Global Compact on AI needed; for India, AI to be gamechanger in citizen services:...

New Delhi, 30 Jun (PTI): AI’s cross-border nature will require a ‘Global Compact’ to ensure its benefits reach all of humanity and to safeguard...

Landslide disrupts train services in parts of NE

GUWAHATI, 7 Jul: Train services to Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram and southern Assam have been disrupted as a landslide blocked tracks in the Lumding-Badarpur hill...

Government guidelines on monkeypox stress on surveillance, rapid identification, isolation

NEW DELHI, 31 May: Amid increasing cases of monkeypox being reported in non-endemic countries, the government on Tuesday issued guidelines directing district surveillance units...

Label claims on packaged food could be misleading: ICMR

NEW DELHI, 12 May: Food labels on packaged items can be misleading, apex health research body ICMR has said, stressing that consumers should read...

Hindu Kush Himalayan region to lose 80% of glaciers by 2100

NEW DELHI, 20 Jun: The Hindu Kush Himalayan region, which encompasses the highest mountain ranges in the world and contains the largest volume of...

India “badly needed” Bharat Jodo Yatra, says Congress

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 16 (PTI) Emphasising the significance of its forthcoming "Bharat Jodo Yatra', the Congress on Tuesday said the country "badly needed" such a...

Huge investment opportunities in MP: Goyal

New Delhi, 11 Jan: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that huge investment opportunities are there in Madhya Pradesh in sectors...

Climate change linked to worsening brain diseases: Study

LONDON, 17 May: Climate change is making the symptoms of certain brain conditions worse, a new review has found. Conditions that can worsen as temperature...

India’s rising population a ticking time bomb, says Togadia

RAIPUR, 19 Feb: Former Vishva Hindu Parishad leader Pravin Togadia on Sunday described India's rising population as a "ticking time bomb" and stressed the...

Russia’s parliamentary polls held in full compliance with law: Russian embassy

New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI) Russia's parliamentary elections last week were conducted in full compliance with the provisions of the country's laws and international...

“Hidden Powers” Behind PM Modi, Arvind Kejriwal: Rahul Gandhi In Punjab

Chandigarh, Feb 15 (PTI): Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked voters in Punjab not to look at the face of leaders but their actions to...

Cong criticises Modi govt’s China policy

NEW DELHI, 6 May: The Congress on Monday targeted the Modi government on Chinese transgressions, and asked whether it has "surrendered" thousands of square...

Pass on govt benefits to home-buyers, Maha CM tells builders at property event

Thane, 8 Apr: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has told builders to pass on benefits given by his government, including a cap on sand...

SC verdict on Assam Accord not historic, I’ve mixed reaction: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati, Oct 20 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday expressed a "mixed reaction of happiness and sorrow" regarding the Supreme Court...

India’s Chandrayaan-3 and Russia’s Luna-25: race to Moon’s south pole heats up

New Delhi, 16 Aug: The race to the uncharted south pole of the Moon is quickening with India’s Chandrayaan-3 and Russia's Luna-25 gearing up...

Northwest, Central, South-Central India New Heatwave Hotspots, Says Study

New Delhi, Sep 7 (PTI): Northwestern, central and south-central India are new hotspots of intense heatwave over the past 50 years, a study has...

PM Gati Shakti national master plan will help prevent cost overruns and save taxpayers’...

Gandhinagar, Aug 20 (PTI) The Pradhan Mantri Gati Shakti National Master Plan will help develop the future infrastructure in a planned manner, prevent cost...

Three million people in India at risk of flooding by glacial lakes: Study

New Delhi, 8 Feb: Three million people in India are at risk of flooding caused by glacial lakes, the highest number of those exposed...

CAA will be implemented in West Bengal: BJP’s Suvendu

Kolkata, 26 Nov: Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Saturday dared Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to stop implementation of the...

World Association of Press Councils expresses concern over uncontrolled’ spread of fake news

New Delhi, May 8 (PTI) The World Association of Press Councils (WAPC) on Sunday condemned killings of journalists across the globe and expressed "utmost...