Khanbal: The security situation in the restive south Kashmir has improved significantly and the army is prepared to meet challenges like the threat of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and the...

Kharagpur (WB):  Warning against the dangers of climate change and natural disasters like the one in Uttarakhand recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday asked the IITs to develop disaster resilient...

Ahmedabad:  England skipper Joe Root on Tuesday said he is yet to have "real clarity" on what should be his bowling combination for the day-night third Test against India starting...

New Delhi:  India's GDP may turn positive at 1.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2020-21, having witnessed contraction in the previous two quarters due to the coronavirus pandemic,...

Washington: The United States on Monday crossed a grim "heartbreaking milestone" in its fight against COVID-19 as the death toll due to the disease crossed 500,000, a staggering figure that...

Geneva:  Describing terrorism as one of the gravest threats to humankind, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that the bodies dealing with human rights should realise that terrorism...

New Delhi:  Petrol price on Tuesday neared the Rs 91 per litre mark in the national capital and diesel crossed Rs 81 a litre, as fuel prices were hiked again...

Ahmedabad:  A rank turner is being anticipated at Motera but India captain Virat Kohli expects pacers to have as big a role as spinners in the day-night third Test against...

Dehradun:  The Uttarakhand government has issued a notification  authorising 136 people still missing after the flash flood in Chamoli district over two weeks ago to be declared "presumed dead". Sixty-eight...

Colombo: Veteran Sri Lanka opener Upul Tharanga on Tuesday announced his retirement from international cricket after a career spanning 15 years and during which he also enjoyed a brief stint...