Jovitta Thomas is a development expert from India, who specialised in working in fragile and conflict-rideen states. Jovitta has lived and worked in Afghanistan from 2004 till date, including as senior advisor for development projects in various Afghan Government ministries. She was speaking exclusivel...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea by self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, who sought suspension of his sentence, in the rape case of a minor girl, to avail ayurvedic treatment....
With Onam festivities ending a week back, it appears the relaxation of lockdown norms then has not caused much damage so far, even though Kerala on Tuesday logged 30,203 new Covid cases from 1,60,152 samples tested in the past 24 hours....
The Indian embassy in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has denied police claims that it helped unauthorised passengers, including four people who were infected with Covid-19, arrive in the Pacific nations capital, Port Moresby....
Indian Army's 15 Corps Commander Lt Gen D.P. Pandey interacted with the families of militants in south Kashmir on Tuesday and urged them to persuade their kin to shun violence and join the mainstream....
Security and intelligence establishments are keeping a close watch on the movements of 25 Indians who are wanted in Afghanistan for their alleged link to the terror group Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), an offshoot of Islamic State. ...
While the number of Covid-19 cases has come down in the national capital, the risk of vector-borne diseases such as dengue, malaria and chikungunya has been rapidly increasing due to the heavy rain lashing the city. In the last one week, 27 patients suffering from such diseases have been reported in Delhi. ...
The Hindu Munnani will take out protest marches in front of temples in Tamil Nadu on Thursday against the state government order banning 'Vinayaka Chaturthi' celebrations in public....
The Indian cricket board on Tuesday announced the release of tender for owning and operating two new Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises....
A Kerala nurse created a record, when in a marathon effort on August 15, she administered Covid vaccines to 893 people in 7.5 hours, leading to state Health Minister Veena George coming personally to appreciate her work....
