New Delhi, Apr 18: The manuscripts of Bhagavad Gita and Bharat Munis Natyashastra are among the 74 new documentary heritage collections that have been added to UNESCOs Memory of the World Register. Entries on scientific revolution, womens contribution to history and major milestones of multilateralism from 72 countries and four international organisations were included in the register. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a post on X on Friday described the inscriptions as a proud moment for every In

KOLKATA, Apr 13: BJPs Purulia MP Jyotirmay Singh Mahato has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah urging the Centre to declare select bordering districts of West Bengal as disturbed areas under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), alleging repeated attacks on the Hindu community. In his letter dated April 13, Mahato alleged that districts such as Murshidabad, Malda, Nadia and South 24 Parganas have witnessed violence against Hindus, with the state administration turning a blind eye

New Delhi, Apr 13: When the government ordered the closure of 199 District Agrometeorological Units (DAMUs) in January 2024, around 130 employees chose to stay unpaid but unwavering because farmers still relied on them. They went to court, secured a stay and kept working, helping farmers navigate worsening weather and rising climate risks. On March 31 this year, their salaries were finally released following court intervention a long-awaited relief after a year marked by sacrifice, resilience

New Delhi, Apr 12: Addressing the long-standing concern that ODI cricket is heavily tilted in favour of batters, the International Cricket Council (ICC) may tweak the use of two-ball rule in the 50-over format, it has been learnt. The ICC Cricket Committee, headed by former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, has made the recommendation to use one ball in ODIs. The two new ball-rule is in place for more than a decade now. The recommendation needs be ratified by the ICC [] The post ICC may tweak two-ba

New Delhi, Apr 10 : Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, was brought to India on Thursday after being successfully extradited from the US, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said. The 64-year-old Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin landed in Delhi in a special plane on Thursday evening, ending days of speculation of when and how he will be extradited, officials said. The NIA said in a statement that it had secured the successful extradition [] The post 2

Guwahati, Apr 10: Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday that resolving problems faced by retired employees and utilising their experience for nation-building are priority areas for the government. He said that new rules have been framed with regard to pension disbursement, including for families of deceased employees, in tune with contemporary times. The employees contribute their peak years to the country, to nation building. There is an increasing population of retired people now and

New Delhi, Apr 10: Tokyo Olympics medallist Lovlina Borgohain could move down to the 70kg category after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) scrapped her current 75kg weight class for the 2028 Los Angeles Games, forcing her to pick a new division. The IOC on Wednesday announced the event programme and athlete quotas for the LA Games. With the rejig, Borgohain will have to either move down to 70kg or bulk up to +80kg. This is brand new information for me. [] The post Lovlina Borgohain consi

LONDON, Apr 8: The High Court in London on Tuesday refused the government of Indias application seeking permission to appeal in Britains Supreme Court against the discharge of Sanjay Bhandari, the defence sector consultant wanted in Delhi to face charges of alleged tax evasion and money laundering. Lord Justice Timothy Holroyde handed down the judgment at a brief pronouncement hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice in response to the Indian governments application filed last month. It followed H

DUBAI, Apr 8:Irans foreign minister said on Tuesday that he and US envoy Steve Witkoff will be in indirect talks in Oman over Tehrans nuclear programme. Abbas Araghchi made the comments to Iranian state television while on a visit to Algeria. There was no immediate acknowledgement from the US that Witkoff would lead the US delegation. US President Donald Trump had described the talks this Saturday in Oman as being direct talks. (AP) The post Irans foreign minister says he will have indirect tal

New Delhi, Apr 8: Actor Sunny Deol says his upcoming film Jaat needs to be simply enjoyed instead of being labelled as a religious film. The actor attended the films promotional event in Delhi on Monday evening alongside his co-stars Randeep Hooda and Vineet Kumar Singh. He assured that the makers have no intention to uplift or downgrade anybody through the movie. People get sensitive when you talk about (labelling films). We should not be talking about all these things. [] The post Not trying t

TEHRAN, Apr 5: Irans rial currency traded Saturday at a record low against the US dollar as the country returned to work after a long holiday. The rial had plunged to over 1 million rials during the Persian New Year, Nowruz, as currency shops closed and only informal trading took place on the streets, creating additional pressure on the market. But as traders resumed work Saturday, the rate fell even further to 1,043,000 to the dollar, signalling the new [] The post Irans currency falls to reco

United Nations, Apr 4: India and China are the only developing countries in the world with significant private investments in AI in 2023, according to a UN report. India ranks tenth. The 2025 Technology and Innovation Report, issued by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), also states that India ranked 36th in 2024 on the Readiness for Frontier Technologies index, improving its position from 48th in 2022. India ranks 36th out of 170 nations on a global index measuring a countrys [] The post India R

