Modi serves Akshaya Patra's 3 billionth meal

Vrindavan (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday served food to school children here, including the third billionth meal by the Akshaya Patra Foundation at the Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir campus.

The Bengaluru-based foundation,…

Facebook adds 5 new partners to fact-checking network in India

New Delhi (IANS) With the general elections just months away in India, Facebook on Monday added five new partners including the India Today Group to its third-party fact-checking programme aimed at reducing the spread of false news on its platform.

Priyanka makes Twitter debut

New Delhi (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday made her debut on social media with a verified profile on Twitter and very soon amassed over 22,000 followers.

The move to join Twitter comes on a day when…

SC declines BJP's plea for loudspeakers at its Bengal rallies

New Delhi (IANS) In a setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Supreme Court on Monday declined its plea challenging the state government order prohibiting the use of loudspeakers during the months of February and March due to school examinations.

Death toll in UP-Uttarakhand hooch tragedies reach 97

Lucknow (IANS) The death toll in the twin hooch tragedies in Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring Uttarakhand has increased to 97, with over 200 people arrested in a police crackdown, officials said on Sunday.

A total of 64 deaths were…

Talks with agitating Gujjars in Rajasthan fail; rail blockade continues

Jaipur (IANS) The Rajasthan government's attempt to persuade the protesting Gujjars blocking the Delhi-Mumbai railway route failed on Saturday, even as rail traffic remained disrupted on the section for the second consecutive day.

Modi launches developmental projects in Andhra amid protests

Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched development projects here amid protests staged across Andhra Pradesh against his visit to the state.

At an event, he unveiled plaques to formally unveil the projects…

Five militants killed in Kulgam district gunfight

Srinagar (IANS) Five militants were killed on Sunday in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.

Defence Ministry spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said the five were killed in Kelam village.

Police said the precise identity…

Foundation stone laid for Sree Narayana Guru pilgrimage circuit

Varkala (Kerala) (IANS) Union Tourism Minister K.J. Alphons on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the Sree Narayana Guru spiritual pilgrimage circuit at a function held near here at the spiritual abode of the renowned social reformer.

Need to do away with sub-optimal performance in education: Naidu

Bengaluru (IANS) We need to do away with our sub-optimal performance in education if we are to avoid becoming irrelevant in the fast-changing landscape of the jobs market, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday.

Addressing…