India
UN report says Indian economy on the upswing, will grow at 8.1% in 2015-16
Investment is also expected to rebound, although unevenly, given the still low capacity-utilisation rate at about 70 per cent, it said.
PM Modi to visit Mathura on NDA's first anniversary: Sources
According to party sources, the Prime Minister would visit Nagla Chandrabhan (Farah) village in Mathura on May 25.
Sheikh Hasina thanks Tripura CM Manik Sarkar for backing land swap deal
Parliament on May 7 passed a constitution amendment bill for operationalising the LBA with Bangladesh.
Chhattisgarh: Education-friendly turf must to attract children to schools, say Experts
"It is shocking that even after 67 years of Independence, more than 90,000 children in the state have never been enrolled in any school," Chhattisgarh's RTE Forum convener Gautam Bandopadhyay said.
Unmanned supply ship burns up on re-entry:Russian space agency
An unmanned supply ship burned up on re-entry over the Pacific Ocean on Friday, a week after the spacecraft suffered a communications failure, the Russian space agency said.
Is government aware Facebook gets licence to uploaded content? asks Delhi High Court
"If they don't understand it, they will miss the bus," it said and suggested upgrading of National Informatics Centre.
45 coal miners trapped in ECL's Pandaveswar colliery in West Bengal, rescue efforts start
Even though food and water are being sent to the trapped miners, one miner has reportedly fallen sick.
IMF welcomes passage of GST by Indian parliament
International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday welcomed passage of the long-pending Goods and Services Tax (GST) by the Indian parliament, saying it will lead to long-term sustainable growth in the country.
Rafale deal: India, France set up teams to work out details
India and France on Wednesday decided to set up teams to work out details of the acquisition of 36 Rafale fighter jets in fly-away condition in a "time bound manner".
AAP government decides to monitor content of news channels
In another sign of its disenchantment with the media, the AAP government has decided to closely monitor all the news channels while Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asked it to spare wives and children of party leaders from being dragged into controversies.
India insists on urgent UNSC reform for global security
Advocating urgent UN Security Council reform, India has said it agrees with the assessment that it is "presumptuous" of the five permanent members to claim responsibility for global security when they represent only 1.9 billion of the world's seven billio...
Narendra Modi's three-nation tour to China, Mongolia, South Korea from May 14-19
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a three-nation official visit to China, Mongolia and South Korea from May 14-19.
Nepal tragedy rings bells in Uttar Pradesh, 50 of 75 districts found to be quake-prone
The killer earthquake in Nepal has rung alarm bells across Uttar Pradesh where 50 of the 75 districts have been found to be quake-prone.
Modi government has failed to fulfil people's aspirations, its policies won't work: Sitaram Yechury
The Modi government's policies to attract foreign investment and "humongous" tax concessions to corporates will not work because it will not create productive capacity and there is no purchasing power with the people, says CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram...
AAP Gurgaon members may resign from party, join hands with rebel camp led by Yadav, Bhushan
The AAP Gurgaon unit held a meeting on Sunday to support all activities of Swaraj Samvaad.