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BRICS Nations should link payment systems, trade in local currencies: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has called on BRICS member and partner countries to integrate their payment systems, expand trade in local currencies and work toward... Read More


UP: Mayawati attacks Akhilesh, calls SP's 'PDA' pitch hypocritical and duplicitous

Lucknow, Sept. 11 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati, targeting opposition parties including the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, has raised questions about the SP's 'PDA' (Pichhda, Dali... Read More


Haryana: Man sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment for rape and abduction of 17-yr-old girl

Panchkula, Sept. 11 -- A court in Gurugram has convicted a 28-year-old man in a case involving the rape and abduction of a 17-year-old girl, sentencing him to 20 years' imprisonment, according to a pr... Read More


Odisha women's schooling rises sharply, southern districts lag behind

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 11 -- The share of women in Odisha with at least 10 years of schooling rose sharply by 10.9 percentage points to 43.9%, from 33% in NFHS-5, with all 30 districts recording improveme... Read More


UK High Commissioner to India Lindy Cameron to head Foreign Office

New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- The UK has appointed Lindy Cameron, the current British High Commissioner to India, as head of the Foreign Office-making her the first woman to head the department. Cameron has... Read More


J&K Police arrest suspected drug peddlers with heroin at Khour

Jammu, Sept. 11 -- Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two suspected drug peddlers with a contraband of heroin in the border village of Khour. Police said that continuing its sustained drive again... Read More


Haryana ex-Mayor Kulbhushan Goyal welcomes hike in rural sanitation workers' honorarium, other welfare measures

Panchkula, Sept. 11 -- Former Panchkula Mayor Kulbhushan Goyal welcomed the Haryana government's decision to increase the honorarium and allowances for rural sanitation workers and to enhance social s... Read More


UP: UPRISE provides platform for talent, youth innovation

Lucknow, Sept. 11 -- The Uttar Pradesh government's UPRISE initiative is giving students a platform to showcase new ideas as part of efforts to promote innovation and entrepreneurship among youth in U... Read More


'Chumbak gave me sisterly bond': Sandeepa Dhar

Mumbai, Sept. 11 -- Actress Sandeepa Dhar said her association with Chumbak has given her more than a memorable professional experience, bringing her close to a group of co-stars with whom she shares ... Read More


Tripura-Mizoram officials meet on inter-state border dispute

Agartala, Sept. 11 -- A significant high-level meeting took place last night between senior officials from Tripura and Mizoram to address the long-standing interstate border dispute. The meeting resu... Read More