Senior journalist Kuldip Nayar dead

Veteran journalist, author and human rights activist Kuldip Nayar died at a hospital in New Delhi early Thursday. He was 95.

Nayar breathed his last at Escorts Hospital at around 12.30 a.m., his family said. His cremation was scheduled for…

4 killed in Mumbai highrise blaze

At least four people, including a 62-year-old woman, were killed and 16 others injured after a major fire broke out in a high-rise residential building in Mumbai's Parel area on Wednesday, officials said.

The blaze erupted on the 12th floor…

New Kerala has to be built, UAE to give $100 mn: Vijayan

The United Arab Emirates has pledged $100 million to support relief and reconstruction efforts in flood-ravaged Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday, as the state began assessing the enormous task of rebuilding infrastructure destroyed…

India wants constructive engagement with Pakistan, Modi tells Imran

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan, congratulating him on taking charge as Pakistan’s 22nd Prime Minister and reaffirming India’s commitment to building good neighbourly relations with Islamabad.

Rajiv Gandhi remembered on his 74th birth anniversary

Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, paid tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at his memorial in Delhi on Monday, marking his 74th birth anniversary.

Rahul Gandhi was accompanied by his sister…

Kerala flood toll reaches 370, rescue operations continue

The death toll from Kerala’s devastating floods and torrential rains rose to 370 on Sunday as rescue teams continued their efforts to reach thousands of people stranded in some of the worst-hit parts of the state.

Alappuzha, Ernakulam…

Chinese team to visit North-East to study investment: Tripura Minister

A Chinese delegation is expected to visit Assam and Tripura in September to explore potential investment opportunities and assess the resources available across northeastern India, Tripura Health and Family Welfare Minister Sudip Roy Barman said on…

PM announces Rs 500 crore assistance to flood-hit Kerala

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced an additional financial assistance of Rs 500 crore for flood-ravaged Kerala, where torrential rains, overflowing rivers and landslides had caused widespread destruction and claimed at least 180 lives.

Atal ji will live in hearts, minds of every Indian: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid an emotional tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, describing him as an “extraordinary personality” whose contribution to India would remain deeply etched in the nation’s…