People of Delhi and its neighbourhood on Tuesday got a little relief from the scorching heat as the maximum temperature dropped by about four degrees Celsius. But hot weather conditions continued in several parts of the country, with the toll in Telangana going up to 219....
Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately declare drought as a "national emergency" in view of the rising numbers of children in rural areas affected and exploited due to drought....
Maharashtra's well-known businessman-politician Pankaj Parakh called 'The Man With The Golden Shirt' by his friends - has earned a place in the Guinness World Records (GWR)....
The Congress on Tuesday questioned the need to deploy the CISF to guard a food park belonging to Baba Ramdev at Haridwar as the government maintained that it was "no special favour" to the yoga guru or to his manufacturing unit. ...
Test skipper Virat Kohli and star batsman Ajinkya Rahane's superlative performances were rewarded on Tuesday as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recommended the duo for this year's prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award respectively....
A total of 3,785 candidates are in the fray in the May 16 elections for the 234-member Tamil Nadu state assembly, the Election Commission said on Tuesday....
An "overwhelming majority" of UN members want more permanent members added to the Security Council to make its decision-making "more participative and democratic", according to India and the three other aspirants for permanent seats....
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the central government to consider the possibility of a floor test to ascertain the legislative strength of ousted chief minister Harish Rawat of Uttarakhand that is under President's Rule since March 27....
The brutal murder of a poor law student in this district last week has galvanised politics in election-bound Kerala as Chief Minister Oomen Chandy promised a thorough probe while the opposition alleged "inaction"....
As the ruling NDA completes two years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday directed his ministers to highlight the government's achievements before the nation and asked BJP MPs to campaign about the ongoing welfare schemes....
