
Tanzania-born UK-based post-colonialist novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah, whose oeuvre mainly deals with the physical and mental disruptions faced by refugees, was on Thursday conferred the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2021. ...

A soaring stock market propelled the combined wealth of members of the 2021 Forbes list of India's 100 Richest to a record US$775 billion, after adding $257 billion -- a 50 per cent rise -- in the past 12 months....

Congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi for completing 20 years as head of public office, BJP chief J.P. Nadda on Thursday said that today India stands as a confident and self-reliant nation under him. ...

After five people were killed in the last 48 hours by terrorists in Kashmir, the Congress on Thursday condemned the incident, and said the BJP has failed to protect the Kashmiri Pandits in the valley. Sonia Gandhi also instructed the party in J&K to extend support to the grieving families....

From the biggest pavilion of the 192 participating countries in the Expo 2020 Dubai, India is out to showcase what is has to offer to the world -- from arts and culture, rich history and tradition, to opportunities that exist for individuals and corporates....

South Asia's recovery continues as global demand rebounded and targeted containment measures helped minimize the economic impacts of the recent waves of Covid-19, the World Bank revealed in its twice-yearly regional update on Thursday....

Here's some good news for students from Rajasthan who had dreams to pursue studies in elite foreign universities but financial crunch was aborting their dreams. ...

Central Reserve Police Force Director General Kuldeep Singh on Thursday said that three incidents of lone wolf attacks happened in Jammu and Kashmir recently but steps have been taken to prevent such attacks and the security situation in the valley is under control....

In a multi-district operation, the Income Tax Department on Thursday swooped on various premises including factories, offices and residences linked with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, his family members and business associates....

Police in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri have arrested two persons in connection with the Sunday violence in Tikunia village in the district....