical management of C-19, that lists dietary measures, yoga and Ayurvedic herbs and formulations such as Ashwagandha and AYUSH-64 for prevention of coronavirus infection and treatment of mild and asymptomatic cases.