Tokyo, March 11 Japan on Wednesday cancelled several prayer meetings to mark the ninth anniversary of a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami in wake of the coronovirus outbreak. Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 31 people have died so far and the number of COVID-19 infections stood at 568, excludi

Lucknow, March 11 With the sales of chicken and mutton going down due to the coronavirus scare, it is the humble 'kathal' (jackfruit) that is emerging as an acceptable alternative.

'Kathal' is now selling at Rs 120 per kilogram -- an increase of more than 120 per cent over the normal Rs 50 per

Chennai, March 11  Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi on Wednesday urged Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy to induct women into his cabinet.

In a tweet Bedi said: "At Women's Day function, eminent local speakers sought more for women. I urge the HCM (Honourable Chief Minister) of Puducherry to be

Etah (Uttar Pradesh) , March 11  Seventeen people were injured on Tuesday in a clash between two groups over dancing during the Holi festival.

While seven people in Nagla Naya village suffered injuries in firing, 10 others were injured after being hit by brickbats, the police said.

Two of those

Agra, March 11 In two shocking incidents, a man murdered his mother when she opposed his relationship with a girl in Agra, while a wife murdered her husband with the help of her paramour in the neighbouring Ferozabad district.

The incident in Agra took place on March 6 in Vaishali Nagar area. Rajesh Kumar, Station

Lucknow, March 11 President Ram Nath Kovind's scheduled programme in Sonbhadra district on March 15 has been cancelled in view of coronavirus scare in the country.

President Kovind was scheduled to attend Vanvasi Samagam and also inaugurate the newly-built school and hostel of Seva Samarpan Sansthan of Ak

Hyderabad police on Tuesday traced the origin of the fake news circulated on the social media to foment communal trouble in the city.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar tweeted that the police traced the origin of fake news circulated on WhatsApp. "The suspect will be arrested in few hours. I convey gratitude to those

The BJP Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting at the party headquarters here started on Tuesday evening to decide on the candidatures for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election scheduled on March 26.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived a little after 6 p.m. and was welcomed by BJP President J.P. Nadda. Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Madhya Pradesh's former Home Minister Bhupendra Singh arrived here on Tuesday evening from Bengaluru by a chartered flight, carrying hard copies of the resignations of 19 ministers. He said five more Congress MLAs are expected to reach Bengaluru in a few hours and would also hand in their resignations, taking the total number to 24.
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After Congress' Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday announced his decision to step down from the party after 18 years of association, BJP's national spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain welcomed Scindia's decision, saying the Kamal Nath-led government in Madhya Pradesh is on the brink following the reported resignation of a chunk of its MLAs,