A political tug-of war over taking credit for the crucial 4.2-km-long Kartarpur Sahib corridor, which on completion will allow 5,000 Indian pilgrims daily to pay obeisance at the revered Sikh shrine in Pakistan from India, is on....
Hindus and Muslims lived cheek by jowl here for generations until a minor quarrel over parking led to a communal clash and newspaper headlines. But within weeks, thanks to saner elements in both communities and a little nudging from Delhi Police, social harmony has been restored in the Hauz Qazi area of the old city and l...
Several opportunities for saving the Babri Masjid were lost, as neither the Rajiv Gandhi government, the V.P. Singh government nor that of P.V. Narasimha Rao was "receptive" about finding a solution to the sensitive issue, says Madhav Godbole, who quit as Union home secretary after the demolition of the 16th century mosque, and...
The countdown for Monday's Chandrayaan-2 mission launch on will start at 6.43 p.m. today, ISRO chairman K. Sivan has said. ...
The Indian space agency has done some hard work on the ground so that its moon lander -- Vikram -- can soft-land safely and rover -- Pragyaan -- can move around, said a senior retired official....
The Indian space agency may be sending rockets and satellites to various planets but are also guided by their own superstitions and beliefs, said a retired official of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)....
Thousands of men and women paid their respects to veteran Congress leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Sunday as her mortal remains were taken to the Nigambodh Ghat. ...
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday urged Trinamool Congress workers to hold "return black money" demonstrations across the state against the BJP in a bid to counter their ongoing "cut money" protests in Bengal....
Indian comedian Manjunath Naidu died on stage while performing a stand-up act in Dubai. ...
The families of the Sonebhadra caste carnage victims in Uttar Pradesh were on Friday taken by surprise when they came to know that Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was detained in Mirzapur, while coming to their village. They decided to walk most of the 70 km distance to Chunar guest house to meet her....
