World struggling with ‘new forms of inequity’, says Jaisankar as he calls for multipolar...

Kampala, Jan 19 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday called for a multipolar world with a "reformed" United Nations at its core...

Russia aims to strengthen BRICS-Plus as voice of Global South: Russian deputy envoy to...

New Delhi, Jan 19 (PTI) Russia aims at strengthening the BRICS-Plus as one of the core organisations promoting the agenda of the Global South...

Boundary settlement process should not stall ties with India: China

Beijing, Jan 19 (PTI) China on Friday said the "settlement process" of the boundary issue should not influence the normal development of ties with...

Aadhaar will not be considered as valid proof of DoB: EPFO

NEW DELHI, 18 Jan: Retirement fund body, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has said that it will no longer use Aadhaar as a...

Assam govt, CM most corrupt in India: Gandhi

SIVASAGAR/JORHAT, 18 Jan: Kickstarting the Assam leg of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that the state perhaps...

CIC asks defence ministry to revisit refusal to disclose records on Agnipath scheme

NEW DELHI, 18 Jan: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the defence ministry to revisit its refusal to disclose records related to the...

Cong slams as ‘lies’ NITI report stating 24.8 cr people moved out of multidimensional...

NEW DELHI, 18 Jan: The Congress on Thursday termed "jumla" a NITI Aayog report that claimed that 24.82 crore people have been moved out...

UGC urges varsities to use handloom robes for convocations

NEW DELHI, 18 Jan: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has reiterated to universities to consider using ceremonial robes made out of handloom fabrics for...

India facing debt trap, says Cong chief Kharge

NEW DELHI, 17 Jan: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday claimed the country is facing the risk of falling into a debt trap due...

BJP has turned Ram temple consecration into political event: Gandhi

CHIEPHOBOZOU, 16 Jan: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that the Ram temple consecration event in Ayodhya has been made into a "Narendra...

SC to hear on 22 Jan plea seeking implementation of women’s reservation bill

NEW DELHI, 16 Jan: The Supreme Court will hear on 22 January a plea of Congress leader Jaya Thakur that has sought immediate implementation...

Editors Guild terms draft broadcast bill ‘intrusive’

NEW DELHI, 16 Jan: The Editors Guild of India (EGI) has said that the draft Broadcast Services (Regulation) Bill circulated by the government is...

WEF meeting begins amid concerns over conflicts, climate change

DAVOS, 16 Jan: The World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting began here on Monday evening with an opening concert dedicated to the Sahara desert...

Startup India has become vehicle to garner publicity for PM: Kharge

NEW DELHI, 16 Jan: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday alleged that the Narendra Modi government is only drum-beating about the National Startup Day,...

Women’s empowerment essential for India to become a developed nation: Murmu

TURA, 16 Jan: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said that empowerment of women in social, economic, political, and spiritual spheres is essential for the...

India to leverage tech for weather events: Rijiju

NEW DELHI, 15 Jan: India aims to detect and predict all small-scale severe weather events through the augmentation of its weather observation network and...

Most in Delhi Police’s all-women contingent from NE

NEW DELHI, 15 Jan: Most of the members of the Delhi Police's all-women marching contingent for the Republic Day parade hail from northeastern states...

SC asks Centre to consider enhancing compensation in hit-and-run cases

NEW DELHI, 14 Jan: The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to consider whether the compensation amounts in case of death and grievous injury...

Rare Tibetan brown bear sighted in Sikkim

GANGTOK, 14 Jan: A rare Tibetan brown bear species has been found roaming in the high altitude areas of north Sikkim, officials of the...

Northern border stable but ‘not normal’: Army commander

SRINAGAR, 14 Jan: The northern border is stable but "not normal," a top Army commander said on Sunday, referring to the situation along the...