he Andhra Pradesh Government has developed cold feet on deleting some lessons relating to Telangana from school textbooks. Last month, on August 22, it had passed an order directing the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) to cut out lessons that conta ....

“Decisions were taken one after another in parliament. The hawalabaaz were worried at the tough decisions by the government against black money. They could sense trouble ahead. That’s why they are putting roadblocks on all major decisions,” Mr. Modi sa ....

In 2013, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, household air pollution from solid fuels, unsafe water sources and smoking were the top avoidable risks associated with health loss and a significant amount of disease burden among Indians in both sexes. Of the five top ris ....

At least two soldiers and two militants were killed in an encounter at Handwara in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, the Army said on Friday. The encounter broke out in Laribal village of Zachaldara in Handwara, 100 km from Srinagar on Thursday night after security forc ....

Two of the accused — Faisal Sheikh and Asif Khan Bashir Khan alias Junaid — have been identified by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad as the main conspirators of the attacks. Faisal, who planted a bomb which went off at Jogeshwari station, is accused o ....

This event is crucial for Tamil Nadu for a variety of reasons, the topmost being the heavy competition with other states such as Gujarat, Rajasthan, West Bengal to attract the bulk of investments in India. Key announcements: HCL allocates $1 billion for investment ....

As many as six Kolam tribe children, all from the same family from Shivguda hamlet of Babejhari village in Kerameri mandal of Telangana, have stayed away from schooling after one of them was allegedly bullied by his schoolmates belonging to the Lambada tribe in 2012-201 ....

‘Himalaya Diwas’ is being observed by activists since 2010, but on Wednesday, the State government too observed the day. At a programme held at Gandhi Park here, environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna administered an oath to students and teachers present to pro ....

Day two of the meet has two sessions - 9.30 am to 11.30 am and 12 noon to 2.00 pm - with five seminars scheduled for each session. The first session comprises the topics centered around Tamil Nadu's infrastructure, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Ele ....

A press statement released by the Saudi embassy said the allegations against the diplomat and his family were “false” and “have not been proven.” According to the statement of the two Nepalese women, aged 50 and 30, they had been locked up in the ....