India

Over 300 people have been nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, organisers said on Wednesday, with politicians saying they had put US President Donald Trump forward for the award.In line with Nobel statutes, the identity of the candidates is kept confidential for 50 years.The 338 overall nominations comprise 244 individuals and 94 organisations, the […]

Kannada actor Ranya Rao, arrested after 14 kg gold bars worth Rs 14.56 crore were seized from her at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, visited Dubai 27 times in a year. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials have said the 14.2 kg haul is one of the largest gold seizures at the Bengaluru airport […]

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, a senior Trump official and three sources familiar with the matter said, potentially putting them on a fast-track to deportation. The move, expected as soon as April, would be a stunning reversal of […]

Rain appears to have halted the spread of Japan’s worst wildfire in more than half a century, officials said Thursday, as residents expressed relief the smoke was gone. The blaze had raged around the northern city of Ofunato for more than a week, killing one person and forcing more than 4,500 residents to evacuate their […]

Amid the uproar over senior RSS leader Suresh ‘Bhaiyyaji’ Joshi’s “Mumbai has many languages” remark, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the language of the state and Mumbai is Marathi and everyone should learn it. Mr Fadnavis said this after Shiv Sena (UBT) legislator Bhaskar Jadhav demanded that the state government clear its stand on […]

Kerala’s Health Department has been raising awareness in five districts, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kannur, Wayanad, and Ernakulam as they are thought to be hotspots for the zoonotic infection ahead of the bat mating season. The Kerala One Health Centre for Nipah Research, located in Kozhikode, has lately released new warnings, calling for increased vigilance in the […]

Tahawwur Rana, accused in the 26/11 terror attacks, has asked the US Supreme Court for an emergency stay on his extradition to India, which was approved by the Donald Trump administration during the recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In his petition — a last-ditch effort — Rana said he would be tortured and […]

In a recent interview, Alia Bhatt opened up about her diagnosis with ADHD and anxiety. She has also mentioned that she is not on any medication and she has been actively working on herself to get through it. She also said that she believes she is “managing it well.” Alia spoke about it on Jay […]

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday blamed faulty detailed project reports (DPRs) and defective road designs prepared by civil engineers and consultants for increasing road accidents and fatalities in the country. Addressing Global Road Infratech Summit & Expo (GRIS), Gadkari highlighted the urgent need for improving road safety measures. “Most of the road accidents happen […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Sri Lanka early April, Sri Lankan media has reported, ahead of an official announcement from either side confirming the visit. According to Colombo-based publications, Mr. Modi will be in Sri Lanka during the first week of April. Apart from bilateral meetings in Colombo, Mr. Modi is expected […]

Kurnool district Differently-abled and Senior Citizens Welfare Department has cautioned the differently-abled people not to get deceived by fraudsters who are making calls to them promising tri-cycles and other benefits from the government. Differently-abled and senior citizens Welfare Department Assistant Director Rayees Fathima said it came to their notice that some people are making calls […]

The Hill Palace police have registered a case against five students of a private school at Thripunithura in Kochi, Kerala, on charges of assaulting a Class 10 student which has left him with a broken nose and multiple damaged teeth. Among the accused are four Plus Two students and a Class 10 student. The incident […]