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8 women 'excluded' from mass marriage list

VARANASI, March 25 -- Despite registration, the names of eight eligible women were allegedly dropped from the list of those selected for a mass marriage ceremony organised under Mukhyamantri Samuhik V... Read More


Five priorities for India to eliminate TB

India, March 24 -- Over the past decade, India has cut new tuberculosis (TB) cases by 21%, almost twice the pace of the rest of the world, a testament to enduring political commitment, increased fundi... Read More


Prospect of truce in West Asia

India, March 24 -- US President Donald Trump has announced a postponement of attacks on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days, "subject to the success of ongoing meetings and di... Read More


In Kerala poll season, party fidelity loses out

India, March 24 -- Kerala votes on April 9, and political parties have been quick to announce their lineups. What is unusual this time is the high presence, by Kerala standards, of turncoats in the ca... Read More


West Asia's shadow on energy security in India

India, March 24 -- Oil and gas together account for 36% of India's primary energy supply, yet India imports ~90% of its crude oil and 47% of its natural gas. The Strait of Hormuz, now effectively clos... Read More


India nominates Meghalaya's living root bridges for inclusion

New Delhi, March 24 -- India has nominated 'Jingkieng Jri/ Lyu Charai Cultural Landscape', the Living Root Bridges of Meghalaya that signify harmony between humans and nature, for inscription into the... Read More


CM pays tribute to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru

Lucknow, March 24 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday paid tributes to freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru on 'Shaheed Diwas', saying their sacrifice is a golden... Read More


Rain and hailstorms batter rabi crops; over 56K acres hit in Maha

MUMBAI, March 24 -- Unseasonal rain and hailstorms sweeping across Maharashtra over the past few days have damaged standing rabi crops on more than 56,000 acres, delivering a fresh blow to an already ... Read More


Pilot, co-pilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport

NEW YORK, March 24 -- Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, officials said... Read More


Official's suicide: ex-Punjab min Bhullar arrested

Chandigarh, March 24 -- Former Punjab minister and AAP MLA Laljit Singh Bhullar, accused of abetting the suicide of a state warehousing corporation official, was arrested on Monday, said police. Bhull... Read More