Hundreds of people affected by communal violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad have crossed the Bhagirathi River and taken shelter in adjoining Malda as 12 more people were arrested in connection with the violent protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act in the district Sunday where three people have died.

With Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati giving his assent, the Odisha University (Amendment) Act, 2024 has come into effect from Sunday marking a significant reform in the state's higher education sector.

Sex ratio of newborn turtles at Rushikulya nesting site in Ganjam district tilts towards females, according to a research work on Olive Ridley sea turtles.

Nearly 60 per cent of candidates fi ghting for the upcoming Panchayat polls in Assam are women, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Saturday

Helpline number 1930 is becoming a potent weapon in Mumbai police’s fight against Cybercrime in the last three years, with the number of complaints crossing the one lakh figure this week and the amount saved on behalf of victims standing at a whopping Rs 241 crore, an official said Sunday

The government is likely to fi le a review petition on the Supreme Court judgement setting a timeframe for the President and the governors to decide on giving assent to Bills passed by state legislatures.

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi’s reported remarks asking students of a college to chant “Jai Shri Ram” have trigered a controversy with SPCSS-TN, a body of educationists, alleging he violated his oath of office and secular principles and urged President Droupadi Murmu to remove him from his post.

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal Sunday accused the government of using probe agencies to “paralyse” the Congress and described the development of the Enforcement Directorate issuing notices to take possession of immovable assets in the National Herald case as an "assault on democracy”.

The Supreme Court has refused to interfere with an order of the Allahabad High Court discarding the adoption deed of a man in a property dispute case, saying it was a calculated move to deny the daughters of their rightful inheritance of their father's estate.

BSP supremo Mayawati offered "one more chance" to nephew Akash Anand to work for the party Sunday, hours after the expelled leader issued a public apology to her.

An independent survey of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) should be held to assess its effectiveness, a Parliamentary panel has suggested, stressing on revamping the scheme keeping in view emerging challenges.

Russian missiles struck the heart of the Ukrainian city of Sumy as people gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday, killing at least 34 people, offi cials said, in the second large-scale attack to claim civilian lives in just over a week.

Foreign investors have pulled out Rs 31,575 crore from the country’s equity markets so far this month, in the wake of turbulence emanating from sweeping tariffs imposed by the US on most nations, including India.

The combined market valuation of fi ve of the top-10 valued fi rms surged Rs 84,559.01 crore in a holiday-shortened last week, with Hindustan Unilever emerging as the biggest winner.

India secured their playoff berth in the Billie Jean King Cup by finishing second following a 2-1 victory against South Korea in their last Asia-Oceania Group 1 fixture here Saturday.