New Delhi, Sep 18 — The Delhi Police Special Cell, in a joint operation with the Gujarat Crime Branch, has busted a narco-extortion network operating between Delhi and Gujarat and recovered 2 kg of Pakistani-origin heroin valued at around Rs 12 crore. Police said an accused associated with the…

Nagoya, Sep 18 — Double Olympic medallist pistol shooter Manu Bhaker and shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor have been named as India's flag-bearers for the Asian Games opening ceremony, scheduled for Saturday.The opening ceremony will take place at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium between 2:30 pm and 4:30…

New Delhi, Sep 18 — India has climbed five places to 26th rank in a global transparency index, marking the country among the top "five most‑improved markets worldwide" and the "number one improver" in Asia Pacific, a report said on Friday.The report from JLL cited its Global Real Estate…

Guwahati, Sep 18 — In an effort to preserve the musical legacy of late Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, a music enthusiast from Kuwaritol in Assam's Nagaon district has created a personal archive of rare recordings, safeguarding songs that are no longer easily accessible on digital platforms. Chinmoy…

Dhaka, Sep 18 — As Bangladesh grapples with an acute gas crisis, residents across several areas of Dhaka have endured shortages for the past two to three months, forcing them to incur additional expenses to cook food, heat water and meet other basic household needs, local media reported on…

ABVP protests after the Satya Niketan building collapse raise questions about student safety, MCD accountability and the group’s relationship with the BJP.

New Delhi, Sep 18 — In a bid to augment railway capacity and improving train operations, Indian Railways on Friday said it has approved the doubling of the Chouk-Karjat railway section (10.86 km) of Central Railway at a cost of Rs 497 crore.Indian Railways also approved the construction of the…

Kinshasa, Sep 17 — The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is showing a shifting pattern, with transmission easing in the long-time epicentre of Ituri but rising rapidly in North Kivu, where treatment capacity is nearing saturation, according to the latest government…

Guwahati, July 20 — Assam Health Minister Ashok Singhal on Monday directed officials to ensure the availability of Caesarean section (C-section) services in every Assembly constituency, while simultaneously placing the Health Department on high alert to tackle any public health emergency arising…