The CBI has asked former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik to answer certain queries in connection with an alleged insurance scam in the Union Territory, officials said Friday.

Noted economist and veteran BJD leader Trilochan Kanungo died due to old age-related ailments Friday, his family said. He was 82 and is survived by his wife, son and three daughters.

The Odisha Skill Conclave Friday emphasised on chalking out a roadmap for transforming Odisha into a leading skill hub in the world. The second day of the three-day event saw sessions on narrowing the gender gap, apprenticeship and internship and importance of diversification of workforce.

On the eve of Earth Day, several environment activists blamed mindless urbanisation, industrialisation and deforestation for carbon emissions and rising temperatures. Activist Prafulla Samantara blamed both Union and state government for the climate crisis

KIIT Deemed to be University is hosting the Civil 20 (C-20) under the G20 framework April 22 and 23. More than 400 delegates from India and abroad will attend the event.

Two important files related to Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (JTA) have been traced out in the Law department. Law Secretary Dhaneswar Mallik, in a press statement, Friday said that both the files have been traced from the department itself.

An old mortar was recovered during the cleaning of a public drainage in Southwest Delhi's Kapashera area Friday, an official said. According to police, an information regarding recovery of a suspected explosive device was received around 12:30 pm Friday from MCD staff.

The Supreme Court Friday granted bail to eight people sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2002 Godhra train burning case which plunged Gujarat into a communal conflagration.

Srinagar, A record 3.7 lakh tourists, including those from far-away countries like Argentina, visited Asia’s largest tulip garden situated on the banks of the Dal lake here this season.

Himachal Pradesh BJP President Suresh Kashyap has resigned from the post. According to sources, Suresh Kashyap has submitted his resignation to the party's national president JP Nadda.

A man dressed as a lawyer fired multiple rounds at a woman and injured her in the Saket court complex in south Delhi on Friday, triggering panic inside the premises and raising questions about law and order in the national capital.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday urged bureaucrats to make national interest the sole basis of their every decision, saying the country has put its faith in them and they must uphold that trust.

Reliance Industries Ltd Friday reported a 19 per cent jump in its March quarter net profit to `19,299 crore, according to a company’s stock exchange filing. The net profit of `19,299 crore in January-March 2023 compares to `16,203 crore earning a year back. This is the company’s highest-ever quarterly net profit.

India’s foreign exchange reserves rose for a second week to hit an over ninemonth high of $586.41 billion for the week ended April 14, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) statistical supplement showed on Friday.

Ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs) allocated 6 per cent of their total investable wealth in gold last year, according to property consultant Knight Frank India. In 2022, the average UHNWI wealth allocation in gold was 3 per cent globally and 4 per cent in the Asia Pacific region.

The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the office of the lieutenant governor to a plea filed by the Delhi government alleging inaction by LG V K Saxena in appointing the chairman of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).

A group of more than 1,800 scientists, science teachers and educators has written an open letter raising concerns about the chapter on "Theory of Biological Evolution" being dropped from the NCERT textbook for Class 10.

Family members of Lance Naik Debashish Biswal were inconsolable after hearing that he was one of the five soldiers who were killed in a terrorist attack at Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir.

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Friday asserted that the Indian software product industry is expected to reach $100 billion by 2025.

The AAP on Friday demanded a probe by an independent agency into an alleged ₹ 350-crore scam in the Delhi Police and asked Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena to take responsibility of the matter.