New Delhi, November 22 (IANS) While physical inactivity among children aged 11 to 17 is widespread, Indian kids still fare better than the global average, according to a WHO study.
The research, published in
Jaipur, November 22 (IANS) The BJP's consecutive losses in by-polls and municipal elections have left the party red faced highlighting the deep factionalism prevalent in the party.
With former Chie
New Delhi, November 22 (IANS) There has been a 100 per cent restoration of communication facilities in less than three months after Article 370 was abrogated in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.
By November 2, rest
New Delhi, November 22 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday announced in the Lok Sabha that India was not responsible for climate change, saying that the per person carbon emission of t
Mumbai, November 22 (IANS) After separate meetings of the Shiv Sena and the Congress, NCP and their smaller allies, a consensus has apparently emerged on Sena President Uddhav Thackeray's name for the post of C
New Delhi, November 21 (PTI): Persons making allegedly defamatory or motivated statements cannot be permitted to indulge in "guerilla warfare" and be the judge in their own case by seeking anonymity and not giv
New Delhi, November 21 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday hit out at the central government over the economic slowdown in the country and said that conditions are very critical
New Delhi, November 21 (IANS) Asserting that the government is working in the direction of enhancing drinking water capacity in the country, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday said India''
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Monkey menace in Mathura and Delhi reverberated in Lok Sabha on Thursday with BJP MP and Bollywood actor Hema Malini raising the issue as a notable problem which she claimed has caused
Dharamsala, November 21 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is likely to have a conversation with US Congressmen via video conference, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said on Thursday.
It
New Delhi, November 21 (IANS) The overall air quality of the national capital on Thursday slipped into the higher end of the 'very poor' category and may deteriorate further due to the extremely low wind speed,
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 20 (IANS): The Lok Sabha on Wednesday unanimously passed a Bill that aims at putting in place a mechanism to ensure transparency in chit fund schemes, protect subscribers and regulate the in
New Delhi, November 20 (IANS) Triggering speculation that the much-awaited Maharashtra deal is more or less closed, Shiv Sena strategist Sanjay Raut said that there will be good news soon. "As soon as the Congr
New Delhi, November 20 (IANS): Asserting that normalcy has returned to Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that not a single civilian was killed in police firing in the valley sin
Kolkata, November 20 (IANS): On a day when union home minister Amit Shah asserted that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise would be undertaken across India, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerj
New Delhi, November 20 (IANS): With the government accusing WhatsApp of not informing it on time and with details that personal data of Indians was compromised by a spyware, a spokesperson for the Facebook-owne
New Delhi, November 20 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Kerala government to formulate an exclusive legislation in connection with the administration of the Sabarimala temple.
A ben
New Delhi, November 20 (PTI): High doses of antibiotics, that are vital for human beings, are being used "routinely" and "indiscriminately" in crops by farmers in Delhi, Haryana and Punjab like pesticides, a ne
New Delhi, November 20 (IANS): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has raised the issue of sedition charges against tribals in Jharkhand where more than 10,000 tribals been charged with sedition in only one district o
New Delhi, November 20 (IANS): The Home Ministry has written to the states for enforcement of prohibition on e-cigarettes done through an ordinance issued in September.
In a letter to Chief Secreta