In a significant escalation of the row over the choice of Dr Manmohan Singh's cremation site, senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacked the BJP-ruled government at the Centre and accused it of "insulting" the memory of the two-term Prime Minister and not thinking beyond "politics and …...Read More

The ongoing investigation against a former Madhya Pradesh transport department constable, at the centre of corruption allegations, has unearthed inconsistencies in the Lokayukta's probe. Court documents show that a DSP-level Lokayukta officer mentioned the seizure included Rs 28.5 lakh in cash, jewellery worth over Rs 5 lakh, and silver valued …...Read More

A massive search was started in Manipur's Imphal East district on Saturday evening for the armed men who were involved in the recent incidents of shooting at Thamnapokpi and Sanasabi, police said. Combined teams of police, Army, CRPF and BSF were conducting the search in Yaingangpokpi and the surrounding hill …...Read More

The government will allocate space for a memorial of former prime minister Manmohan Singh and this has been communicated to his family and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, the Union home ministry said on Friday night. In a late-night release titled "Facts of the matter regarding memorial for Former Prime Minister …...Read More

Britain's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs David Lammy has hailed the bold economic reforms of Dr Manmohan Singh as a legacy which continues to shape modern India. In a social media tribute to the former prime minister who was cremated in New Delhi on Saturday, David Lammy also credited …...Read More

Once or twice a month, the then Governor of the Reserve Bank of India would walk to Mumbai's famous Strand Book Stall in the Fort area to check out the latest arrivals. Little did the bookstore's staff know that this soft-spoken book-lover would become the country's prime minister. A former …...Read More

A 17-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide here on Friday by shooting himself in his home using his father's licensed pistol, police said. A class 11 student, Aryan Malik carried out the act while his grandmother was present in the house. His father was out for work, they said. The boy …...Read More

Texas authorities are expanding the search for an 8-year-old girl who vanished after a crash Christmas Eve morning, now considering other "targeted areas of interest." Officials in Sherman, Texas said an SUV carrying six people from Durant, Oklahoma was swept away by floodwater on Highway 75 and crashed into a …...Read More

Two-time NBA champion Isiah Thomas opened up about his personal health. During a recent appearance on former NBA coach Mark Jackson's "Come And Talk 2 Me" podcast, Thomas revealed he was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy. The condition resulted in his facial muscles drooping. "I’ve gotten a lot of love from …...Read More

The Biden administration on Friday said it would stop selling off materials slated to be used to build a border wall ahead of the incoming Trump administration, which has promised to bring back tougher efforts to combat illegal immigration. The Biden administration confirmed to a court that it will agree …...Read More