One more beaten to death for alleged sacrilege attempt in Punjab
A day after a man was beaten to death for an alleged sacrilege bid at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, another person was killed for allegedly disrespecting 'Nishan Sahib' (Sikh religious flag) at a gurdwara here on Sunday morning.
Section 144 imposed in Alappuzha, Kerala after SDPI leader, BJP functionary killed
In suspected incidents of political revenge, two political leaders were murdered in Alappuzha district of Kerala in the span of ten hours. The district administration imposed prohibitory orders in the district, considering the tense situation.
'Yogi listens to the recordings': Akhilesh Yadav alleges SP leaders' phones being tapped by UP government
A day after Income Tax raids were conducted at the homes of Samajwadi Party (SP) members' homes across Uttar Pradesh, party president Akhilesh Yadav accused Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of "tapping" his and other senior SP leaders' phones.
Bengaluru cops arrest seven in Shivaji statue desecration case
Goa tops in good governance, per capita income, says Modi at liberation day event
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that Goa would have been liberated from Portuguese rule much earlier had Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel lived for some more time.
In Congress, Jaipur rally makes rebels fall in step
Notwithstanding the multiple divisions in the Opposition camp ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections, the Congress held a massive national rally in Jaipur on December 12. The event was significant enough for the party that Congress president Sonia Gandhi travelled to Jaipur to enthuse the party rank and file despite her ill-health.
Golden Temple lynching: Dark days could revisit Punjab
That sacrilege inside the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple could snowball into an election issue seems a foregone conclusion. Sample the narrative of the Congress in the run-up to the 2017 Assembly elections in Punjab.
Privatisation: Changing tracks aided Air India, derailed BPCL sale
Changing tracks helps. But, not taking the beaten path isn't always helpful. This is the story of two of India's biggest privatisations - Air India and Bharat Petroleum (BPCL).
The world wants more lithium but doesn’t want more mines
Prices for lithium, the building block of electric-vehicle batteries, shot to a record this year, amplifying concerns there won’t be enough of the metal to fuel the switch away from combustion engines. In that climate, now should be a prime time to build a mine.
In Pics | Here's what the world looked for most on Google in 2021
Take a look at the global trends that dominated the world this year.