Agra, As part of its strategy to bolster its regional connectivity, IndiGo has announced Agra as its 64th domestic destination. The airline will connect Agra to Bengaluru and Bhopal through direct flights under the RCS scheme from March 28.

A weekly flight to Goa is also likely to start early February, sources sai

New Delhi,  Petrol and diesel prices rose sharply again on Saturday reaching new all-time highs as oil marketing companies (OMCs) decided to break the pause in revision of auto fuel prices to bridge the widening under recovery.

Accordingly, the pump price of petrol increased between 22-25 paisa per litre

Washington, The White House said that the administation of US President Joe Biden would review the country's agreement with the Taliban, which was signed in February 2020.

In a statement on Friday, the White House said that National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan had conveyed the decision to his Afghan counter

Moscow, Russia has welcomed a proposal by the administration of new US President Joe Biden over the extension of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), adding that everything will depend on the details of the plan, the Kremlin announced.

"Russia stands in favour of the preservation of the New ST

United Nations,  The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that it was supporting governments in southern Africa to prepare for and respond to tropical cyclone Eloise, which is expected to bring with it heavy rainfall, storm surge and flooding.

The cyclone is expected to make land

Canberra,   Western Australia (WA) authorities on Saturday announced that the state will reopen its border to New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland from Monday as they have continued to record zero locally acquired Covid-19 cases.

Travellers from NSW and Queensland, two of Australia's most populo

Baghdad,  The Iraqi military said on Saturday that three rockets were fired at the Baghdad airport, just three days after the capital city witnessed two back-to-back suicide bombings.

The rocket attack took place late on Friday night, Xinhua news agency quoted the media office of the Iraqi Joint Operatio

Washington,  White House economic adviser Brian Deese said that the US risks falling into a "very serious economic hole" without decisive action, urging Congress to approve more Covid-19 relief as soon as possible.

"It's pretty clear we're at a precarious moment for the virus and t

Dubai,  A Dubai-based 14-year-old boy from Kerala has made a six-layered stencil portrait of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a gift to him on the occasion of the country's Republic Day (January 26), a media report said.

Saran Sasikumar, a grade nine student of New Indian Model School in Dubai,

Manila,  At least 13 people were killed, including a police officer, and four others injured on Saturday during a shootout in the Philippines' Maguindanao province, according to authorities.

In a statement, the authorities said the shootout erupted when the police went to the hideout of a fugitive in