Colombo, Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne has said the unrest in a prison in Mahara had been completely controlled and investigations were on, according to local media.

As of Tuesday evening, the death toll from the clashes had risen to 11 while those injured were 107, which included two prison gu

New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has formally invited UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to be the chief guest for the Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2021.

The invitation was extended by Modi to Johnson during their phone conversation on November 27, sources said. It is after a gap of 27 years that a

Panaji, District Collectors have been directed to collect data from public and private health facilities related to health workers, as the Goa administration on Wednesday kick-started preparatory efforts ahead of the proposed national Covid-19 vaccination programme roll out.

Chief Secretary Parimal Rai on Wednesda

Chennai, The FIDE Online Olympiad gold medals for the Indian chess team have finally arrived and the delivery was taken after paying customs duty, said the team's non-playing captain Grandmaster (GM) Srinath Narayanan.

Normally, customs duty is exempted for Indian sportspersons returning from overseas after wi

Bengaluru, Karnataka is all set to distribute vaccine to the people across the southern state when certified and made available, said state Health Minister K. Sudhakar after the Covaxin phase-3 clinical trials of Bharat Biotech's vaccine begin at Vydehi hospital here on Wednesday.

"We are well prepared to

Jaipur, Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra has put on hold the three farm bills passed by the Rajasthan government on November 2 to bypass the Central farm laws, official sources confirmed on Wednesday.

All the three bills will now be delayed for an indefinite period, the sources added.

The state gove