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 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.
A court has granted a 24-hour police remand of accused Avinash Shukla in the alleged Ram Temple donation box theft case. Investigating Officer and Ayodhya Circle Officer Ashutosh Tripathi had sought a 48-hour remand
Iran has invited senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi to attend the state funeral and memorial events for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran.
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday criticised the BJP, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal over the alleged embezzlement of Ram Temple donations, accusing them of exploiting Lord Ram for political gain.
Air India Express on Thursday announced the restoration of flight services to all its West Asia destinations that had been temporarily suspended due to the drone and missile exchanges during the US-Iran conflict.
Noida International Airport in Jewar has commenced direct flight operations to 16 cities across India, significantly enhancing air connectivity for western Uttar Pradesh and the Delhi-NCR region.
Political tensions have intensified in Bihar over the police encounter of Bharat Tiwari, with Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav alleging that the operation was carried out with the knowledge or approval of senior members of the state government.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday alleged that Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her husband Robert Vadra were linked to an attempt to take possession of a four-acre land parcel in Uttarakhand.
The headquarters of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Bengaluru received a bomb threat via email on Thursday, prompting an immediate security response.
The family of Indian sailor Rakesh Chauhan has alleged that he died under suspicious circumstances in Venezuela and accused the shipping company of withholding crucial information about his death.
Three former AIADMK ministers—Dr C Vijayabaskar, M R Vijayabaskar and M S M Anandan—joined the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Thursday along with several supporters in the presence of the party's general secretary 'Bussy' N Anand at Mamallapuram.
A 60-year-old man, identified as Aslam Sheikh, reportedly fell into an open manhole in Mumbai's Sakinaka area on Thursday, triggering a major rescue operation.
