'US not seeking to change India's ties to Russia, but wants it to use leverage'

New York (IANS) The US is not seeking to change India's relationship with Russia, but wants it to use its leverage with Moscow to get the message against the invasion of Ukraine "loud and clear" through to President Vladimir Putin, State Department…

UK Foreign Secy in India for diplomatic push over Russia-Ukraine war

New Delhi (IANS) UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will be in New Delhi on Thursday "as part of a wider diplomatic push following Russias illegal invasion of Ukraine", a British government statement said.

During a scheduled meeting with External…

Heat wave likely to continue in central, west India for next 4-5 days

New Delhi (IANS) Even as Delhi-NCR continued to witness maximum temperatures hovering between 39-41.2 degrees Celsius while Chandrapur in Maharashtra topped with maximum temperature of 44.2 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD)…

SC upholds Madras HC verdict quashing reservation to Vanniyar community

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Madras High Court verdict which quashed a law that provided 10.5 per cent reservation to the Vanniyar community under the Most Backward Classes category.

A bench comprising Justices L.…

US Deputy NSA in India while top Russian, British diplomats visit

New York (IANS) As diplomatic efforts over India's position on Ukraine heat up, US Deputy National Security Adviser Daleep Singh is in New Delhi at the same time as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss…

Lavrov to visit India, crude, rupee-ruble payment and arms deals on agenda

New Delhi (IANS) Military operations in Ukraine, sale of Russian crude, rupee-ruble denominated payment method, arms deals are a few issues which Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov will discuss during the first high-level visit to India since…

Yechuri calls for alliance of Left, secular, democratic parties to unseat BJP

Chennai (IANS) The General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Sitaram Yechury, has called for a broad alliance of Left, secular and democratic forces to unseat the BJP.

He said the 'Hindu Rashtra' ideology of the BJP…

7 suspended for allowing students in hijab to take class 10 exams in K'taka

Gadag (Karnataka) (IANS) The Karnataka Education Department has suspended 7 teachers including 2 superintendents for allowing hijab clad students to take SSLC (class 10) exams in Gadag district.

The department has also ordered an inquiry on…

Terrorist killed in Srinagar encounter was carrying press card

Srinagar (IANS) One of the two terrorists killed in an encounter between terrorists and security forces at Rainawari area in Central Kashmir's Srinagar district was carrying a press card, officials said on Wednesday.

"One of the killed…

Fire at Sariska Tiger Reserve; IAF choppers rushed in

New Delhi/Jaipur (IANS) A fire broke out in Rajasthan's Sariska Tiger Reserve following which the Indian Air Force (IAF) sent two helicopters to bring the blaze under control, officials said on Tuesday.

The IAF said that on a request from…