Responding to repeated criticism of his dressing sense, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday asked his critics not to judge him on the basis of the clothes he wears but on his performance....
In a goof up, a function to celebrate first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru's 125th birth anniversary, attended by President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday began with a vocal rendition of 'Vande Mataram' instead of customary playing of the National Anthem by a military or police band. ...
Saudi Arabia's cinema committee announced on Sunday the construction of the first ever cinema theatre in the conservative Islamic kingdom, Al Arabiya local news reported....
Averring that acceptance and belief in pluralism was core to India's unity amidst diversity, President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said the social fabric would remain strong if every individual irrespective of caste, creed, language, region and religion can live "without fear and prejudice"....
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Sunday urged the central government to sanction Rs.10,250 crore towards rehabilitation of the flood affected in the state....
The Paris Agreement on climate change clinched on Saturday after 13 days of hard negotiations demonstrates the collective wisdom of world leaders to mitigate the danger, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said....
US President Barack Obama on Saturday called the Paris climate agreement a "turning point for the world", saying it created an "enduring framework" for future efforts....
Amid cheers, hugs and tears of joy, delegates from 196 countries at the climate change conference here adopted late on Saturday the first universal pact committing them to curb global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius and outline a roadmap to raise $100 billion annually towards a green fund for developing nations....
Virtually kicking off the party's campaign in Assam, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday named incumbent Tarun Gogoi as the party's chief ministerial candidate in the coming assembly polls, and attacked the BJP for spreading "hatred and violence"....
Superstar Akshay Kumar says that the story of massive evacuation of Indians from invaded Kuwait in 1990 on which his upcoming film "Airlift" is based should be in textbooks. ...
