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The Ganges and Brahmaputra river basins will experience large scale uncertainty in rainfall and frequent floods by 2100 due to the effects of climate change, according to a report by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC).…

New Delhi: The Centre has instituted the highest civilian award for contribution to India's unity and integrity in the name of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The 'Sardar Patel National Unity Award', comprising a medal and a citation, seeks to…

Admitting that Pakistan has failed in its attempts to internationalise the Kashmir issue, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that he was “disappointed with the international community” over the issue. Pakistan has been repeatedly snubbed…

New Delhi: Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan has been unanimously selected for the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, informed Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday. “The legend Amitabh Bachchan who entertained…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that technology has taken a “dangerous turn” and asked the Centre to apprise it within three weeks about the time-frame needed to come up with guidelines to curb misuse of social media in the…

New Delhi: The Centre will consider imposing a stock limit on onion traders if retail prices continue to remain high even after exhausting the buffer stock, Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Tuesday. The…

RBI on Tuesday put a clamp down on Mumbai-based Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank (PMC Bank) from withdrawing funds. "According to the directions, depositors will be allowed to withdraw a sum not exceeding ₹1,000 of the total balance…

A court in United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ordered the deportation of an Indian airport worker for stealing mangoes from a passenger’s baggage, a media report said. The Court of First Instance on Monday ordered the 27-year-old Indian…

Home Minister Amit Shah has proposed a multipurpose ID card for all details of passport, Aadhaar, voter ID, PAN and other info. "Why can't we have just one card for all utilities like Aadhaar, passport, bank account, driving licence, voter…

Home Minister Amit Shah proposes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi disposes? In an apparent bid to douse the recent controversy over a suggestion to impose Hindi as a common national language, the PM responded to 'Howdy Modi' in 8 Indian…