One Municipal Councillor and a Special Police Officer (SPO) of J&K policeman were killed in a terrorist attack at Sopore in North Kashmir's Baramulla district on Monday, sources said.According to details, a Councillor identified as Riyaz Ahmad, an SPO...

These two 3.10-metre long, 165-year-old steel cannons were among the scores of large guns which once protected the open-to-sea borders of Mumbai, but now, they will face inwards and deployed to enhance the beauty of the city's gardens.In an unique initiative,...

Seventeen years ago this day, swashbuckling batsman Virender Sehwag provided millions of his fans plenty to rejoice as he hammered India's first ever triple Test century in Multan -- and went on to score another triple and missed a third one by a whisker.Playing...

Adults with periodontitis, a severe gum infection, may be significantly more likely to have higher blood pressure (BP) compared to individuals who had healthy gums, a new study revealed.The findings, published in the journal Hypertension, indicate that diagnosis...

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, thousands of men, women and children on Monday congregated at Takht Keshgarh Sahib, one of the five top Sikh shrines, as the three-day Hola Mohalla celebrations, which coincide with the festival of Holi, concluded.This holy...

Actress Suchitra Krishnamoorthi on Monday suggested that there should be Covid vaccination centres in every area, just like polling booths during elections."Why cant #VaccinationCovid centres be set up like we have polling booths in every area during elections?...

While actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra owns a production house, she says she never lets this interfere in her work as an actor."When I look at a film, I have always looked at it in totality while knowing where does the project demands me to put in my best. So,...

Amidst the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the State, the Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said that it was mandatory for all labs and hospitals to immediately inform their respective Civil Surgeon’s offices about detection of any COVID-19 affected...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while virtually addressing the concluding function of Snow Festival of Lahaul-Spiti district from Shimla today said that this 75-day long festival would go a long way in promoting the rich diverse culture and traditions of this...

With nearly four months since the farmers have been protesting against the Union farm laws at various borders of the national capital, farmers are busy celebrating Holi at the borders.Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) National spokesperson, Rakesh Tikait, celebrated...

Tennis great Roger Federer has become an official brand ambassador for Switzerland Tourism (ST), the country's national tourism board."Roger Federer and Switzerland Tourism will together develop initiatives to promote Switzerland globally. The support is much...

A helicopter crash in the area of Knik Glacier in the US state of Alaska, has left five dead and one seriously injured, Alaska State Troopers said.A team from Alaska Rescue Coordination Center was dispatched to the crash site late Saturday night, Xinhua...

While many actors from the South have made their debut in Bollywood with film roles, Telugu actor Allu Sirish is trying the music video route. He features in video of the hit track "Vilayati sharaab" sung by Darshan Rawal and Neeti Mohan.The song is composed...

Yami Gautam, who plays an IPS officer in the upcoming "Dasvi", says she will always respect all her films because these projects gave her work and sustained her through the years."One thing I learnt in my journey so far is when I had come to the city for...

The farmers, who have been agitating at Delhi borders for the past four months, burnt the copies of the farm laws as part of the 'Holika Dahan' celebrations on Sunday and said that the government will have to repeal these laws and make a law on Minimum Support...

England pace bowling all-rounder, Sam Curran who almost won the match and series for England with his unbeaten 95 (off 83 balls) said he was disappointed with the finish as his side lost the third and final ODI by just seven runs."We didn't win the game, but...

After winning a closely-contested series against England, India skipper Virat Kohli questioned the scheduling of the matches and hoped that the authorities will look into it."Scheduling needs to be looked at in the future, [especially] in these times. Because...

India survived a scare from England all-rounder Sam Curran (95 not out off 83 balls) as they managed to beat England by a slender 7-run margin in the third and final One-day International here at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Sunday night...

In yet another landmark achievement for the state, renowned sports magazine Sportstar on Sunday honoured Odisha with Decade's Best State for Promotion of Sports for the period from 2011 to 2020. Odisha received the Sortstar Aces Award that honoured the...

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton clinched a nail-biting Bahrain Grand Prix season opener, beating Max Verstappen of Red Bull in a duel that went down to the last lap of the race. Valtteri Bottas, also driving a Mercedes, completed the podium.Starting from fourth pole...

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday termed the April 6 Tamil Nadu Assembly election a fight to save Tamil culture and said that the AIADMK-BJP combine will be badly defeated.Addressing a public rally at Salem along with DMK chief M.K. Stalin and leaders of...