Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Forty-three years after bandit Phoolan Devi and her gang perpetrated the Behmai massacre in which 20 people, mostly from the Thakur community, were shot dead to "avenge" her rape, a court here on Wednesday gave life sentence to one of the two surviving accused. India News | First Conviction in 1981 Behmai Massacre by Phoolan Devi's Gang.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Wednesday, said that the grant under Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana will be increased from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 per beneficiary annually from April, this year. The CM said that as per the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the double-engine government is working diligently for the safety, respect, and dignity of women. India News | Grant Under Kanya Sumangala Yojana to Be Increased from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 from April: CM Yogi.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Muralidhar Rao on Wednesday demanded the state government to immediately constitute a committee or write a letter to CBI to get an investigation done into the Kaleshwaram issue. India News | BJP Leader Muralidhar Rao Asks Telangana Govt to Seek CBI Probe into Kaleshwaram Issue.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Union Agriculture Minister extended a warm welcome to the delegation and affirmed that India values its relationship with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a key pillar of its foreign policy in line with India's Act East Policy. India News | Union Minister Arjun Munda Meets ASEAN Secretary-General at Krishi Bhavan.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Anup Chandra Pandey on Wednesday demitted office as an election commissioner on attaining the age of 65 years, creating a vacancy in the three-member Election Commission. India News | Election Commission: Anup Pandey Retires as Election Commissioner; Vacancy in Three-member Panel.