Shimla,  Hundreds of holidaymakers once again started gathering across resorts in Himachal Pradesh on Monday with the partial lifting of Covid-induced interstate travel restrictions after over a month and a half.

Members of the hospitality industry told IANS the most sought-after destinations after parti

Shillong,  An Indian Navy team joined the non-stop rescue operations for five miners trapped in a coal mine in the East Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya for two weeks, said top officials on Monday.

Ibashisha Mawlong, the Executive Director of the State Disaster Management Authority, s

Chennai,  The AIADMK meeting held at the party headquarters here expelled 17 leaders including party spokesman V Pugazhendi for having contacted former interim general secretary VK Sasikala. Former Minister M Anandan and former Member of Parliament Chinnaswamy were among the other senior leaders who were expelled from

Hyderabad,  Researchers at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) have found frequent formation of sub-3nm neutral aerosols in the atmosphere over urban locations.

The findings are of critical importance as a major fraction of these newly formed particles can reach sizes of cloud condensation

Thiruvananthapuram,  Across Lakshadweep, Monday was observed as a day of protest by islanders, who dressed in black and shouted slogans of "go back" from their homes as Union Territory Administrator Praful Khoda Patel landed there around 2.30 p.m.

Black flags were also raised from some homes as

Ranchi,  In a shocking incident, a 21-year-old youth killed his mother, step father and step brother before committing suicide in Dhanbad on Monday.

The incident took place in the Gandhinagar locality under the Dhansar police station in Dhanabd district. The bodies were found in a house

Bengaluru,  Kannada theatre personality and national film award winner Sanchari Vijay, who met with an accident on June 12, died late afternoon on Monday. Kannada superstar Kiccha Sudeep announced his death on Twitter here.

The news has sent shockwaves among his fans and co-stars. Kiccha Sudeep was one o

Kolkata,  Though there has been a sharp fall in the number of fresh Covid cases in West Bengal, the state government on Monday decided to extend the lockdown for another 15 days till July 1, with some relaxations to give a boost to economic activities.

The state government will review th

Chennai,  Senior AIADMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam was on Monday elected Deputy Leader of the AIADMK legislative party, thus enabling him to be the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly.

Former Minister S.P. Velumony was elected as the Ch

New Delhi,   The Delhi High Court on Monday declined to stay a trial court order directing Indian Medical Association (IMA) President J.A. Jayalal not to use the organisation's platform to propagate any religion.

Justice Asha Menon declined to pass any ex-parte order as nobody a