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 black SUV fitted with an allegedly fake Member of Parliament (MP) sticker and flag triggered a security alert in Delhi, leading to a multi-agency investigation before the vehicle was traced and seized from Lado Sarai in south Delhi.
Senior IPS officer Shobha Ohatkar, a 1990-batch officer and Director General-cum-Commandant General of Bihar Home Guards and Fire Services, retired from service on Tuesday after a distinguished career spanning over three decades.
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday urged voters across the state to actively participate in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by submitting their enumeration forms before the July 29 deadline.
Shiv Sena (UBT) suffered another political setback on Tuesday after senior leader Sachin Ahir filed his nomination for the post of Deputy Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council on behalf of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged encounter killing of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bihar's Bhojpur district.
Tamil Nadu's political landscape continues to witness intense speculation after the Assembly elections, with fresh reports claiming that more AIADMK legislators may resign and join the ruling TVK.
Akasa Air has warned passengers that heavy rainfall in Mumbai may lead to delays across its network and advised travellers to check their flight status before heading to the airport.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged donation theft at the Ayodhya Ram Temple is expected to submit its final report to the Uttar Pradesh government in the first week of July.
With just one day left in June, India has received only 92.2 mm of rainfall against the normal 157.7 mm. Meteorologists say a strengthening El Niño has stalled the southwest monsoon, leaving all four regions of the country facing significant rainfall deficits.
Investigators seek to match accused Chetan Chaudhary's walking pattern with CCTV footage, recover missing passport of victim Ketan Agarwal, and probe fresh evidence as court extends custody till July 3.
Notorious Rajasthan dacoit Jagan Gurjar was allegedly murdered inside the high-security jail in Ajmer after an argument with fellow inmate Vishnu, an accused in the high-profile Kuldeep Jaghina murder case.
The State Investigation Agency (SIA) has filed a 737-page chargesheet before a designated NIA court in Srinagar, naming banned JKLF chief Yasin Malik as the prime accused in the 1990 kidnapping
The investigation into the alleged donation theft at the Ayodhya Ram Temple has intensified, with a court remanding all eight arrested accused to judicial custody until July 13.
India will be represented at the funeral ceremonies of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei by Bihar Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Sunday shared a video featuring the father of a NEET aspirant who allegedly died by suicide on June 18, criticising Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over his recent "dehshatgard" (terrorist) remark aimed at protesters.
The Delhi Cabinet has approved the Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2026, which is set to come into effect from July 1, 2026, with the objective of reducing air pollution and accelerating the shift to electric mobility.
The West Bengal Assembly on Monday passed two Bills by voice vote to abolish the existing Other Backward Classes (OBC) list used for reservations in state government jobs.
In a major milestone for Indian aviation, an IndiGo Airbus A320 has successfully completed the country's first satellite-guided landing using the indigenous GAGAN navigation system.
Several DMK workers were detained in Chennai on Monday while protesting against Tamil Nadu Human Resources Management Minister R Sarathkumar over a viral video from an IPL match earlier this year.
