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Chapter on 'judicial graft': NCERT issues public apology, says book withdrawn

New Delhi, March 10 -- The NCERT issued a public apology on Tuesday for including a chapter on judicial corruption in a recent book that had earned the Supreme Court's ire, and said the entire textboo... Read More


Iran fires drones at Saudi Arabia, Kuwait after Trump says war could be over soon

Dubai, March 10 -- ranian fired drones towards Saudi Arabia and Kuwait early Tuesday as the war in the Middle East shows no sign of abating. The Saudi Defence Ministry said it has destroyed two drones... Read More


Stock markets rebound in early trade after two days of sharp fall

Mumbai, March 10 -- Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back sharply on Tuesday early trade after two days of massive decline, following a drop in crude oil prices and recovery in global... Read More


RSP to pursue 'development diplomacy' to boost Nepal-India ties: Chairman Lamichhane

Kathmandu, March 10 -- Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane has said he looked forward to strengthening Nepal-India ties through "development diplomacy" as he thanked Prime Minister... Read More


Mamata accuses ECI of threatening state officers

Kolkata, March 9 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday intensified her criticism of the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the Special Inten... Read More


Amidst 'clean politics' debate, Abhishek dares Amit Shah to resign

Kolkata, March 9 -- The sit-in protest led by Mamata Banerjee at Dharmatala entered its fourth day on Monday, with Abhishek Banerjee launching a sharp attack on the BJP leadership and demanding the re... Read More


'Cold-blooded killer': Cal HC upholds life term in pregnant wife murder

Kolkata, March 9 -- The Calcutta High Court has upheld the life sentence of a man convicted of killing his pregnant wife, observing that the crime had claimed "two lives" and describing the accused as... Read More


Govt: Hundreds affected by water contamination in three states

New Delhi, March 9 -- Incidents of drinking water contamination have been reported from Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh, with hundreds of people falling ill, the Rajya Sabha was told on Mon... Read More


'Over 12 crore rural households given tap water connections under JJM'

New Delhi, March 9 -- More than 12.58 crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. In a ... Read More


PM speaks to Nepal's RSP leaders after win

New Delhi, March 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to leaders of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) of Nepal Rabi Lamichhane and Balendra Shah and congratulated them for their election... Read More