INDIA

Dharamshala, May 16: Thunderstorm and rain along with light hailstorm is expected to be seen in parts of Himachal Pradesh from Monday to Wednesday, bringing a respite from the prevailing heat spell. Rain and snowfall is likely in higher altitude areas

New Delhi, May 16: A total of 39 pilgrims have died en route since the commencement of the Chardham Yatra in Uttarakhand, as per a report published by news agency ANI on Monday. An official has informed the ANI that high

New Delhi, May 16: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea on May 17, Wednesday, seeking direction for a stay on the survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque complex, which was adjacent to the famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple in

New Delhi, May 16: A court in Varanasi has ordered that a pond in the Gyanvapi Mosque complex be sealed amidst reports of a ‘Shivling’ being found there. The videography survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid complex was completed today, while nearly

Lumbini (Nepal), May 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered prayers at the sacred Maya Devi temple here in Nepal on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. He was accompanied by his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba during his

New Delhi, May 16: Slamming the anti-encroachment drive being carried out in various parts of the city, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said if bulldozers raze shops and houses of 63 lakh people in Delhi, which are considered illegal, it

Varanasi, May 16: A court-mandated videography survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid complex, which was carried out for the third consecutive day, concluded on Monday amid tight security, officials said. The survey of the mosque complex, which started at 8 am, concluded

Thiruvananthapuram, May 16: In Kerala, IMD has issued red alert in five districts, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Kozhikode, and Kannur — today, indicating the possibility of extremely heavy rainfall. All other districts except Thiruvananthapuram and Palakkad are under orange alert, where isolated

Bhopal, May 16: Residents of Madhya Pradesh are likely to get a respite from the severe hot weather this week as the temperature has started going down and the mercury is expected to dip further over the next few days, a

Lumbini (Nepal), May 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba on Monday performed the shilanyaas ceremony for the construction of the India International Centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage in the Lumbini Monastic Zone here.

New Delhi, May 16: Altogether eleven MLAs – nine from the BJP and two from the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) party  took oath as the cabinet ministers of Tripura on Monday. All the ministers of the Biplab

New Delhi, May 16: The country’s largest lender State Bank of India has raised its marginal cost of funds based lending rate by 10 basis points or 0.1 per cent across all tenures, a move that will lead to an increase

New Delhi, May 16: Last week, the government announced a ban on export of wheat with immediate effect. The government took the step to manage the overall food security of the country and also curb the multi-year high inflation. Following this

New Delhi, May 16: Uttar Pradesh reeled under an intense heatwave with Banda district in the Bundelkhand region recording the maximum day temperature of 49 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the highest in the state. As per the India Meteorological Department data,

New Delhi, May 16: Delhiites woke up to a partly cloudy sky on Monday morning with the meteorological department forecasting a thunderstorm or dust storm in the national capital that could bring down the mercury by a few notches thereby providing

Bengaluru, May 16: The countdown for the announcement of the results of the SSLC exams have started. It will be out on the official website of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) on May 19.How to Predict Your Marks?Even

New Delhi, May 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in Nepal for a brief visit to Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, and also hold comprehensive talks with his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba to expand bilateral cooperation in

New Delhi, May 16: The videography survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid complex was completed today, while nearly 65 per cent of the exercise was completed on Sunday. Heavy security was deployed as the court appointed committee reached the spot to conduct

New Delhi, May 16: On his way back from Nepal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would first stop over at Lucknow and dine with Uttar Pradesh Cabinet ministers at Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath’s residence on Monday. The last time such a meet

‘Double, triple your security, be ready for target killing. You will die,’ the letter also reads. New Delhi, May 16: In the wake of the targeted killings in Jammu and Kashmir a lesser known group called as the Lashkar-e-Islam has threatened

Guwahati, May 16: In Assam, nearly 57 thousand people are affected by the first wave of floods in 7 districts. Official sources said that floodwater also disrupted road communication at many places in Cachar, Dhemaji, West Kari Anglong, and Dima Hasao

New Delhi, May 16: Rajiv Kumar, the senior-most member of the Election Commission, on Sunday took charge as Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India. He has been serving in ECI as Election Commissioner since September 1, 2020. He is

New Delhi, May 16: India recorded 2,202 fresh Covid-19 cases with 27 deaths and 2,550 patients recuperating from the illness in the last 24 hours, Union Health Ministry data said on Monday. India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 17,317 and it

Patna, May 16: In Bihar, Buddha Purnima is being celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety. The main function has been organized at Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment under pious Bodhi tree. Due to Covid pandemic this time

Bengaluru, May 16: A woman was reported slapped and kicked in a horrific assault near Vinayak Nagar in Bagalkot, Karnataka on Saturday afternoon. The police say that the accused has been arrested. Reports said that lawyer, Sangeetha was assaulted

New Delhi, May 16: The national capital, New Delhi witnessed yet another record in terms of temperatures on Sunday. The Mungeshpur area near the Haryana border recorded a temperature of 48 degrees Celsius, which is the highest since May 1966. The

New Delhi, May 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Nepal on May 16 for a brief visit to Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, and also hold comprehensive talks with his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba to expand bilateral

New Delhi, May 15: India’s ties with Nepal are “unparalleled”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, a day ahead of his visit to Lumbini in the neighbouring country on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. In a statement, Modi

New Delhi, May 15: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday offered condolences on behalf of the Government of India on the demise of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, former President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi. Vice

New Delhi, May 15: It was a historic day for the Indian badminton team as India scripted a stunning 3-0 win over Indonesia to lift their maiden Thomas Cup title. Taking on current holders Indonesia in the final, the