New Delhi: About 57 per cent of Indian districts, home to 76 per cent of India's total population, are currently at 'high' to 'very high' heat risk, according to a new study. According to the study published Tuesday by Delhi-based climate and energy think-tank Council on Energy Environment and Water (CEEW), the 10 states and union territories...

Puri: The Jagannath temple administration in Odisha's Puri said the construction of three chariots for the next month's Rath Yatra is progressing well and lauded the work of carpenters engaged in the exercise. The applause came from the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) as the pilgrimage town celebrated the 'Bhaunri' festival Monday to mark the 19th day...

New Delhi: Health authorities in India are keeping an eye on reports of a rise in Covid cases in Singapore and Hong Kong even as official sources asserted the current coronavirus situation in the country was under control. A review meeting of experts from the National Centre for Disease Control, Emergency Medical Relief division, Disaster Management Cell,...

Odisha's School and Mass Education Minister said Plus 2 results will be announced within two days. Read more.

Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) spinner Digvesh Rathi and Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Abhishek Sharma are penalised for their ugly verbal spat during their IPL 2025 match Monday. Digvesh has been fined 50 per cent of his match fees for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct. This was the LSG spinner's third Level 1 offence under Article 2.5...

Hyderabad: A 26-year-old man in Hyderabad allegedly bit off a woman's finger during a heated argument over a monetary dispute, police said Monday. The incident happened May 17 and the accused, Hemanth -- an employee at a private firm -- was arrested after a case was registered against him and his wife Mamatha based on a complaint...

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Kabul: As Pakistan intensifies its mass deportation of Afghan refugees, India has stepped in with humanitarian aid for thousands of affected families, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to supporting the Afghan people in times of crisis. The Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced that the Government of India has delivered essential food aid to around 5,000 Afghan...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Tuesday held discussions with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington to expedite negotiations on the first phase of the proposed bilateral trade agreement between the two countries. Goyal is in Washington for a ministerial-level meeting to review the progress of negotiations of the trade pact. "Good discussions with...

Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan Tuesday administered the oath of office and secrecy to veteran NCP leader and Samata Parishad founder Chhagan Bhujbal as a minister in Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's Cabinet. The swearing-in took place in the presence of Chief Minister Fadnavis, Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, ministers, government officers and party leaders, including...