For five days now, top officials of Delhi’s education department have been absent from work. Reason: They have been busy marking their presence at a workshop in Chhattisgarh to learn about “a new way of value-based teaching”. Among the “at least 4 ....

The government decision to increase pictorial warnings on tobacco packets from April 1, which earned India international acclaim, has been put on hold indefinitely. This follows the recommendation of a committee of MPs which did not speak to health experts before making ....

Jammu & Kashmir Assembly witnessed uproarious scenes on Tuesday as the BJP-PDP government came under attack from the Opposition over the relief and rescue operations in the Valley. Adding to the government’s woes, some legislators of the ruling party also joined t ....

A layout for Andhra Pradesh’s new capital region is ready, prepared by Singapore, though Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is learnt to have suggested a few changes during his visit there. The modified plan is expected in six to eight weeks. The capital region bet ....

Masum Akhtar, a newspaper columnist and the headmaster of a madrasa in Kolkata’s Metiabruz area, was attacked by suspected Muslim hardliners on March 26. Speaking to The Indian Express soon after being discharged from the hospital, Akhtar said he feared for his life a ....

New Delhi:  Sashimani Devi, the last ritual dancer at the Jagannath Temple in eastern India, died Thursday in Puri, bringing an end to a centuries-old tradition that was condemned as exploitative by social reformers, Victorian missionaries and the leaders of independen ....

New Delhi:  India's maiden mission to Mars, Mangalyaan, has successfully completed six months in the Red Planet's orbit - the nominal period for which it was originally designed. The satellite could, however, last a long time in the Martian orbit, thanks to the ....

New Delhi:  Just after he attended a reception by Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit in Delhi on Monday evening, union minister and former army chief General VK Singh tweeted of "disgust" and "duty". The tweets are being interpreted as rebell ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid rich tributes to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru on their martyrdom day. “On their martyrdom day, I pay my respects to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru who sacrificed their life for the nation,” he said in a statemen ....

To villagers of Mithila region, his speeches bring memories of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. To his colleagues in Parliament, his rustic style is a reminder of Lalu Prasad. Hukmdev Narayan Yadav is 76, an MP into his fifth term now. However, it is his recent, fiery speeches that ....