In Nepal, ponds and river banks in Terai and Kathmandu Valley are being cleaned and specially decorated for the Chhath festival. In Kathmandu Valley, Kamalpokhari and Gaurighat at River Bagmati a ...

The markets are likely to focus on corporate earnings, US presidential polls, and the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) ...

In Jammu and Kashmir, BJP’s Legislature Party today unanimously elected Sunil Sharma as its leader paving the way for his appointment as Leader of Opposition in the J&K Assembly. BJP is the largest ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Duma Boko on being elected as the President of Botswana. In his message, Mr.

Minister of State for Environment, Kirti Vardhan Singh, launched India’s updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) at the 16th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP 16) in ...

In Chhattisgarh, two police constables were injured in a Maoist attack in Sukma district today. Maoists attacked these jawans when they were on a duty at the weekly market in Jagargunda town. The ...

Tomorrow is the last date for withdrawing nominations for Maharashtra Assembly elections. Akashvani’s correspondent reports that in Maharashtra, the nomination of 7 thousand and ...

Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation, is organizing the First Asian Buddhist ...

Diwali celebrations continued in Sri Lanka as the Indian Cultural Association and High Commission of India organised a cultural programme to celebrate the festival of lights. The event was attended by ...

The Newar community in Nepal is observing the Mha Puja ritual in the evening. Mha Puja is the worship of the self. Mha Puja is based on the religious belief that the soul or self is the most important ...

In Kerala, four labourers, including two women, were killed when they were hit by the Thiruvananthapuram-bound Kerala Express from New Delhi on a bridge over the Bharatapuzha River near Shornur this ...

Indian Railways is running special trains due to the ongoing festival season. Tomorrow, around 20 festival special trains will originate from Delhi-NCR to various parts of the country. These include ...