Victory of good governance, spirit of public welfare: PM Modi on NDA’s Bihar win

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday termed the NDA's landslide win in the Bihar assembly elections as a victory of good governance, development and the spirit of public welfare..

Bihar polls: Elaborate security measures in place for counting of votes on Nov 14

PATNA, (PTI):- Elaborate security arrangements have been made for Friday’s counting of votes polled in the Bihar assembly elections, across 46 centres in 38 districts of the state, officials..

Red fort blast: 2 cartridges, explosives among over 40 samples collected from site

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- Two cartridges, including a live ammunition, and samples of two different types of explosives are among more than 40 samples that have been collected by the Forensic Science..

Delhi blast: Maharashtra on high alert; Mumbai, key railway stations under tight security

MUMBAI, (PTI):- A high alert has been issued in Maharashtra following a blast in a car near the Red Fort metro station in New Delhi, and security has been stepped up at vital installations in Mumbai..

High-voltage campaign, marked by personal attacks, divisive rhetoric, for Bihar polls phase 1 ends

PATNA, (PTI):- The high-voltage campaign for the first phase of the Bihar assembly elections, covering 121 constituencies, ended on Tuesday evening, after weeks of acrimonious exchanges, personal..

9 dead, dozens injured in crowd surge at Hindu temple in southern India

By RAJESH ROY, NEW DELHI (AP):- A crowd surge at a popular Hindu temple in southern India left at least nine people dead and dozens injured, local authorities said Saturday. The incident..

Weather likely to improve from this evening

KATHMANDU:- Most parts of the country have experienced rain and cloudiness due to the cyclone ‘Montha’ developed in the Bay of Bengal and the influence of a low-pressure system. However, the..

US grants India 6 months waiver from sanctions on Chabahar port project

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- The US has granted India six months' waiver from American sanctions on the Chabahar port project, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. MEA spokesperson..

India, China agree to maintain peace, stability along LAC in eastern Ladakh

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- India and China held a fresh round of high-level military talks focusing on maintaining peace and security along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh using existing..

EC announces second phase of SIR of electoral rolls in 12 states, UTs

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- The Election Commission will conduct phase two of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in 12 states and Union Territories, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar..

Millions of Indians celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights

NEW DELHI (AP):- Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Monday as lamps illuminated homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival symbolizing the victory of light over..

Closely monitoring situation: India on Afghanistan-Pakistan clashes

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- India on Thursday said it is closely monitoring the situation arising out of the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir..

IMF raises India’s GDP growth forecast to 6.6 pc for FY26

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday revised upwards India's GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 6.6 per cent compared to its earlier estimate of 6.4 per cent on..

Kabul to send diplomats to India: Muttaqi

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Friday said Kabul will send diplomats to India as part of step-by-step efforts to improve bilateral relations. Muttaqi made the..

Violent protests end as peace agreement reached in Pakistan-administered Kashmir

By ISHFAQ HUSSAIN, ISLAMABAD (AP):- Pakistani authorities reached a peace agreement on Saturday with a civil rights alliance, ending days of violent protests that left at least 10 people..