India, China defence ministers meet in Laos; agree to work towards rebuilding mutual trust

NEW DELHI, 20 Nov: India and China on Wednesday agreed to work towards a "roadmap" for rebuilding mutual trust with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh...

India faces urgent challenges: UNICEF report

NEW DELHI, 20 Nov:  India, projected to house 350 million children by 2050, must navigate critical challenges like extreme climate and environmental hazards to...

Complete elevated corridor at Kaziranga National Park: SC

NEW DELHI, 20 Nov: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it expects the NHAI to complete at the earliest the proposed elevated corridor of...

Check post inaugurated at India-Bhutan border

NEW DELHI, 7 Nov: An immigration check post for the entry and exit of third country nationals on the India-Bhutan border in Assam was...

JK Assembly passes resolution seeking restoration of special status; parties hail, BJP protests

SRINAGAR/JAMMU, 6 Nov: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution asking the Centre to work out a constitutional mechanism for restoring...

12th North East Festival to begin from November 15

NEW DELHI, 6 Nov: The 12th edition of the North East Festival will begin here at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on November 15...

High court judges can’t be discriminated on salaries based on source of appointment:...

NEW DELHI, 5 Nov: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said high court judges recruited from the district judiciary would be entitled to same benefits...

Protecting Constitution is India’s primary battle, says Gandhi

WAYANAD (KERALA), 3 Nov: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday emphasised that the primary struggle in the country today is to protect and preserve...

Jaishankar says India and China made ‘some progress’ in disengagement, other steps could happen

BRISBANE, 3 Nov: India and China have made "some progress" in disengagement, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Sunday, describing it as a...

‘Noteworthy effort’: PM Modi hails Bhasha Gaurav Saptah being held in Assam

New Delhi, 3 Nov: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the 'Bhasha Gaurav Saptah' being held in Assam, saying it is a noteworthy...

Jaishankar, Thai counterpart discusses bilateral ties, mutual cooperation

New Delhi, 2 Nov (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Thai counterpart Maris Sangiampongsa discussed bilateral ties, multilateral cooperation and regional developments...

India records 17.7% decline in TB incidence from 2015 to 2023: WHO report

New Delhi, 2 nov (PTI): India has recorded a 17.7 per cent decline in tuberculosis incidence from 237 per lakh population in 2015 to...

Govt accuses Canada of putting its consular officials under surveillance

New Delhi, 2 nov (PTI): India on Saturday accused Canada of indulging in "harassment and intimidation" of Indian consular staff there by putting them...

Those snatching central univ teachers’ right of reservation lecturing others: Kharge

NEW DELHI, 2 Nov: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday accused the Centre of taking away the right of reservation of the teachers in...

Identity of Jharkhand tribes being ‘erased’ in Assam: Soren

KHUNTI (JHARKHAND), 2 Nov: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday hit out at his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging that the identity...

Jharkhand polls for driving out infiltrators, saving Hindus, claims Himanta

Ranchi, 2 Nov: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday accused the JMM-led coalition in Jharkhand of “patronising infiltrators” and claimed that this...

We are in touch with US authorities to clarify issues: MEA on sanctions...

New Delhi, 2 Nov: In the wake of the US imposing sanctions on several individuals and entities, including from India, for allegedly supporting Russia's...

India trashes Canada’s allegations against Amit Shah as ‘absurd and baseless’, warns of serious...

New Delhi, 2 Nov: India on Saturday said it has protested in the strongest possible terms the references made by a Canadian minister about...

Assam govt to review plans to cut century-old trees in Guwahati for flyover

Guwahati, 30 Oct: Amidst ongoing public outcry, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said his government will reconsider its plans to fell...

Terrorists killed in encounter in J&K’s Akhnoor were affiliated with JeM

Jammu, 30 Oct: Three terrorists killed in an encounter with security forces in the Akhnoor sector of the Jammu region were members of the...