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SC calls upper-caste candidate's minority claim 'new type of fraud'

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday took strong exception to a plea by an upper-caste Hindu candidate seeking admission as a minority after claiming conversion to Buddhism, terming th... Read More


Yogi, Akhilesh, Mayawati express grief over Ajit Pawar's passing

Lucknow, Jan. 28 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav, and BSP supremo Mayawati expressed deep sorrow on the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Mini... Read More


6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Philippines

Hanoi, Jan. 28 -- A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Mindanao Island in the Philippines on the afternoon of January 28 (local time). According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the ... Read More


OTS Secretary General met with Senior Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Kyrgyzstan, Jan. 28 -- The Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), Kubanychbek Omuraliev, held a meeting with Namazu Hiroyuki, the Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of J... Read More


Congress leaders express deep shock over Ajit Pawar's death in plane crash

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The Congress on Wednesday expressed deep shock and grief over the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who was killed along with his co-passengers in a plane cr... Read More


Green norms amended nationwide, carry special significance for Himalayan, hill states

Shimla/New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The union Government has amended the Uniform Consent Guidelines under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and the Water (Prevention and Control of Poll... Read More


NIA conducts simultaneous raids at PFI-linked sites in Kerala

Kochi, Jan. 28 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday carried out coordinated raids at 20 locations linked to the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) and its affiliated organisations ... Read More


Interim government's role more complex than ever: Planning Adviser

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Wednesday said the role of the interim government is far more complex than any similar arrangement in the past as it has emerged from an unpr... Read More


July Charter a pact with people and parties, not an imposition: Ali Riaz

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- The July National Charter is a pact between people and political parties, with the parties themselves primarily responsible for its implementation, said Prof Ali Riaz, Special Assist... Read More


Public trust can only be won through good work, not by violence: Tripura CM

Agartala, Jan. 28 -- Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha issued a strong warning to both the ruling and opposition parties, emphasising that public trust can only be earned through good works and dev... Read More