Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with the level of understanding he encountered in his meetings with American interlocutors on India's position on the Russia-Ukraine war, but expressed frustration with the persisting lack of it in the public domain, chiefly, though he did not name anyone, the media and even some lawmakers. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the country applauds the heroic efforts of all those involved in the over 40-hour-long rescue operation following the ropeway mishap in Jharkhand that concluded on Tuesday. ....

A day after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray single-handedly attacked the entire top leadership of the Nationalist Congress Party, party supremo Sharad Pawar on Wednesday contemptuously termed his utterances as "juvenile". ....

A total of 49 terrorists have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir by the security forces since January 1 this year till date, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officials said here on Wednesday. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually interact with the personnel from the Indian Army, Indian Air Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), who were involved in the over 40-hour long rescue operation following a ropeway mishap in Jharkhand that concluded on Tuesday. ....

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday welcomed Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on his arrival to Sikh holy city Amritsar. ....

Tamil Nadu BJP legislative party leader Nainar Nagendran has said that the party would not allow imposition of Hindi in the state. In a statement, he said that there was no need to learn a language under any compulsion to prove that he was an Indian. ....

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to list a plea by Maharashtra cabinet minister and senior NCP leader Nawab Malik, challenging the Bombay High Court, which declined his interim release in a habeas corpus petition. ....

Amid all the din and commotion in the state following ban calls on Muslim traders by Hindutva groups, the ruling BJP government is all set to clear temple premises in Karnataka of Muslim vendors, according to sources. ....

Stressing the need for spreading awareness about the balanced diet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that malnutrition is often a result of lack of knowledge about food rather than the lack of food itself. ....

As many as 18 students studying in three private schools here in two Uttar Pradesh cities tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the administration to shut the schools for three days. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden discussed Ukraine during the virtual meet on Monday. ....

The death toll in Jharkhand's Deoghar cable car accident climbed to three after a person fell down from helicopter while being airlifted on Monday evening. ....

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that the state government is not in a position to give any relief to common people on fuel prices. ....

At least one person has died while dozens remain stranded mid-air in a row of 12 ropeway trollies that collided with each other in Jharkhand's Deoghar district, reported news agency PTI quoting a senior official. The accident occurred on Sunday afternoon at Trikut hills near Baba Baidyanath Temple. ....

Senior Congress leader and Leader of Ppposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday reached the Enforcement Directorate (ED) headquarters to record his statement in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering case pertaining to a land deal. ....

Aspecial court on Monday took cognisance of the CBI's supplementary charge sheet filed in connection with Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper scam against ex-Defence Secretary and CAG Shashi Kant Sharma, and four retired officials of Indian Air Force. ....

Two students studying at a private school here tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the administration to shut the school for three days. ....

The communal violence which took place during the Ram Navami celebrations in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district has prompted the local administration to postpone school and college exams scheduled for Monday. ....

Four states saw clashes on Sunday amid the Ram Navmi celebrations. While one death was reported from Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh's Khargone, Bengal's Howrah city and Jharkhand's Lohardaga also witnessed violence. ....