
Inspired by tree's natural intake of water that uses the capillary effect, a team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (IITGN) have developed a cost-effective and environment-friendly water desalination technique. ...

Slamming the Opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, during his almost two-hour speech in the Parliament, came up with a list of achievements "the government can be proud of". ...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that India is at a stage where despite the pandemic, it has to work on a two-track path - one which has a multimodal approach and is guided by PM Gati Shakti, and the other comprises the opportunities with startups and the sunrise sector. ...

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government on a plea against the latter's decision allocating 50 per cent of seats in super-specialty courses in government medical colleges for the in-service doctors of the state. ...

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has proposed symbol-less election to panchayats and municipalities. Sarma, also a senior BJP leader, said the polls to gram panchayats and urban civic bodies in Assam would be held soon.Guwahati, Feb 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has proposed symbol-less election to panchayat...

About 699 grams of gold, valued at over Rs 33 lakh, was seized from a passenger who was trying to smuggle it in at the Delhi airport, the Customs Department said on Tuesday. ...

The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) has cancelled the urban local body polls at the Kadambur town panchayat in Thoothukudi district that was to be held on February 19. ...

The Nitish Kumar government has decided to conduct a census of those people who have managed to give up liquor since the Prohibition Act was imposed in Bihar in April 2016. ...

Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar has said "the hijab row has dented the image of our nation at the global level." ...

The Andhra Pradesh police waded into controversy in this coastal district headquarters on Monday, after a male tailor was found taking women constables' measurements for stitching their uniform. The women police constables known as Mahila Police, recruited by the state government are recognised as a sp...