Home News

New Delhi: The government Sunday advised Indian citizens, currently residing in or travelling to Congo, Uganda and South Sudan, to strictly follow public health guidance issued by local authorities and maintain heightened precautions, in light of the reported outbreak of Ebola disease in these countries....

Washington: A gunman who opened fire near the White House Saturday evening was shot dead by Secret Service officers after an exchange of gunfire close to the executive complex, officials said. A bystander was also struck during the shooting, while President Donald Trump was inside...

New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is conducting the Civil Services Preliminary Examination (CSE Prelims) across the country Sunday. This year, a total of 8,19,372 candidates have enrolled for UPSC CSE 2026 for approximately 933 positions. The preliminary examination for UPSC CSE is...

Kolkata: After the first round of counting for the repolling of the Falta Assembly constituency Sunday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, Debnagshi Panda, is comfortably ahead of his closest opponents. As per available information from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West...

New Delhi: India and the US will continue to work closely for the global good, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday, after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed him on the West Asia crisis and discussed ways to bolster bilateral ties in crucial sectors,...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Saturday said he will lead a business delegation of over 150 members to Canada on May 25-27 to seek investments, enhance collaborations and give impetus to talks for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA). He said that...

New Delhi: Blistering heat and scorching summer winds swept across several parts of India Saturday, pushing temperatures past 44 degrees Celsius in several regions. The punishing weather forced hospitals in Punjab to operationalise heat stroke management units, while the IMD issued a heatwave alert for...

New Delhi: The Centre Saturday notified draft rules under the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G), laying down the institutional and administrative framework for rollout of the new rural employment programme that will replace MGNREGA from...

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has given its nod to the participation of celebrated grappler Vinesh Phogat in the upcoming trials for the Asian Games, saying the Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) selection policy is exclusionary for the lack of discretion to consider an...

Islamabad: Pakistan's Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has held talks with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to end the West Asia conflict and establish lasting peace in the region, Iranian government said Saturday. Munir flew to Tehran Friday for a crucial visit to expedite...