New Delhi, Apr 3: Bollywood superstar Kareena Kapoor Khan says she and actor-husband have got into the habit of cooking at home, but he is any day a better cook. The actor was speaking at the launch of her nutritionist Rujuta Diwekars book The Commonsense Diet on Wednesday. Theres nothing like a home-cooked meal after a hard days work. I mean, now Saif and I have started cooking ourselves. We enjoy it quite like that, so we kind of also [] The post Saif a better cook, I cant even boil an egg: Ka

Jhansi, Apr 3: Thirty teams will compete in three divisions in the 15th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship to be held here from April 4-15. This will be the first time the mens tournament, to be held at the Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium, is being played in the new three-division format. The Senior Women National Championship was played in the same new format in March. The domestic competition, which will now also feature promotion and relegation battles, has [] The post Hockey Indi

New Delhi, Apr 3: The Congress on Thursday accused the government of bulldozing in the Lok Sabha the statutory resolution confirming the imposition of Presidents rule in Manipur, and said this was adding insult to injury. Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the frequent flier flies off again. This time it is to Bangkok. Look East by all means but why continue to ignore Manipur? Ramesh said on X. And [] The post Ad

New Delhi, Apr 2: Gold price stayed flat at its all-time high level of Rs 94,150 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday amid concerns over imposition of reciprocal tariffs by the US, according to the All India Sarafa Association. On Tuesday, the precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity surged by Rs 2,000, the steepest in nearly two months, to hit a fresh peak of Rs 94,150 per 10 grams. Gold of 99.5 per cent purity also [] The post Gold Trades Flat At Peak Level Of Rs 94,150 Per 10 G; Si

BANGKOK, Apr 2:Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive here on Thursday on a two-day visit, during which he will hold talks with his Thai counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra and attend the 6th BIMSTEC Summit. Modi will be given a grand welcome by the Indian community in Thailand and is scheduled to meet Shinawatra at the Government House, where he will be accorded a ceremonial welcome. On Thursday evening, the Prime Minister will join the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral [] T

NEW DELHI, Apr 2:The Government has approved the appointment of NCAER Director General Poonam Gupta as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India for a period of three years, according to sources. The post of the Deputy Governor of RBI fell vacant after M D Patra demitted office in January. The sources said the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) approved Guptas appointment for the post of Deputy Governor in the RBI for three years from the date of [] The post Govt appoints NCAER Director

NEW DELHI, Apr 2:Goods from sectors, including agriculture, precious stones, chemicals, pharma, medical devices, electricals, and machinery may get impacted if the US will go ahead with imposing reciprocal tariffs on Indian products, according to experts. They said that these sectors could face additional customs duties from the Trump administration because of the high tariff differential or gap, which is the difference between the import duties imposed by the US and India on a product. At the

LOS ANGELES, Apr 2:Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favourite Iceman in Top Gun, donned a voluminous cape as Batman in Batman Forever and portrayed Jim Morrison in The Doors, has died. He was 65. Kilmer died Tuesday night in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and friends, his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, said in an email to The Associated Press. Val Kilmer died from pneumonia. He had recovered after a 2014 throat cancer diagnosis that required two [] The post Val Kilmer, To

New Delhi, Mar 31: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Monday slammed the Modi governments education policy, charging its core agenda is centralisation of power, commercialisation and outsourcing of investments to the private sector, and communalisation of textbooks. Noting that these three Cs haunt Indian education today, the Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson said in an article that this carnage of Indias public education system must end. In the article The 3Cs that haunt Indian education to

TOKYO, Mar 30: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called Japan on Sunday an indispensable partner in deterring growing Chinese assertiveness in the region and announced upgrading the US military command in Japan to a new war-fighting headquarters. Hegseth, who is on his first Asia trip with Japan as his second stop, also stressed the need for both countries to do more to accelerate the strengthening of their military capability as the region faces Chinas assertive military actions and a possible

KATHMANDU, Mar 30: The Nepal government has downsized the security team deployed for former king Gyanendra Shah, a day after pro-monarchy protests in parts of the Nepalese capital turned violent. The number of security personnel at the Nirmal Niwas, the private residence of the ex-king, has been reduced from 25 to 16 after Fridays protests, during which protesters pelted stones, attacked the office of a political party, set vehicles on fire and looted shops. Two persons, including a TV cameraman

Mumbai, Mar 30: Bollywood star Janhvi Kapoor says she doesnt care about how she is perceived for her fashion choices and simply enjoys having fun with her outfits, no matter the occasion. The actor turned showstopper for renowned designer Rahul Mishras collection The Silk Route under his brand AFEW at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI on Saturday night. Asked how her fashion sensibilities have evolved over the years, Janhvi told a news agency: I have started caring less [] The post I have st