A long-term study conducted in an urban slum in Vellore has revealed that Indian children are increasingly facing a dual burden of malnutrition, with undernutrition and obesity coexisting during childhood, raising concerns about the country's future health outcomes.
The Uttar Pradesh government has launched a district-wise verification exercise to review the supply and payment records of books procured for libraries in selected council-run schools under the Samagra Shiksha and PM SHRI schemes.
A political controversy has erupted in Kolkata ahead of Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee’s proposed sit-in protest scheduled for June 2. The TMC has alleged that police denied permission for the programme at Rani Rashmoni Avenue
A massive 70-foot statue of Lionel Messi was removed from Lake Town in Kolkata on Monday after officials found it had become structurally unsafe. The Public Works Department (PWD) used a hydraulic crane to carefully dismantle the monument and transport it on a truck.
A violent clash broke out on Monday in the Ajitpura-Kujeta area of Rajasthan’s Kotputli-Behror district when unidentified men allegedly attacked villagers protesting against illegal mining operations. According to police, the assailants opened fire on protesters gathered at a sit-in demonstration
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday expressed confidence that the first tranche of the India-US bilateral trade agreement will be signed soon. Speaking at a press conference, he said that most major issues have already been resolved and discussions are now in the final stages.
Fresh political turmoil has surfaced within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) after MLAs Ritabrata Banerjee and Sandipan Saha were expelled from the party. The decision has sparked controversy, with Saha publicly challenging the party’s internal processes
major fire broke out at a fish market in the Press Chhak area of Cuttack, Odisha, during the early hours of Monday, destroying more than 30 shops and damaging a bank branch located in the same building.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced the election schedule for 27 seats across the Rajya Sabha and state legislative councils in three states. The elections are aimed at filling vacant positions in the upper houses of Parliament and state legislatures.
A political controversy erupted in Nepal after Prime Minister Balendra Shah made remarks on the long-standing India-Nepal border dispute during his first appearance in the ongoing parliamentary session.
A court has approved a polygraph (lie detector) test for accused Siya Goyal in the alleged murder of Pune-based developer Ketan Agarwal at Lohagad Fort. Investigators sought the test, saying it could help verify statements and generate fresh leads in a case that currently relies largely on circumstantial evidence.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday flagged off the first batch of over 5,000 pilgrims for the 2026 Amarnath Yatra from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu under a multi-layered security cover.
Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar's release from British imprisonment was the result of growing public pressure and not the mercy petitions he submitted, his grandnephew Satyaki Savarkar told a Pune court on Wednesday.
The special recruitment drive aims to fill backlog vacancies across Engineering, Sciences, Humanities, Mathematics and Innovation disciplines. Check eligibility, salary and application process.
The Union Cabinet has approved two major highway infrastructure projects worth a combined ₹14,115 crore to enhance road connectivity in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
More than five decades after India and Pakistan signed the Shimla Agreement, debates continue over its interpretation, with terrorism, disinformation and Kashmir remaining key points of contention.
EU Ambassador Herve Delphin says the long-awaited India-EU FTA is in its final stages, with legal vetting underway and both sides aiming to sign the agreement before the end of the year.
Helicopter services for the Kedarnath Dham Yatra have been suspended until further notice due to adverse weather conditions caused by the monsoon, the Rudraprayag district administration announced on Wednesday.
The Centre on Wednesday assured Arunachal Pradesh of full support for relief, rehabilitation and long-term flood mitigation as the death toll from flash floods and landslides rose to four.
The West Bengal government has transferred the first installment of financial assistance under the Annapurna Yojana to nearly 1.1 crore women beneficiaries, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced during the launch of the scheme in Kolkata.
The Delhi Government has notified a permanent Winter Pollution Policy that will be enforced every year from November 1 to February 28 to tackle seasonal air pollution. The policy introduces a uniform framework that includes mandatory 50 per cent work-from-home for offices from November 1
Iran has invited BJP president Nitin Nabin and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to attend the state funeral of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, scheduled to be held next week.
Exclusive court recovery records accessed by the media have revealed fresh details in the ongoing investigation into the alleged Ayodhya temple offering theft case.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday alleged that she was attacked by what she described as "BJP goons" while travelling in West Bengal. In a post on social media, the Krishnanagar MP claimed that the incident took place at a highway dhaba near Plassey and accused the mob of attempting to intimidate her
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the construction of an 8.1-km six-lane road tunnel connecting the Dwarka Expressway with Nelson Mandela Marg in Vasant Kunj at an estimated cost of ₹6,969.67 crore.
Shiv Sena MLC Sachin Ahir was on Tuesday elected unopposed as the Deputy Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council after the Opposition withdrew its candidate to facilitate a unanimous election.
A day after an 11-year-old boy was killed when a roadside tree fell on a school bus in Mumbai's Chembur area, Maharashtra Social Justice Minister Sanjay Shirsat defended the state government's response to the tragedy.
Republican Senator Steve Daines has highlighted his trust in India over China by using a personal example during the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit in Washington.
Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, chairman of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a private hospital after being diagnosed with a urinary tract infection.
