August 2024

CHANDIGARH: Five-year-old Teghbir Singh from Ropar in Punjab, has achieved a remarkable feat. He has become the youngest ever from Asia to scale Mount Kilimanjaro, which is the highest peak of the African continent and located in Tanzania…

MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said crimes against women are unpardonable sins and the guilty should not be spared. He was speaking at the ‘Lakhpati Didi Sammelan’ in north Maharashtra’s Jalgaon, days after the…

RAIPUR: Union Home Minister Amit Shah called for ensuring a ‘zero tolerance’ policy against illegal drugs and stressed the need to dismantle the entire narcotics network. Chairing a review meeting on the narcotics scenario in Chhattisgarh…

RANCHI: In a major announcement after being elected as LJP (RV) President, Chirag Pawan said that if the party fails to reach consensus over seat sharing with BJP in Jharkhand, then his party may go it alone in 2024 Assembly polls. LJP (RV)…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the youth to embrace the same spirit of dedication that had fuelled the country’s freedom struggle to achieve the ‘Viksit Bharat’ goal. In the latest edition of his radio programme…

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Sunday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the decision to bring a unified pension scheme for central government employees and hit out at the Congress, asking why it has not implemented its promise of bringing back…

JAIPUR: A 45-year-old woman died and four people were swept away by strong water currents due to heavy rain in Rajasthan's Jalore district on Saturday. The incident occurred when water from the mountain started flowing on the stairs of…

Imphal: In a landmark conservation effort, the headsmen of 230 tribal villages located along the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur have united to combat the illegal wildlife trade of the critically endangered Chinese Pangolins (Manis…

RANCHI: The Ranchi district administration has taken swift action in response to the violent clash between police and BJP workers during the 'Yuva Akrosh Rally' on Friday. An FIR has been lodged at Lalpur police station against 42 named…

BENGALURU: She radiates that perfect blend of cheeky humour and grace. Donning beautiful handwoven black attire with patterned gold accents, she captivates her audience, just as she once did with her famous one-liner, “Entertainment,…

NEW DELHI: Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist in table tennis Bhavina Patel is determined to do one better against her Chinese opponents at Paris Paralympics starting on August 28, saying they are not invincible. The first Indian paddler…

New Delhi: The Income Tax Department of the Ministry of Finance has processed refunds worth Rs 1.57 lakh crore so far, according to a top Government official. According to him, tax refunds are being processed in batches based on the order…

New Delhi: An official scrutiny that lasted nine years till 2019 tracked 1,084 complaints of Government jobs being acquired on fake caste certificates, according to records accessed by The Indian Express under the Right To Information (RTI)…

BEIRUT: Dozens of passengers at Lebanon's only international airport were anxiously checking announcement boards Sunday as more flights to the capital were cancelled or delayed amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.…

Washington: Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign says it has now raised $540 million for its election battle against Republican nominee former President Donald Trump. The campaign has had no problems getting supporters to open their…

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: At least 40 people, including 11 Shia Muslim pilgrims, were killed and several others injured in two separate bus accidents in Pakistan on Sunday, officials said. The first accident occurred when a bus carrying around…

DHAKA: The Dhaka Metro resumed services on Sunday over a month after it was shut for passengers during the unprecedented anti-government protests in Bangladesh. Two stations -- Mirpur 10 and Kazipara -- will however remain closed,…