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.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has expressed deep concern over the alleged theft of donations from the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, saying the incident has hurt the faith and sentiments of millions of devotees.
Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh—traditionally one of the BJP’s prime political targets—is receiving unexpected praise from his political adversaries. The shift culminated in BJP MLA Pritam Lodhi publicly inviting Singh to join the party, promising he would be treated "like royalty."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India's first greenfield integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex at Pachpadra in Rajasthan's Balotra district on Saturday. Developed by HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) at an investment of ₹79,459 crore, the project is a joint venture between HPCL and the Rajasthan government.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday launched a sharp attack on the BJP over the alleged Ram Temple donation embezzlement case, claiming that the party might be using the funds to "break political parties."
The Madras High Court has directed the Director General of Police (DGP), Tamil Nadu, to provide immediate police protection to AIADMK MLA and former MP C Ve Shanmugam after observing that he continues to face threats to his life.
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay a Meghalaya High Court order granting bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the high-profile 2025 "honeymoon murder" case of her husband, Raja.
A recent donation theft investigation at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya—where employees siphoned cash by exploiting CCTV blind spots—has ignited a nationwide debate on how India's wealthiest religious shrines secure the billions of rupees offered by devotees annually. While the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust operates under distinct guidelines, older and larger temples across India utilize highly sophisticated, multi-layered security protocols to safeguard their wealth.
The Congress on Friday alleged that electoral democracy in India is facing its "gravest threat" under the current government and urged the Supreme Court to take urgent steps to safeguard the integrity and fairness of the electoral process.
Tamil Nadu Police on Friday arrested DMK MLA Anitha R. Radhakrishnan after the Madras High Court dismissed his anticipatory bail plea in a case related to his remarks against Chief Minister and TVK president C. Joseph Vijay.
A 45-year-old social media influencer and beautician, Nisha Chauhan, was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband following a dispute over a property in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district on Friday, police said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended his best wishes to devotees undertaking the annual Amarnath Yatra, calling the pilgrimage a "great privilege" and an eternal part of India's spiritual heritage.
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to immediately stay the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, one of the accused in the high-profile Raja Raghuvanshi murder case linked to the couple's honeymoon in Meghalaya.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti joined an Indian delegation in Tehran to pay tribute to Iran's Supreme Leader,
Heavy monsoon rainfall continued to batter the northern Himalayan region, triggering cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides across Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Special Investigation Team (SIT) is expected to visit Ayodhya as part of the ongoing investigation involving accused Avinash Shukla. The probe has gathered momentum after a photograph purportedly showing his brother, Amit Shukla
A fresh controversy has emerged in the high-profile Ketan Agarwal murder case after accused Siya Goyal allegedly made obscene gestures at members of the media while being escorted by Pune Rural Police. The incident occurred after investigators took Goyal to her residence in Pune's Market Yard area as part of the ongoing probe into the alleged murder of the 26-year-old realtor.
Indian travellers must now follow Visa on Arrival norms, complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card before departure, and carry proof of funds and onward travel.
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday alleged that Delhi Police assaulted two students who were setting up a library at the Jantar Mantar protest site. In a post on X, Dipke shared photographs and videos purportedly showing injuries on the students and claimed they were attacked while trying to encourage protesters to read books.
Heavy monsoon rain battered Uttarakhand on Thursday, triggering landslides, boulder falls and rising river levels that temporarily disrupted the Badrinath and Kedarnath pilgrimages.
