India

P. Vanathi Devi, wife of Palani, has been appointed as Junior Assistant in Ramanathpuram where the Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for several projects.

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday took several measures to give relief to the agitating Marathas, including giving community members benefits meant for EWS, in the light of the Supreme Court staying the implementation of quota in jobs and education...

According to the Central Pollution Control Board, stubble burning contributed significantly to air pollution in Delhi last year with the share of farm fire smoke in particulate matter peaking to 44 per cent in November.

Many Punjabi singers have extended their support to the September 25 Punjab 'bandh' call given by farmers' unions against the new farm bills. Around 30 farmers' outfits have given a call for the complete shutdown of Punjab on September 25 in protest ag...

Pakistan on Tuesday announced the launch of the phase-III clinical trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine being developed by a Chinese company. Minister of Planning Asad Umar, who also heads the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) -- a centra...

While class 10 students appeared for Social Science exam, for class 12 exams of multiple subjects were scheduled, including Political Sciences, Physics, Biology, History and Accountancy.

In view of rising coronavirus cases in Delhi, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Tuesday asked a six-member expert panel to come up with suggestions to deal with the current COVID-19 situation and ramp up health facilities in the national capital, sources...

Police officials said that during the raid, a pistol and some cartridges were found in the house. Whether the pistol is licenced or not will be probed, they added.

Rome (AP) Authorities are investigating whether Barcelona striker Luis Surez was illegally helped to pass an Italian language exam last week in order to receive a European passport that could help him transfer to a new club. While Surez is not under inv...

Kabul (AP) A group of young Afghans both women and men is coming together in the country's war-torn capital to practice a mystical Sufi Islamic dance. The group's founder says she sees their whirling dance, known as Sema, as a way of carving out a spa...

Sanjay Tickoo, the Kashmiri Pandit leader asks why is it that the community doesn’t even have money to buy medicines in J&K which comes directly under the central government, which reports to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Amid rise coronavirus cases in Jammu, a top government official on Monday directed heads of departments to adopt proactive approach in dealing with COVID-19, besides monitoring the situation round-the-clock. Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Ed...

Kings Xi Punjab co-owner Ness Wadia wants the BCCI to ensure better umpiring standards and optimal use of technology in the IPL, following an umpiring howler which cost his team the match against Delhi Capitals. Wadia expressed his views after KXIP app...

Value of imports from China stood at $4.98 billion in August and $5.58 in July, according to the data provided by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal in his written reply to the Lok Sabha.

Some Maratha outfits protested in Solapur on Monday against the Supreme Court's recent stay on implementation of a decision to provide quota in jobs and education to the community. An ATM kiosk was damaged in stone-pelting while some protesters burnt ty...

Amid concerns raised by various Opposition members about The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the legislation was not against any religion or NGO.