Bangladeshi Hindus celebrate colourful Janmashtami in Dhaka

Hundreds of Bangladeshi Hindus took to the streets of Dhaka on Sunday to celebrate Janmashtami, the Hindu festival marking the birth of Lord Krishna, who is revered as the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu.

Janmashtami is observed as a public holiday…

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.

Asiad 2018: Amit bags gold in men's boxing

Indian boxer Amit Panghal produced a memorable performance at the 2018 Asian Games, winning the gold medal in the men's light flyweight (49kg) category in Jakarta on Saturday.

The 22-year-old Indian defeated Uzbekistan's Hasanboy Dusmatov…

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…

J'khand govt considering China's Shanghai-like tower in Ranchi

CM Raghubar Das said that his visit to China is an important tour with the aim of obtaining law and order information and latest technology information. He said that the Chief Minister of all the states by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government…

Manufacturing upswing lifts India Q1 GDP; growth at 8.2%

India's economic growth accelerated to 8.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2018-19, driven largely by a strong recovery in manufacturing activity, official data released on Friday showed.

According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO),…

Trump threatens to pull US out of WTO

US President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw the US from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) if the organisation fails to change what he described as its unfair treatment of America.

"If they don't shape up, I would withdraw…

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…