Taking note of a picture in an English daily of school children hanging precariously from footboards and windows of government buses, Madras High court today directed the Tamil Nadu government to consider operating special busses exclusively for them.
Describing the drought situation in the state as the "worst" in 40 years, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramamiah has asked officials to take it as a "challenge".
Air quality in Delhi worsened today and inched closer to the 'severe' category with a sharp rise in the level of particulates through the day, according to official data.
A 30-year-old Pune resident called up police posing as an aide of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and got himself arrested so he could receive healthcare in prison, an official said today.
Two teenaged girls today allegedly jumped into the Sutlej river while one girl was saved and the other remains untraceable in the district, police said.
Taking note of a picture in an English daily of school children hanging precariously from footboards and windows of government buses, Madras High court today directed the Tamil Nadu government to consider operating special busses exclusively for them.
A top UN official will travel to North Korea this week for talks with officials there, a UN spokesman said Monday, amid heightened tensions over Pyongyang`s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday talked to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami and Kerala`s Pinarayi Vijayan over phone to take stock of situation about the areas in their states hit by Cyclone Ockhi, an official said on Monday.
A major fire broke out in a three- storey building in Chaupal town in the district today rendering eight families homeless, police said.
Israel on Monday harshly criticised the European Union over a plan for its ambassador to participate in an event marking 50 years of Israeli occupation of the West Bank.
The Congress today released its first list of candidates for the municipal corporation elections in Punjab, choosing to go with its "one family, one ticket" formula with the exception of sitting councillors.
NITI Aayog is organising a workshop tomorrow to provide a platform for exchange of ideas among key stakeholders on development of smart and sustainable cities.
The Bombay High Court today expressed concern over failure of authorities in adopting norms of solid waste management and asked Maharashtra government to decide within a week the civic body's proposal to increase the capacity of Kanjurmarg dumping ground.
With both teams through to the last 16, Bayern need to beat PSG by four goals at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday to wrest top spot in the group, but the Germans have a score to settle regardless of the result.
Rebel JDU MPs Sharad Yadav and Ali Anwar were disqualified from the Rajya Sabha tonight, according to a communication from chairman of the House M Venkaiah Naidu.
Heavy firing between security personnel and terrorists broke out immediately after an Army convoy was attacked. The Jammu national highway had been shut due to the operation.
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A woman tourist in American was mauled to death by a tiger shark while scuba diving on an island off the coast of Costa Rica, said a report.
The poster boy of Indian football was seen in a traditional Nepali attire topped with a 'topi' (hat) as he made an entry riding a horse in the evening.
Despite having the better share of chances in their final Pool B match against Germany, the hosts could not execute them and went down 0-2.
A Pakistani youth, who wrote 'Hindustan Zindabad' on the wall of his house in Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa province, has been booked for treason, a media report said on Sunday.
Indian-American California Senator Kamala Harris has topped the prestigious Foreign Policy magazine's 50 Leading Global Thinkers' list which also features two others from the community
Mascherano had last week raised the possibility that his eight-year spell with Barcelona could be coming to an end due to his lack of game time this season.
Mumbai Disaster management unit of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has issued an advisory against visiting beaches in view of high tide alert.
