If  the assembly elections, which just concluded was anything, it was a credibility nightmare for the Election Commision.  A number of incidents, mostly related to Electronic Voting Machines.  Adding to the headache of the EC is an EVM which was found lying unattended on the national highway in Shahabad area of Kishanganj constituency in Rajasthan.  …

The central government has approved an additional aid of Rs 2,500 crore as flood relief to Kerala which was hit by the worst natural disaster in a century. This makes the total amount sanctioned by the centre to Kerala for flood relief touches Rs 3,100 crore including the Rs 600 crore which was announced as interim relief to the state.  …

Are men being victimised in the ongoing #metoo campaign? At least, some men think like that. So, on the occasion of International Men’s Day some of them marched in the national capital seeking an end to what they see as a targeted attack on men during the campaign.  Organised by a couple of men’s rights groups, named Save Family Foundation …

Delhi is the world’s most polluted city. In fact India is home to 10 of the most polluted cities in the world.  The air quality levels in most of the big cities in India is well over the WHO’s unsafe mark.  AP According to CPCB’s daily AQI bulletin that covers around 70 cities, almost all cities from north to south …

Cyclonic Storm Gaja, which is expected to intensify into a ‘severe cyclonic storm’ by Monday, is likely to make landfall on midnight of November 14, the India Meteorological Department has said. The cyclone which is likely to hit land in northern coast of Tamil Nadu between Karaikal and Cuddalore could bring heavy rainfall accompanied by wind speeds up to 100 …

This can only be described as barbaric… A tigress was beaten to death by a group of villagers inside its home, in the core of the in Kishanpur sanctuary of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh, because it attacked a man who had intruded into its territory, which is banned for human entry. What is even more shocking is the …

As the protests against the proposed elevated corridors inside the Bandipur National Park in Karnataka intensifies, the state Chief Minister has once again clarified that it is not in favour of building flyovers. “Our environmentalists and pro-nature activists are protesting against d central govt suggestion to allow night traffic at Bandipur National Park. I promise that our govt will oppose …

The Statue of Unity, which was just inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gujarat’s Narmada district stands at a height of 182m.  While it has been dubbed as the world’s tallest statue, an artist in Odisha has made a replica of the giant statue, which can fit inside a bottle.  ANI The three-and-a-half-inch miniature statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel …

Nature lovers, wildlife enthusiasts and environmentalists have stepped up their protests against the proposed elevated corridor that cuts through Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka. Hundreds of people from all walks of life under the banner of #SaveBandipur came together on Saturday at Maddur Range Check Post, under Bandipur Tiger Reserve to oppose the project. BCCL The movement has has been …

On the third day since the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala opened for monthly prayers, the Supreme Court order allowing women of all ages entering the shrine is yet to become a reality. On the third day, two women, a journalist from Telangana and a woman activist from Kerala had expressed their intention to trek to the hill shrine from Nilakkal. …