The participation of women in the country's workforce increased to 37 per cent in the 2022-23 fiscal, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Saturday discussed the worsening security and humanitarian situation in West Asia.

Reacting to the arrest of the BJP functionaries over the removal of a flagpole in Chennai, BJP leader DV Sadananda Gowda said that "injustice" was meted out to the BJP cadre and that illegal and unethical investigation was done by the DMK.

The Special Task Force of the Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday arrested 10 people for using unfair means in the Preliminary Eligibility Test organised by the state's Subordinate Services Selection Commission, an official said.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said that the Haryana government has "provided reservations in promotion for classes 1 and 2".

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani has received a fresh death email threatening to shoot him if he does not pay ₹ 200 crore, the police said on Saturday.

Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the "very poor" category on Saturday and is predicted to worsen further due to unfavourable meteorological conditions, according to weather monitoring agencies.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged the Centre to remove the plaques on UNESCO World Heritage Site status to Santiniketan.

Seventyseven persons were arrested Saturday in connection with the violent clashes that broke out between two groups at Padamkesharipur village in Mancheswar police limits Friday in which 20 persons were injured, including two critically.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan flagged off the ‘Amrit Kalash Yatra’ to New Delhi Saturday.

48 passengers of an overnight bus to Bhubaneswar had a close shave as their driver, who suffered a cardiac arrest, applied his presence of mind and crashed the vehicle into a wall, bringing it to a halt before breathing his last, police said Saturday.

The Kashi Vishwanath temple trust will deliberate on a proposal for a dress code for pilgrims at its next meeting, its chairman Nagendra Pandey said Saturday.

Our Prime Minister is a vishwaguru. He has ED, IT, CBI, DRI and NIA (all Central investigative agencies). He is very powerful. He conducts raids at anyone’s place, picks anyone and sends anyone to jail  said  Bhupesh Baghel CM Chatisgarh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted Saturday that his government has boosted employment opportunities in traditional as well as emerging sectors like renewable energy, defence exports and automation.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Saturday promised free education in government schools and colleges in Chhattisgarh, `4,000 a year for 'tendu' leaves collectors if his party retains power in the state, and slammed the BJP-led Centre over a host of issues.

 Gaza was largely cut off from the outside world Saturday after Israel expanded air and ground operations and suggested its longpromised ground offensive against the Hamas militants controlling the Palestinian enclave had begun.

State-owned telecom firm BSNL is planning to launch 4G service in December at a small scale and then roll it out across the country by June next year, Chairman and Managing Director PK Purwar said Saturday. Speaking to PTI at the India Mobile Congress, Purwar said that the company plans to upgrade 4G service to 5G after June.

State-owned power giant NTPC Saturday posted over 38 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 4,726.40 crore for September quarter 2023-24 mainly on the back of higher revenues. Its net profit in the year-ago period stood at Rs 3,417.67 crore, a BSE filing said.Total income rose to Rs 45,384.64 crore in the quarter from Rs 44,681.50 crore in the same period a year ago.

Indian para athletes created history Saturday as they ended their Hangzhou Asian Para Games campaign with an unprecedented 111 medals, the biggest haul for the country in any major international multi-sport event.

With 29 gold, 31 silver and 51 bronze in their kitty, the Indian para athletes won four medals more than the record tally of 107 won by the able-bodied athletes in the Asian Games held from September 23 to October 8.