Female contestants increased across the four states that went to polls recently - but not legislators - and three times as many women contested in Kerala compared to the 2011 elections, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of electoral data....
With Kerala's finances in poor shape, the need of the hour is for the new Kerala government to come out with a White Paper on Kerala's financial position, said an economist on Monday. ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday described India-Iran friendship as "as old as history" after the two sides signed 12 agreements, including three on development of the Chabahar port in this Persian Gulf nation for enhanced connectivity. ...
Soon after assuming office for the sixth time, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Monday signed orders writing off farm loans, and free power for first 100 units for domestic consumers and 750 units for handloom weavers -- to fulfill her poll promises....
The Indian space agency is planning to look at the possibility of reusing its rocket stages after a launch by making them re-enter atmosphere and land at a specified location, a senior official said....
Manipur was on Monday on the verge of being cut off from the rest of the country after rockslides hit the Imphal-Dimapur highway (NH-2) near Kohima in Nagaland, even as torrential rains continued to wreak havoc in the state. The Imphal-Silchar highway (NH-37) is already blocked due to multiple rockslides. Besides, a portion of the Imphal rive...
AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa, 68, was on Monday sworn in for the sixth time as the Tamil Nadu chief minister in a packed hall in Madras University as thousands lined up on the roads outside. She was administered oath of office and secrecy by Governor K. Rosaiah. Jayalalithaa will head a 29-member ministry in the 15th Tamil Nadu ...
India on Monday successfully tested its home-grown winged reusable launch vehicle (RLV), demonstrating its space technology prowess, a senior official said. "We have successfully accomplished the RLV mission as a technology demonstrator. The lift-off was at 7.00 a.m. from the first launch pad here," Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO...
India and Iran on Monday, the second day of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to this Gulf nation, held delegation-level bilateral talks. “Deliberating the details of diplomacy. The leaders lead formal delegation level talks between #IndiaIran,†external affairs ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted. Ahead of the talks, Mod...
US President Barack Obama on Monday confirmed the death of Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour, saying his death marks an "important milestone" in the longstanding effort to bring peace in Afghanistan. In a statement issued by the Whitehouse, Obama, who is in Vietnam, said: "Mansour's death removes the leader of an organisation that has contin...
