Congress wins majority in Karnataka civic polls

The Congress emerged as the largest party in Karnataka's urban local body elections, winning 982 of the 2,662 seats declared across 22 districts, according to the State Election Commission (SEC).

The results of the August 31 civic polls…

One-nation-one-card for public transport soon: NITI Aayog

India is set to introduce a one-nation-one-card system for public transport that will allow commuters to use a common payment mechanism across different modes of transportation, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Monday.

The proposed system…

Massive search operation on in J&K's Pulwama

Security forces launched a large-scale search operation across nearly two dozen villages in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday following reports of militant presence in the area, police said.

The operation covered villages including…

Sitharaman discusses J&K security situation with governor

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday held discussions with Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on the security situation in the state, with particular focus on infiltration attempts and ongoing counter-terrorism operations.

Sitharaman,…

PM launches India Post Payments Bank aimed at financial inclusion

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), a new initiative aimed at expanding access to banking services in rural and underserved parts of the country.

The payments bank will initially offer savings…

Uniform civil code not necessary nor desirable: Law Commission

The Law Commission has recommended a series of changes to marriage and divorce laws across different religious personal laws, while concluding that a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is "neither necessary nor desirable at this stage" in India.

Rains pound Uttarakhand, schools to remain shut

Heavy rain continued to disrupt normal life across Uttarakhand on Saturday, with schools up to Class 12 closed in Dehradun, Pauri, Tehri and Haridwar as the weather department warned of more intense rainfall in the coming days.

An official…

Two Indians receive Magsaysay awards

Two Indians, Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk, were on Friday presented with the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award, widely regarded as Asia's Nobel Prize.

At a ceremony in Manila, Cambodian activist Youk Chhang, Filipino social worker…

Shutdown over Article 35A affects life in Kashmir Valley

Life across the Kashmir Valley was disrupted on Friday due to a separatist-called shutdown in support of Article 35A of the Constitution.

The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), a separatist alliance led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer…

Modi for Bimstec cooperation in anti-terror operations, natural disasters

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for greater cooperation among all seven BIMSTEC member states to combat terrorism and coordinate relief efforts during natural disasters in the region.

Addressing the fourth summit of the Bay…