Srinagar,  One terrorist was killed in an ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces in South Kashmir's Shopian district on Friday, officials said.

"One unidentified terrorist killed. Operation in progress," police said about the gunfight taking place in Hanjipora area.

Kasganj (Uttar Pradesh),   A 96-year-old woman became the face of vaccination drive in villages in Kasganj district when she took the jab and inspired others to shun hesitancy towards the much-needed vaccine.

A joint team of administration, police and health department officials reached the Nagla Ka

New Delhi,  The Supreme Court on Friday asked the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Law Minister Moloy Ghatak to move Calcutta High Court afresh with their plea to file affidavit in Narada scam case.

The top court stayed the June 9 High Court order, which refused to take reply-affidavits of

United Nations,  The UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, Tor Wennesland, has warned that the Egypt-brokered ceasefire reached last month between Israel and Hamas remains very fragile.

In this regard, the UN is working closely with all concerned parties and partners, including Egypt,

Washington,  Washington and Tehran still have serious differences in restoring the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal after six rounds of talks, a senior US State Department official said.

Washington and Tehran have had six rounds of indirect negotiations in Austria's capital Vienna since April aimed at reviv

Wellington,  New Zealand on Friday extended the pause on quarantine free travel to the country from Australia's New South Wales state for a further 12 days, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said.

There are now 36 recent community cases of Covid-19 in New South Wales, including four not yet li

Santiago,  Chile unveiled the National Heat and Cold Strategy to have 80 per cent of the energy used for household heating and cooling become sustainable by 2050.

According to the strategy unveiled on Thursday, Chile aims to reduce 65 per cent of the greenhouse gases generated from supplying heat and col

Manila,  The World Bank on Friday approved a $400 millionloan to support reforms that will assist the Philippine government in achieving a resilient financial sector and help ensure a more inclusive recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

The bank said the Philippines First Financial Sector Reform Developme

Sydney,  Australia's biggest city of Sydney will enter a week-long lockdown from Fridayas local health authorities are struggling to contain a fresh Covid-19 outbreak fueled by the highly infectious Delta variant.

The restrictions, which will be imposed from Friday midnight to 11.59 p.m. on July 2, w

Los Angeles, California's Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has agreed on a $5.9 million-settlement for once-through cooling water discharges from its Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant.

The settlement, reached with the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, was the