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'Bro, give me Gyanesh': CEC, Trump memes flood social media after US mid-term poll results

New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- "Gyanesh Kumar would've never let this happen to Trump." Memes and witty one-liners flooded social media on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump's party suffered a crushing b... Read More


Industrial emissions, low wind speed may be driving Delhi's Jahangirpuri pollution spike

New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- High industrial emissions, declining wind speed and inadequate ventilation may be contributing to the persistent spike in pollution levels in Jahangirpuri, one of Delhi's pollutio... Read More


Delhi counsel consents to contempt action against CJP legal head Ratna Singh

New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- Delhi government's Additional Standing Counsel (Criminal) Amol Sinha has granted consent for initiating criminal contempt proceedings against Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) legal he... Read More


5 Indian-Americans win US House seats, Aruna Miller re-elected Maryland lieutenant governor

Washington, Nov. 4 -- Several Indian-Americans have made a strong showing in the US midterm elections, with five winning seats in the House of Representatives so far and Maryland Lieutenant Governor A... Read More


Tharoor coins fresh political jibe, suggests 'quockerwodger' for 'andhbhakts', 'godi'

NEW DELHI, Nov. 4 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday suggested an unusual addition to India's political vocabulary, offering the rarely used English word "quockerwodger" as an alternative to e... Read More


Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri begins Nepal visit ahead of PM Balendra Shah's India trip

KATHMANDU, Nov. 4 -- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday for a two-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and preparing the ground for Nepalese Prim... Read More


SC upholds states' power to levy additional sales tax, says 27-year-old dispute now academic

NEW DELHI, Nov. 4 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the legal position allowing states to impose additional sales tax or surcharge calculated as a percentage of existing sales tax, ruling that ... Read More


Indian injured in Riyadh airport attack dies, West Asia conflict toll rises to 24

NEW DELHI, Nov. 4 -- An Indian national who was critically injured in a missile attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh last month has succumbed to his injuries, taking th... Read More


Delhi advocate files complaint against AISA chief Neha Bora over remarks on temple priests

NEW DELHI, Nov. 4 -- A Delhi-based advocate has filed a police complaint against All India Students' Association (AISA) national president Neha Bora over her alleged remarks concerning Brahmin women a... Read More


SC rejects plea for rotation of SC/ST reserved seats, says decision rests with Parliament

NEW DELHI, Nov. 4 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a plea seeking mandatory rotation of constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Parliament and state ... Read More