Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Wednesday returned a state government proposal to call a special Assembly session, for the third time....

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 16.6 million, while the deaths have increased to over 659,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. ...
The NIA on Tuesday questioned suspended IAS officer M. Sivasankar in the Kerala gold smuggling case here for over 10 hours before allowing him to return to his home in the state capital....

Indian-origin author Avni Doshi's "Burnt Sugar" and two titles from Bloomsbury - "Apeirogon" by Colum McCann and "Such a Fun Age" - by Kiley Reid are among the 13 books in the 50,000 pounds Booker Prize 2020 longlist announced, with jury chair Margaret Busby saying that each of them "carries an impact... deserving of wid...

With central intelligence agencies alerting the state police about possible attempts by terror groups to disrupt and sabotage the 'bhumi pujan' ceremony of Ram temple by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ayodhya next week, all law enforcing agencies in Uttar Pradesh have been put on high alert. ...

The Indian Consulate in Dubai has announced conditions and prerequisites to be fulfilled by expats seeking emergency services on holidays, it was reported....

Former MP and Samajwadi Party leader Ramakant Yadav has announced that he would add 'Shudra' to him name to blur the divide between Hindus and Dalits....

Amid political crisis in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has brought some solace to the Congress camp by standing up against the BJP and rebel MLAs like a solid rock. His ability to keep the fight on has compelled the Governor to yield to the demand to call the assembly session, though with conditions....

Sahebzadi Basheerunnisa Begum, the last surviving daughter of Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan, the last ruler of erstwhile Hyderabad State, passed away here on Tuesday. She was 93....

Tamil Nadu government will decide on extending the lockdown after Chief Minister K. Palaniswami holds a meeting with medical experts and district collectors, said officials....