India

Nirupam Sen, a former Indian Permanent Representative to the UN, passed away in New Delhi on Sunday. He was 70.

In a major embarrassment for the BJP-led Uttarakhand government, the High Court has said financial emergency could be imposed in the state if the administration cannot provide even the basic amenities to children in schools on the ground of monetary crisi...

Amid a stand-off in the Sikkim sector with Chinese troops, India has attended an SCO meeting in China to enhance anti-terrorism and border control mechanisms among member nations.

The Congress president said India has reached “a crossroads marked by increasing threats of authoritarianism and bigotry” and the “inclusive conception” of the country was "under attack"

Torrential rains led to a deluge-like situation in parts of Gujarat and triggered fresh landslides in Himchal Pradesh, even as the flood situation in Assam remained grim with mor e rains likely to hit the northeast region on Sunday.

Kumar rued that in the contest between her and Kovind, only their caste is being discussed and there is no other talk.

Former finance minister of West Bengal and one of the key architects of GST Asim Dasgupta tells News18 that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will do good in future if shortcomings are addressed soon.

Tamil Nadu Film Association members have decided to go on an indefinite strike from July 3 owing to the lack of clarity on the new tax structure after the launch of the Goods and Services Tax.

Rare are the occasions when the Central Hall of Parliament hosts special sessions, rarer are the midnight sittings.

wo journalists - who were sentenced to jail by the Karnataka Legislature for writing derogatory articles against three MLAs - have filed for relief in the Karnataka High Court, forcing the judges to look for a compromise.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said killing people in the name of protecting cows is not acceptable. But will the cow vigilantes listen to him?

China’s military on Thursday rejected Bhutan’s allegation that People's Liberation Army soldiers violated its territory, saying its troops operated on “Chinese territory” and also asked India to "correct its wrongdoing”.

Sheena Bora murder case accused Indrani Mukerjea on Thursday filed a complaint with police alleging that she was beaten up by Byculla Prison officials.

Justice (retired) Mukul Mudgal will head a committee to look into a Meghalaya woman's charge that she had been turfed out of the dining room of The Delhi Golf Club because her traditional Khasi attire looked like a "maid's uniform" to the staffers.

A mega rehearsal was conducted on Wednesday night in the Central Hall of Parliament ahead of the historic launch of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) at midnight on June 30.

India and Israel will elevate their ties to a strategic partnership during Narendra Modi's visit of "unprecedented importance" to that country from July 4, the first ever by an Indian prime minister.