New Delhi: Monsoon extremes are likely to increase over India and South Asia, while the frequency of short intense rainy days are expected to rise, an IPCC report on climate change...

New Delhi: With 35,499 more people testing positive for COVID-19, India's infection tally now stands at 3,19,69,954, while the death toll climbed to 4,28,309 with 447 fresh fatalities, according to...

New Delhi: The threat to human rights is the highest in police stations as custodial torture and other police atrocities still prevail in India and even the privileged are "not...

New Delhi: The hazards of not reopening schools after prolonged closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic are "too serious to be ignored", according to a parliamentary panel. The committee has...

Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday rejected as "baseless" the allegations that dozens of militants are waiting at launch pads to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir. A senior security official in India...

Jammu:  Amid a spurt in drone activities from across the border over the past one month, a senior police officer on Sunday said the border grid has been strengthened to...

New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said the ‘Divyang’ children of deceased government servants and pensioners will get a major hike in the family pension. Briefing about this...

Jammu: The BJP is planning to train 21,000 health volunteers in preparation for a possible third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Jammu and Kashmir, former minister and party general...

Beijing: China's capital city on Sunday stepped up measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus cases by virtually banning people from travelling to Beijing from provinces with the high COVID-19...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the next instalment of financial benefit under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on Monday. Under the PM-KISAN scheme, an annual...