The BJP has asked Jayant Sinha to explain his stand within two days. (FILE) The BJP has taken action against former Union Minister and MP Jayant Sinha after he allegedly failed to cast his vote today. The party has issued a show-cause notice against him, claiming he has not been …...Read More

The Israel-linked cargo ship was seized by Iran on April 13 (Representational) In a diplomatic breakthrough, five of the Indian sailors on board an Israeli-linked vessel seized by Tehran were released on Thursday and have departed from Iran, the Indian embassy in Iran said. The Indian Embassy, while sharing details …...Read More

'Very poor' air quality causes respiratory illness on prolonged exposure (Representational) Patna was the second most polluted city in India on Sunday, recording an air quality index (AQI) of 316, which is classified as 'very poor'. Other cities in the state that recorded 'poor' AQI are Siwan (282), Muzaffarpur (233), …...Read More

Assembly and Lok Sabha elections will be held simultaneously in Odisha from May 13 (Representational) Congress on Sunday changed its candidates in five assembly constituencies in Odisha. The party has also declared the candidate for one assembly seat. The constituencies where the party has changed candidates are -- Athagarh (Cuttack …...Read More

Gauri Lankesh was shot dead outside her Bengaluru home in 2017 Amid 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Sanatana Dharma Ki Jai' chants, key men accused in the journalist Gauri Lankesh murder case were given a rousing welcome by some Hindutva organisations on their arrival in their home town over the …...Read More

The Supreme Court on Monday evening ordered an interim stay on grant of the prestigious Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi award - which was conferred Sunday - on TM Krishna. The court directed that the renowned Carnatic musician must not be recognised as its recipient till a petition - filed by …...Read More

A 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped in a moving car by a man she befriended on social media while another person shot a video of the act in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district, police said on Saturday. Police have arrested two out of three accused in connection with the incident, an …...Read More

Pact for visa-free group travel between Russia and India likely by the end of this year. Consultations between Russia and India on a bilateral agreement to ease travel will begin in June, a Russian minister has said, adding that Moscow and New Delhi were set to strengthen their tourism ties …...Read More

Russian President Vladimir Putin will host a private dinner for PM Modi. Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to host a private dinner for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the latter's two-day visit to Moscow. PM Modi's visit comes at the invitation of the Russian President for the 22nd India-Russia …...Read More

The so-called CPEC is a $50 billion Pakistani component of China's Belt and Road Initiative Reiterating India's stance on Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the whole of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh are integral part of India. He stated that …...Read More