The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe into allegations of trafficking, unnatural sexual assault and video recording of victims at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur of Bihar.


CBI asked to complete shelter home probe in 3 months


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Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the 58-year-old Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and de facto ruler of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is arguably the most powerful leader in the Arab world, according to the New York Times.


Abu Dhabi Prince MBZ: India's friend and most powerful leader in Arab world


Following the outrage from the southern Indian states, the HRD Ministry on Monday omitted the mandatory teaching of Hindi from the draft of National Education Policy (NEP). The revised draft does not mandate the languages that students may opt to study at mid-school level.


Government revises policy draft, omits compulsory Hindi


Ajit Doval has been given extension as National Security Advisor (NSA) for five more years in recognition of his contribution in the security domain and he has also got the rank of Cabinet Minister in the new Modi government.


Doval to stay NSA, gets Cabinet rank


"Trump Baby Blimp", the six-meter balloon which was a symbol of protest during US President Donald Trump's visit to London last year, may again take to the skies this week with Trump visiting the city again.


London museum may acquire 'Trump Baby Blimp'


The all-powerful National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval has been given a Cabinet rank in the Modi government.


Doval to stay National Security Advisor, gets Cabinet rank


The Gujarat BJP on Monday directed its legislator from Ahmedabad Balram Thawani, who was caught on camera roughing up and kicking a woman on a street, to apologize even as he maintained he had not intended to hit anyone.


BJP asks Gujarat MLA who kicked woman to apologize


The Delhi government plans to allow women to travel free in DTC buses, cluster buses and Delhi Metro in the national capital within the next three months.


Delhi plans free travel for women in Metro, DTC buses


Mafia don-turned-politician Ateeq Ahmad was on Monday shifted to a jail in Ahmadabad in Gujarat under tight security on the directives of the Supreme Court.


Mafia don Ateeq Ahmad shifted to Ahmadabad from UP


Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who assumed charge on Monday, said his Ministry will emphasize on digitizing legal services with the focus on people who cannot afford legal aid.


Law Ministry to focus on digitization of legal services: Prasad


Police in Pune have booked some activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) for taking out a procession in which girls were seen firing air guns and brandishing swords, an official said on Monday.


Pune girls fire air guns, brandish swords in VHP procession


Unidentified persons, on Monday, covered a statue of late prime minister Indira Gandhi with a burqa in Gola area of the city.


Protests after Indira Gandhi statue covered with burqa in Uttar Pradesh


Following opposition from southern states, the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has tweaked the draft National Education Policy (NEP) which critics said sought to impose Hindi on non-Hindi speaking states.


HRD Ministry tweaks policy draft after opposition to Hindi imposition


Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday encouraged the public to cycle to keep themselves physically and mentally healthy.


Haryana CM encourages public to cycle for good health


Chairman of White House Council of Economic Advisers Kevin Hassett will step down "shortly" US President Donald Trump has said.


Hassett to step down as WH economic adviser: Trump


Amid uproar over the draft National Education Policy that recommends making teaching of Hindi compulsory up to class 8, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday urged all stakeholders to go through the entire report, instead of reacting hastily.


Don't react hastily to draft educational policy: Venkaiah Naidu


A controversy erupted over alleged 'weapons training' being imparted to students at a Mira Road town school, owned by local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Narendra Mehta, here on Sunday.


Row over 'arms training' at Thane BJP MLA's school


US President Donald Trump will arrive in the United Kingdom on Monday for his first state visit where he will meet Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Theresa May amid widespread protests and demonstrations.


Trump to meet Queen, May in first UK visit


Six years after it reported serious procedural irregularities in the process of allocating blocks for mineral exploration, the CBI will begin a Preliminary Enquiry into the granting of licenses to private parties in 2010, during the UPA government's tenure, to explore for and mine atomic minerals.


CBI begins probe in grant of licenses to explore atomic mineral


Unlike Tamil Nadu, there are no strong anti-Hindi sentiments in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. But both the Telugu states want the apprehensions over the draft new national education policy to be addressed.


Telugu states for allaying fears over new educational policy


In his second day in office, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday began continuing his predecessor Sushma Swaraj's practice of being active on Twitter to address the problems of Indians abroad.

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