New Delhi, May 29 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday announced 10 candidates for the June 10 Rajya Sabha polls, fielding former Union ministers P Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh and Ajay Maken as well as party's chief
Patna, May 29 (PTI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) sprung a surprise on Sunday when it announced the name of a less-fancied leader for the Rajya Sabha polls in the state, snubbing i
Pune/Panaji May 29 (PTI): Pope Francis' Sunday announcement that 21 churchmen, including two from India, will be elevated to the rank of cardinal in a ceremony at the Vatican this summer was greeted with gr
Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, May 29 (PTI): The Southwest Monsoon has set in over Kerala on Sunday, three days ahead of its usual date of June 1, marking the start of the four-month rainy season that is crucial
New Delhi, May 29 (PTI): Noting that India is a rich treasure house of languages, scripts and dialects, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the country's diversity "strengthens us and keeps us
Dhaka, May 29 (PTI): Passenger train services --Maitree Express and Bandhan Express-- between Bangladesh and India resumed on Sunday, two years after it was paused due to the outbreak of coronavirus, according
Lucknow, May 29 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday asked BJP workers to start preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and move forward with the target of winning 75 out of the state&
New Delhi, May 28 (PTI): :India was and is an important stakeholder in Afghanistan, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval said on Friday and called for enhancing the capability of the war-torn country to counter
New Delhi, May 28 (PTI):India on Friday described as "unacceptable" the comments made by OIC-IPHRC (Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission) criticising New Delhi for the court ruling against Ka
New delhi, May 28 (PTI): The ministry of electronics and IT (MeitY) has issued a draft National Data Governance Framework to mobilise non-personal data of citizens for use by both public and private entities to
New Delhi, May 27 (PTI): There is a widening difference in mathematics learning outcomes among girls and boys as they reach higher classes, the National Achievement Survey (NAS) has found.
The survey has als
Thiruvananthapuram, May 27 (PTI): A two-day National Women Legislators Conference organised by the Kerala Legislative Assembly ended on Friday with two resolutions - one demanding urgent action to pass the Wome
Noida, May 27 (PTI): A Nigerian national staying in Delhi has been arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police on the charge of cheating at least 300 women and duping them of crores of rupees on the pretext of marriag
London, May 27 (PTI): Super cyclones, the most intense form of tropical storms, are likely to have a much more devastating impact on people in India in the future due to climate change, according to a modelling
New Delhi, May 27 (PTI): A Mohali court on Friday sent to 14-day judicial custody sacked Punjab minister Vijay Singla, who said he worked with 'utmost sincerity', has full faith in his party and will co
New Delhi, May 27 (PTI): The Congress on Thursday attacked the Modi government on its eighth anniversary, alleging the period has been marked by misery and misgovernance with high inflation, low employment
New Delhi, May 27 (PTI): Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday remembered India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary and described him as an institution-builder who streng
New Delhi, May 27 (PTI): The Centre has told the Supreme Court that approximately 27.45 crore unorganised labourers or migrant workers have been registered on a portal developed in consultation with the Nationa
Chandigarh, May 27 (PTI): A Mohali court on Friday sent to 14-day judicial custody sacked Punjab minister Vijay Singla, who said he worked with 'utmost sincerity', has full faith in his party and will c
New Delhi, May 27 (PTI) Seven Army soldiers were killed and 19 others were injured in the Tuktuk sector of Ladakh on Friday when the vehicle they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into the Shyok riv