POLITICS
Anger over Hathras gangrape resonates in poll-bound Bihar
The anger over the gang-rape and murder of a Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district may resonate in neighboring Bihar.
POLITICS
Bihar Election 2020: Parties undecided on seat-sharing as polls draw close; negotiations tighten
Despite no official stance, the Congress has asked its senior partner, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), that it wants to contest 75 seats, a source told Moneycontrol. For the ruling coalition, it is the Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) which is pushing to contest more seats.
INDIA
Air pollution worries resurface as crop burning by farmers continues unchecked
Despite stern warnings by no less than the Supreme Court last year, paddy stubble burning by framers continue unabated in Punjab and other parts as experts fear that North India will again struggle to breathe this winter.
POLITICS
Border tensions | China illegally occupying 38,000 sq km in Ladakh: Rajnath Singh in Lok Sabha
The union minister said that Chinese actions reflect a clear disregard for the various bilateral agreements between the two countries.
