In a blow to Chandrababu, 4 out of 6 TDP Rajya Sabha MPs join BJP

Four of the six Rajya Sabha members from Chandrababu Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party joined the BJP, on Thursday. The TDP MPs who joined the BJP are CM Ramesh, YS Chowdary, Garikapati Mohan Rao, and TG Venkatesh. Read More
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Remains of An-32 crew recovered from crash site in Arunachal

The IAF announced that the mortal remains of 13 crew members of the ill-fated An-32 plane have been recovered from the crash site in Arunachal Pradesh. Read More
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Bihar AES strain is far deadlier than Japanese encephalitis, experts say

The death toll due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome has climbed to 126 in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur and the cause for the outbreak is unidentified. Read More
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In Bihar, encephalitis death toll rises to 126; SC agrees for urgent hearing

Nitish Kumar visited Muzzaffarpur district for the first time since an outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome 17 days ago and was met by a crowd of angry parents and protesters chanting “wapas jao (go back)”. Read More
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Bihar encephalitis toll rises, at least 100 children dead

The death toll is steadily rising in Bihar’s encephalitis outbreak with as many as 100 children losing their lives after falling prey to the disease, so far. Hundreds more have been admitted in various hospitals in the state’s Muzaffarpur district with acute encephalitis syndrome. Read More
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43 Bihar kids dead in encephalitis outbreak, state govt in denial

Over 43 children died at two hospitals in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district this month after being admitted with Acute Encephalitis Syndrome Read More
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SP-BSP alliance almost dead, Maya to contest UP bypolls solo

After the Lok Sabha election results didn’t come out as expected for the Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party-Rashtriya Lok Dal mahagathbandhan, BSP chief Mayawati asked her party cadres to prepare for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly bypolls solo. Read More
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NEP draft revised after ‘Hindi imposition’ outcry

The draft NEP was opposed strongly by the southern states. Protests were held over “Hindi imposition” by the Centre and protests were also seen on social media. This forced the Centre to say that it was only a “draft policy” and “Hindi will not be imposed on any state”. Read More
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Draft of new national educational policy recommends 19 changes

The draft of National Education Policy has been submitted to the Union human resource development minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’. It has recommended 19 changes in the current education system. Read More
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Malegaon case: Court orders Pragya to be present every week

The special NIA court, which is hearing the 2008 Malegaon blasts case, has directed all the seven accused, including the BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate from Bhopal, Pragya Singh Thakur, to register their presence in the court once in a week. Read More
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