Patna, May 09: Rashtriya Janata Dal founding president Lalu Prasad, who is out on bail after spending more than three years behind bars, on Sunday held a much-awaited "virtual interaction" with workers of his party back home in Bihar. Prasad, who recently ...

Guwahati, May 09: Assam chief minister-elect Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday asserted that his predecessor Sarbananda Sonowal "will continue to remain a ''marg-darshak'' (guide)". Sarma, after being elected unanimously as the leader of the NDA legislature party, said in his ...

United Nations, May 01: The UN children's agency has sent critical life-saving supplies, including 3,000 oxygen concentrators, diagnostic tests and other equipment to help India combat a "devastating new wave" of COVID-19. The UNICEF also said it is continuing to support the ...

Bhubaneswar, Apr 19: The ruling BJD in Odisha on Monday said it will not hold public rallies or campaign meetings ahead of the by-polls to the Pipili assembly segment on May 13 in the wake of the exponential rise in COVID-19 cases ...

New Delhi, Apr 14: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday cited a quote of Mahatma Gandhi to imply that the government''s decision to fast-track emergency approval for foreign-produced anti-coronavirus vaccines had been prompted by his party''s suggestions. Rahul Gandhi had written ...

Lucknow, Apr 08: Night curfew will be imposed under the Lucknow Municipal Corporation from Thursday till April 16, an official said, as the coronavirus cases continue to surge. There will be exemption on ferrying essential items and there will be no ...

New Delhi, Mar 26: A shutdown in Thane and Palghar on Friday in protest against the Centre's three new agri marketing laws evoked a good response from people and several streets were deserted, functionaries of participating outfits said. Groups protesting ...

New Delhi, Mar 19: World Sleep Day is being celebrated across the globe with a view to spread awareness about the importance of regular sleep. World Sleep Day 2021 will incorporate the slogan, is 'Regular Sleep, Healthy Future,'highlighting sleep's important place ...

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 13: All eyes would be on Nemom constituency, often referred to as the 'Gujarat of Kerala', as the poll battle heats up. Nemom, a suburb in Kerala's capital Thiruvananthapuram, is the only seat that BJP managed to win in ...

New Delhi, Mar 10: The Bharatya Janata Party on Wednesday picked Tirath Singh Rawat, 56 as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand after the resignation on Tuesday of Trivendra Singh Rawat. His choice by the BJP comes as a surprise as ...

New Delhi, Mar 09: The BJP on Tuesday targeted Opposition parties, including the Congress and the Trinamool Congress, for raising doubts on the 2008 Batla House encounter and asked them to apologise for it. The comments came a day ...

Haridwar, Feb 25: Yoga guru Ramdev on Thursday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "yugpurush", saying there is nothing wrong in naming a stadium after him. "If buildings and memorials in the past could be named after important ...