Kochi, September 26 (IANS) A row which threatened to escalate into a major clash on Thursday was averted after better sense prevailed among the bishops present at St Mary's Syrian Jacobite Church, Piravom, near

Ranchi, September 25 (IANS): The Central government on Wednesday declared 10 districts of Jharkhand as drought affected, an official said. "The Central government has announced 10 districts of Jhark

New Delhi, September 25 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday said petitions challenging the validity of amendments to the SC/ST Act would be heard on October 3. The 2018 amendments said no prelimi

People look at a model of the proposed Ram temple in Ayodhya. (Reuters File Photo)   Ayodhya, September 25 (IANS): The air of uncertainty is fast evaporating and it being replaced with a sense of fin

New York, September 25 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Wednesday conferred the "Global Goalkeeper" award by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan launched by his governm

New Delhi, September 25 (IANS): With an angry Rahul Gandhi sulking and his mother Sonia Gandhi returning to take charge of the Congress, the syndicate of her coterie is back in the party and asserting its clout

New Delhi, September 25 (IANS): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa on Wednesday to enquire about the reasons behind the MiG 21 crash that took place near Gwalior on We

Srinagar, September 25 (PTI): Normal life remained affected in the Kashmir Valley for the 52nd consecutive day on Wednesday with public transport off the roads even as few vendors set up stalls here, officials

Lucknow, September 25 (IANS): The Special Investigation Team (SIT) said on Wednesday that it had arrested the 23-year old Shahjahanpur rape survivor in the day only after "enough" digital and forensic evidence

Aryan, a brother of 10-year-old Siddharth Dhage, washes his face before going to school, outside his home in Aurangabad. (REUTERS File Photo)   MUKUNDWADI, SEPTEMBER 25 (REUTERS): As their classmates

New York, September 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Tuesday conferred the Global Goalkeeper Award by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the Swachh Bharat mission. The PM said the honour bes

New Delhi, September 25 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared his thoughts on Mahatma Gandhi at a programme hosted by India at the United Nations on Wednesday.    World leaders, including M

New Delhi, September 24 (IANS) In a new twist in Ayodhya title dispute being heard in the Supreme Court, the Muslim parties on Tuesday accepted Ram Chabutra as the birthplace of Lord Ram and could not provide a

New Delhi, September 24 (IANS) Emphasizing the need to increase the number of licensed private security agencies, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the move would enhance their "trustworthiness" as

New Delhi, September 24 (IANS) Expressing its concerns over issues like trolling, character assassination, spreading lies and fake news, the Supreme Court on Tuesday emphasised that social media should be regul

Chandigarh, September 24 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday sought the Central government's intervention in recent dropping of arms and ammunition in the state by Pakistan-origin drones.

New Delhi, September 24 (IANS) The legal team of Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi, here on Tuesday countered the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) plea in the Delhi High Court for ca

New Delhi, September 24 (PTI): The Labour Ministry has notified 8.65 per cent interest rate on employees provident fund for 2018-19, which will now be credited to the accounts of more than 6 crore subscribers o

United Nations, September 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged nations not to politicise anti-terrorism measures like the listing of militants for UN sanctions or imposing financial restriction

New York, September 24 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron appreciated India's association with the Christchurch Call to Action, an initiative to combat online terrorism and extremism and secure the in