India

Sadhus and seers of Haridwar on Tuesday threatened to launch a countrywide agitation if 'Surya Namaskar' (sun salutation) is not included in the set of yogic postures to be performed on International Yoga Day slated for June 21.

The message was sent to the the Grievance SMS Cell of Mumbai Police. In the message, tehre was also a threat to carry out bomb blasts in the city.

As the government gears up to celebrate the maiden International Yoga Day, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said the United Nation's decision in this regard will help popularise yoga globally and enable people to benefit from this "priceless Indian he...

Both prime ministers also agreed to commence negotiations on a multi modal transport agreement between the two countries and to constitute a joint task force for this purpose.

The Indian children's rights activist has presented this recommendation to Nepal's Prime Minister Sushil Koirala along with leaders of various political parties who have taken it positively.

The Matri Sadan Ashram chief had been on fast since May 21.

According to reports, all the three terrorists were carrying weaponry and were in touch with handlers.

Maharashtra government on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of the Netherlands for obtaining technical advice on feasibility of building metro track along the proposed coastal road connecting north and south Mumbai.

CPI(M) accused PDP and BJP of lacking "co-ordination" in running the Jammu and Kashmir government and said incidents like waving of Pakistan flags in Kashmir region and pro-Khalistan posters surfacing in Jammu show that communal harmony in the state may...

Union Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday inaugurated an Urban Forest Garden project at Warje near Pune as part of the urban afforestation programme of the Central Government to increase tree cover around cities.

The US posed a salvo of questions to India on its domestic support programmes, including its cotton policies, minimum support price, public stockholding for food security purposes.

Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar on Friday expressed displeasure over Information and Broadcasting ministry not "marking" to him a copy of the modified order on the appointment of Director General.

Sebi on Friday expanded its advisory panel, headed by IT czar NR Narayana Murthy, by appointing two new members.

The RAW and Intelligence Bureau had given inputs of a possible attack but it was apparently not taken seriously.

Survivors of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy and others living close to the abandoned Union Carbide Factory staged a protest against the Centre for "failing" to clean up toxic waste inside the unit's premises on the World Environment Day on Friday.

The Delhi High Court on Friday stayed till July 1 the show cause notices issued to the police by Delhi Assembly's Privileges Committee on MLA Jarnail Singh's complaint alleging breach of privilege.