New Delhi, The Narendra Modi government's decision to increase the age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years has come in for sharp criticism from several quarters, and the CPI-M has assailed the measure on various counts.

CPI-M Politburo member Brinda Karat told IANS that the government's proposal is n

New Delhi,  Following a secret trial, a military court in Pakistan has convicted human rights activist Idris Khattak of espionage and leaking sensitive information to a foreign intelligence agency, sentencing him to 14 years in prison, his family and lawyer say. His whereabouts are still unknown, Radio Mashaal reported

New Delhi, The Pakistan opposition has asked Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to stop blaming previous governments for his failures and concentrate on his performance, Dawn reported.

"Passing the buck to the Bhuttos and the Sharifs for his failures in more than three years in government, Imran Khan sho

Guwahati, D  As per the Bodo Peace Accord, the Assam government on Sunday decided to take control of the 26 private colleges in Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), officials said.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday held a meeting with a delegation of All Bodo Students' Union (ABSU) and

New Delhi,  Environmentalists have criticised the Environment, Forests and Climate Change Ministry for bringing about two amendment bills that are "detrimental" to the cause of environment in general, and wildlife in particular.

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav had on Thursday introduced Bi

Srinagar, Terrorists fired upon a policeman and injured him at Bandzoo area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district, officials said on Sunday.

Police said preliminary investigation has revealed that terrorists fired upon one police personnel identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Wagay, resident of Bandzoo Pulwama near his h

New Delhi,  In a bid to end the logjam in the Rajya Sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi has called a meeting on Monday of opposition parties whose MPs were suspended last month for the Winter Session.

Joshi has called a meeting with the Congress, the Trinamool Congress, the Shiv Sena, the Comm

New Delhi,  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took a jibe on RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat over his DNA comments.

Rahul Gandhi said, "Hindutvawadis believe that all Indians have the same DNA, but Hindus believe that every person's DNA is unique."

Mohan Bhagwat had said that DN

Chennai, AIADMK leader and former Minister Rajenthra Bhalaji who was denied anticipatory bail by the Madras High Court on Friday is on the run after the Tamil Nadu police department constituted six teams to arrest him.

Bhalaji who was addressing a public function against the 'misdeeds' of the DMK governmen

New Delhi,   Condemning the incident of sacrilege at Golden Temple, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Sunday said that it is a conspiracy to create unrest in society and asked for unmasking of conspirators behind the incident.

In a statement RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said that