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Election petition, SIR delay bypolls to 2 Lok Sabha seats

India, Sept. 9 -- An election petition and the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls have delayed bypolls to two Lok Sabha seats, while a by-election to another parliamentary con... Read More


22 BRS MLAs including KTR, Harish Rao, suspended from T'gana Assembly; meets Guv

India, Sept. 9 -- Twenty two BRS legislators were on Wednesday suspended from the Telangana Assembly for the remainder of the monsoon session after they disrupted the proceedings of the House by raisi... Read More


Expired cough syrup allegedly distributed to flood-hit children in Kanpur

India, Sept. 9 -- Flood-hit families in Kanpur's Mayapuram area have alleged that an expired cough syrup was distributed as part of relief supplies, after which several children fell ill. On Monday, ... Read More


Solicitor General Tushar Mehta says UP will challenge Akriti Chaudhary NSA ruling

India, Sept. 9 -- Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the Uttar Pradesh government will challenge the Allahabad High Court order quashing the National Security Act ... Read More


Bhim Army chief seeks security for Jhansi family facing social boycott, threats

India, Sept. 9 -- Bhim Army chief and Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad has demanded immediate police protection for a family in Samthar area of Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district, alleging that they have fa... Read More


Bangladesh SC warns ICT prosecutor over sub judice remarks

India, Sept. 9 -- Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Tuesday warned the chief prosecutor of the country's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) against making public comments on matters pending judicial r... Read More


Nepal death toll climbs to 1,357 as rescue efforts continue

India, Sept. 9 -- The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,357 on Tuesday as more bodies were recovered from the affected areas, authorities said. Rescue teams continued to... Read More


Rajnath arrives in Sri Lanka on three-day visit

India, Sept. 9 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Sri Lanka on Tuesday for a three-day visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and expanding cooperation in defence and regional maritime ... Read More


El Nino effect leaves over 115,000 in Sri Lanka facing drinking water shortage

India, Sept. 9 -- Over 115,000 people in Sri Lanka are facing drinking water shortages as an emerging El Nino condition, coupled with high temperatures and scant rainfall, intensified dry weather acro... Read More


India faces higher fuel costs as global crude oil prices soar

India, Sept. 9 -- India faces the prospect of a higher oil import bill and renewed inflationary pressure after international crude prices surged on Tuesday, with Brent approaching $100 a barrel as esc... Read More