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 body of an 11-year-old girl, who had gone missing a day earlier, was recovered from a sack in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on Sunday, sparking widespread protests in the area.
US President Donald Trump’s remarks on Iran have triggered a political debate in India as the country observed a period of mourning following the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Heavy rainfall and strong winds temporarily halted runway operations at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Sunday, disrupting flight schedules across the country.
All India Imam Association (AIAA) President Maulana Sajid Rashidi has raised fresh allegations against the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) amid the ongoing investigation into the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ayodhya Ram Temple.
India strongly criticised Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif after he questioned the "Guardian of the Blue Horizon" award conferred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi by Seychelles.
A 63-year-old man died after a tree collapsed onto a shop during heavy rainfall in Mumbai's Kurla on Sunday, marking the city's second fatal tree-fall incident in less than a week.
Political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor is set to make his electoral debut after Jan Suraaj announced him as its candidate for the upcoming Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Bihar.
The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has requested the Ayodhya Police to summon AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other Opposition leaders over their statements on the alleged Ram Janmabhoomi temple donation embezzlement case.
A link road connecting the Ganga Expressway with the Sonic toll plaza in Unnao was damaged after the season's first spell of heavy rain, just over two months after the ₹12,000 crore expressway was inaugurated.
Devotees visiting the Golden Temple under the Punjab government's Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra Yojana were asked by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) Task Force to remove identity cards displaying Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's photograph before entering the sanctum sanctorum.
The Centre has issued a stern notice to Meta over allegations that paid advertisements on Instagram promoted Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM). According to sources, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has directed the company to immediately disable all advertisements and content facilitating access to such material.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Indonesia is being viewed as a key opportunity to deepen one of the Indo-Pacific’s most strategically important partnerships. As two of the region’s largest democracies, major maritime powers, G20 members and leading voices of the Global South, India and Indonesia share strong historical and strategic ties.
The investigation into the alleged theft of donation money at the Ram Mandir has taken a new turn after police uncovered financial transactions worth over ₹15 lakh linked to the prime accused, Avinash Shukla.
Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagendran on Saturday alleged that political "horse-trading" was taking place in the state to help the TVK-led ruling alliance demonstrate its majority in the Assembly.
Former West Bengal minister Chandrima Bhattacharya revealed on Saturday that she resigned from all positions within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) after party supremo Mamata Banerjee directly questioned her integrity. The flashpoint occurred over the takeover of the party headquarters by a rebel faction—an accusation Bhattacharya said deeply wounded her and left her with no choice but to sever ties.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced on Saturday that the probe report investigating corruption allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma will be tabled in the Lok Sabha during the upcoming Monsoon Session, scheduled to begin on July 20, 2026.
A major counter-terror operation has entered its second day in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district. Security forces have successfully trapped two local terrorists linked to the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit inside a dense orchard, according to official reports.
Australian Federal Police trace source of alleged online threat before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit for Annual Leaders' Summit with Anthony Albanese.
Senior BJP leader and India Foundation President Ram Madhav has firmly dismissed recent rumors regarding a secret "Track-2" diplomatic channel between India and Pakistan.
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has officially rolled out its revamped Unified Member Portal following a major scheduled system upgrade. While the updated portal aims to deliver a faster, more secure, and highly reliable user experience, it introduces critical operational shifts that all provident fund members need to know.
