Nepal's mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa climbs Mt. Everest for 29th time, beats own record
The 54-year-old veteran climber reached the 8,849-metre peak at 7:25 am local time on Sunday, according to Rakesh Gurung, director at the Tourism Department in the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation.
SC to hear on May 13 Hemant Soren's plea against arrest in ED case
A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta will hear the plea of Soren in which he has challenged the May 3 order of the Jharkhand High Court dismissing his petition against the arrest.
Small pro-Palestinian protests held on Saturday as college commencements are held
At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a small group of demonstrators staged what appeared to be a silent protest during commencement at Camp Randall Stadium.
Fourth Indian arrested in Canada for suspected role in separatist Nijjar killing case
Twenty-two-year-old Amardeep Singh, a resident of Brampton, Surrey, and Abbotsford areas of Canada, has been charged with first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
JJP says ready to support Congress to bring down BJP govt in Haryana
Speaking to reporters in Hisar, Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala said if a no-confidence motion is brought against the Saini government, they will vote against the government.
There's no quick fix to water security, everyone must do their part: BWSSB
The park, built by Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) promotes water conservation by putting up 26 models of RWH system. It also has five recharge wells to show the people how it was done in Bengaluru before the widespread digging of borewells.
Fake videos of Modi aides trigger political showdown in India election
Indian police arrested at least nine people, including six members of Congress' social media teams, in the states of Assam, Gujarat, Telangana and New Delhi last week for circulating the fake video, according to police statements.
‘Nothing to do with India’: EAM S Jaishankar on three arrested in Canada for Hardeep Nijjar’s murder
The ties between India and Canada came under severe strain following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations in September last year of the "potential" involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Nijjar.
Archery WC: India men's team shocks Olympic champions Korea to bag historic gold
The trio of Dhiraj, Tarundeep and Pravin showed ice-cool composure to get the better of mighty Koreans without dropping a set.
Mahadev betting app case: Mumbai SIT detains actor Sahil Khan from Chhattisgarh
The SIT has been conducting a probe into the alleged illegal transactions between certain financial and real estate firms in the state and the promoters of the controversial Mahadev betting app.
After raids in Gujarat and Rajasthan, 13 held with mephedrone worth Rs 230 cr
The raids were carried out on Friday after the ATS received a tip off that Ahmedabad-resident Manoharlal Enani and Kuldeepsinh Rajpurohit of Rajasthan had set up mephedrone manufacturing units.
China launches first of the 8 Hangor-class submarine built for Pakistan
The launch ceremony, held at Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group's (WSIG) Shuangliu Base on Friday, was attended by Pakistan Navy chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf, Geo News reported.
US food regulator gathering information on Indian spices after alleged contamination
"The FDA is aware of the reports and is gathering additional information about the situation," an FDA spokesperson told Reuters on Friday.
US slams Russia for vetoing UNSC resolution on Outer Space Treaty
The resolution also would have called on all member-states not to develop nuclear weapons specifically designed to be placed in orbit, said US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
Maldives votes in election key to its India, China relations
Beijing and New Delhi have both wooed the Maldives as the two giants vie for influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
CBSE changes exam format for Classes 11, 12 from 2024-25; to focus more on concept clarity
While the percentage of competency-focused questions in the form of MCQs, case-based questions, source-based integrated questions or any other type has been increased from 40 to 50 per cent, the percentage of constructed response questions including short and long answers has been reduced from 40 to 30 per cent.
54 MPs including ex-PM Manmohan Singh, 9 Union ministers retiring from Rajya Sabha
Former prime minister Singh ends his 33-year-long parliamentary innings in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday (April 3), just as former party chief Sonia Gandhi will enter the Upper House of Parliament for the first time
Warship INS Kolkata carrying 35 pirates, apprehended off Somalia coast, reaches Mumbai
The exercise was undertaken as part of the ongoing Operation Sankalp, wherein Indian Navy ships are deployed in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden for the safety of seafarers and mercantile trade passing through the region.
India stares at summer water crisis as reservoir levels slide
In major centres such as India's 'Silicon Valley' Bengaluru, home to firms like Google, water supply is already being curtailed.
Satyendar Jain back to Tihar after 9 months as SC rejects regular bail plea
The top court rejected an oral request by Jain's counsel to allow him to surrender in a week's time. The SC had on January 17 reserved its verdict on his regular bail plea.
Kavitha conspired with AAP leaders Kejriwal, Sisodia to get favours in Delhi excise policy: ED
Kavitha asserted earlier that she had done nothing wrong and alleged that the Centre was "using" the ED as the BJP could not gain a "backdoor entry" into Telangana. The Aam Aadmi Party has accused the BJP was using ED and CBI as its "goons" to finish off political opponents.
'Looking forward to boost time-tested ties': PM congratulates Russian President Putin on re-election
Reports from Moscow said Putin won a historic fifth term as Russian President in a landslide victory. There has been criticism of the election process by some Western countries
Winters quickly transitioning into summer-like conditions in north India: Analysis
The average temperatures in states in north India showed either a cooling trend or slight warming in January, followed by strong warming in February.
Putin says Russia is planning a buffer zone to protect against Ukrainian cross-border attacks
The Kremlin's forces have recently made battlefield progress as Kyiv's troops struggle with a severe shortage of artillery shells and exhausted front-line units after more than two years of war.
