
Most of the government schools in Uttar Pradesh have not yet set up a dedicated panel to deal with sexual harassment cases, as per the provisions of the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act of 2012. ...

Over 125 people were killed and more that 400 others injured in Turkey and Syria after a massive earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck a wide area near the two countries' border, according to authorities....

Heart disease is the number one Global Public Health problem. People of Indian Origin are at a four-times greater risk of heart disease than their Western counterparts and have a greater chance of having a heart attack before 50 years of age. Almost one in three in this group may die from heart disease befo...

A video of Karnataka Police shooting a knife-wielding rowdy in the leg has gone viral on social media. ...

As Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths go deeper into the involvement of arrested Trinamool Congress youth leader Kuntal Ghosh in the multi-crore teachers' recruitment scam in West Bengal, they are surprised at how methodically Ghosh invested his share in the scam proceeds to make his journey from a pauper to a multi-m...

The Joint Action Council (JAC) has called a Sikkim bandh on Wednesday to register a strong condemnation of the 'immigrant' tag on Sikkimese Nepali and dilution of 'Sikkimese' definition in the January 13 Supreme Courts verdict. ...

The health condition of two-time former Kerala Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader, Oommen Chandy has now become a point of discussion, forcing him to clarify on social media stating that his immediate family and the Congress were helping him get the best treatment. ...

Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned till 2 p.m. on Monday after the opposition tried to raise the issue of Adani. ...

As soon as demise of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf spread in the country on Sunday, condolences started to pour in....

Former Pakistan President and army chief Pervez Musharraf passed away on the early hours of Sunday after losing out to an extended battle with a rare health disease. The 79-year-old left behind him, a legacy of many misadventures....