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Prof JP Saini appointed new Lucknow University vice chancellor

LUCKNOW, Jan. 3 -- Prof Jai Prakash Saini will be the new vice chancellor of Lucknow University (LU). An official order regarding Prof Saini's appointment was issued from Raj Bhavan here on Saturday. ... Read More


Waiting list candidates have no absolute right to appointment: Allahabad high court

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 3 -- The Allahabad high court has held that a candidate placed on a waiting list has no absolute right to appointment and that a waiting list cannot be in existence for an indefinite p... Read More


Jharkhand CM's digital outreach platform in offing

RANCHI, Jan. 3 -- The Hemant Soren government is set to come up with a digital platform where people of the state would be able to connect one-on-one with the chief minister and get their grievances r... Read More


US oil companies to spend billions of dollars in Venezuela: Trump after Maduro's capture

Palm Beach, Jan. 3 -- President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) said that the oil companies in the United States will "spend billions of dollars" to fix the broken oil infrastructure in Venezuel... Read More


Gram Sabhas get powers as govt notifies PESA Rule, BJP cries foul

RANCHI, Jan. 3 -- In a step towards strengthening self-governance in the scheduled areas of the state, the Jharkhand government has notified the 'Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Schedul... Read More


Delhi AQI improves, relief likely to be short-lived; GRAP 3 rolled back | See curbs lifted

India, Jan. 3 -- Delhi woke up to relatively clearer sky on Saturday morning with the city recording an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 235 at 8 am, marking a significant improvement after weeks of... Read More


Pakistan's cost-of-living crisis forces families to spend two-thirds on survival

Islamabad, Jan. 3 -- Pakistan's deepening economic crisis is pushing households to the brink, with families now spending nearly two-thirds of their income on necessities such as food and electricity. ... Read More


Indian man offers water and food to homeless couple in US, act of kindness moves internet

India, Jan. 3 -- A video of an Indian man helping a homeless couple in the United States has struck an emotional chord with social media users. Shared on Instagram by a man named Noah, the clip captur... Read More


Chinese mother jailed for accidentally killing daughter during 'exorcism' ritual

India, Jan. 3 -- A court in southern China has handed a suspended jail sentence to a woman who accidentally killed her daughter while performing what she believed was an "exorcism" ritual at home, aut... Read More


Pak FM Ishaq Dar leaves for Beijing to co-Chair 7th Pakistan-China strategic dialogue

Islamabad, Jan. 3 -- Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar departed for Beijing on Saturday to co-chair the seventh round of the Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dia... Read More