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Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Govt approves creation of buffer stock for 40 lakh metric tonnes of...

The reimbursement under the scheme would be met on a quarterly basis to sugar mills which would be directly credited...

24 July 2019 8:40 PM IST

Chavans father told the police its not clear why his son committed suicide, but he may have taken the extreme step due to work stress, a police official said. (Photo: File I Representational)

Tribal man accused of selling hooch 'commits suicide'

He was allegedly found to have hanged himself from ceiling in the toilet of excise office.

24 July 2019 8:34 PM IST

The villagers were later shifted to Goshamahal police stadium and will be released after some time, the police added. (Photo: ANI)

Telangana: Protesters detained in Hyderabad, demand flats promised by...

The protesters were taken into preventive custody as they did not have permission to meet the Chief Minister.

24 July 2019 8:32 PM IST

In the wake of the floods, 124 teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in various parts of the country to respond to any type of eventuality, be it natural or man-made. (Photo: ANI)

Indian Air Force deployes helicopters to rescue people from flooded...

Sources have claimed that so far around 106 people have died due to rains and flood in the state.

24 July 2019 8:16 PM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with three service chiefs. (Photo: ANI)

Defence Minister to decide on Rs 10,000 crore worth defence deals in...

The first defence acquisition council meeting to be chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to take place...

24 July 2019 7:23 PM IST

Soldiers after completing a training in the Kargil Battle School. (Photo: ANI)

Soldiers trained on mountain warfare by Kargil Battle School

Kargil War School was set up by the Indian Army in the year 2000, to train jawans in mountain climbing and high altitude...

24 July 2019 7:15 PM IST

They informed the Prime Minister that the West Bengal Assembly has passed the bill for the name change of the state. (Photo: ANI)

TMC delegation meets PM; requests for name change of West Bengal

The West Bengal Assembly in July 2018 had unanimously passed a resolution to change the state's name to 'Bangla'.

24 July 2019 7:07 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Grand museum for all former PMs in Delhi: PM Modi

Taking a dig at the Congress, Modi said that attempt was made to erase their memories as part of a strategy.

24 July 2019 6:56 PM IST

Singapore Airlines Ltd said it would launch the worlds longest commercial flight in October, a near-19 hour non-stop journey from Singapore to the New York area.

Vistara to end 200 ml plastic water bottles supply on board

Vistara is the first and only carrier in India to serve oxo-biodegradable cutlery and pouch to Economy class customers.

24 July 2019 6:28 PM IST

The government on Monday said it will still want to see if IndiGo bids for Air India.

IndiGo enters Myanmar, connects Yangon with Kolkata

Yangon will be IndiGo's 77th overall destination also.

24 July 2019 6:21 PM IST

Food packets and relief material are already being airdropped in the affected areas. This effort would continue to increase in the coming days, according to the IAF. (Photo: ANI)

Bihar floods: IAF deploys 2 helicopters at Darbhanga to provide relief

Incessant rains in north Bihar have affected around 10 lakh families in the 3 districts with water breaching river...

24 July 2019 6:17 PM IST

In a written reply to National Conference member Hasnain Masoodi, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said 11 people from the state are lodged in prisons in Saudi Arabia followed by seven in Pakistani jails. (Photo: ANI)

22 J&K residents lodged in foreign prisons: Govt tells Lok Sabha

One person each from Jammu and Kashmir is held in jails in China, Bangladesh, Cyprus and Cambodia

24 July 2019 5:53 PM IST