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Photos taken during her solo trip.

A ride to spread happiness

Biker Radhika Rao, who travelled to all the states in India with an objective, opens up about the reason behind her...

18 Nov 2017 6:39 PM

$The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Wednesday asked India to \rescind\ its actions in Kashmir and abide by the relevant UN Security Council resolutions following New Delhis decision to revoke Jammu and Kashmirs special status. (Photo: PTI)$ India

Jammu and Kashmir not a state from today, split into UTs; Prez rule...

This is for the first time that a state is being converted into two Union Territories.

31 Oct 2019 3:25 AM

The CPI(M) reiterates its strong opposition to the abrogation of Sec 370 as well as the division and reduced status of the State of J&K, the Polit Bureau of thepaty said. (Photo: File)

Shameful: CPI(M) shuns govt's decision on separation of Ladakh from...

With effect from Oct 31, Jammu and Kashmir will be bifurcated into two UTs -- J&K, and Ladakh.

30 Oct 2019 11:57 AM

Farooq Abdullahs sister Suriya and daughter Safiyah during a protest against the abrogration of Article 370 in Srinagar on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Farooq kin among 13 J&K women arrested over stir

Hours after postpaid mobiles restored, SMS services stopped.

15 Oct 2019 8:24 PM

Even after the lapse of 100 days, the stalemate over the repeal of Article 370 of the Constitution and bifurcation of the state persists. (Photo: H.U. Naqash)

Mood in Valley: A sense of hurt, betrayal, defiance

The situation on the ground is already fluid and disquieting, notwithstanding those at the helm seeking to present a...

12 Nov 2019 7:16 PM

IAS officer Girish Chandra Murmu

In a state of turbulence, J&K splits into two UTs

The two new entities take the total number of UTs to nine and bring down the number of states in India to 28.

1 Nov 2019 1:21 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: AFP/File)

India and China in war of words over UTs' creation

Beijing calls move 'null and void', India hits back.

31 Oct 2019 7:02 PM

WhatsApp needs to step up its game in five areas.

Kashmiris are mysteriously vanishing from WhatsApp

Facebook soon cleared the air saying the disappearances were the result of WhatApp's policy on inactive accounts.

6 Dec 2019 12:35 AM

Youth may be trying e-cigarettes before smoking because they are easier to access. (Photo: Pixabay)

Over 1,000 doctors appeal to PM Modi to enforce e-cigs ban

On August 28, 2018, the ministry of health & family welfare (MoHFW) had issued an advisory to all states/UTs to ban...

24 March 2019 9:19 PM

The municipal elections, held in four phases, covered 79 municipal bodies with an electorate of about 1.7 million. A total of 3,372 nominations had filed nomination for 1,145 wards. (Representational image)

91 constituencies across 18 states, 2 UTs to vote today

The voting for seven phased Lok Sabha polls will culminate on May 19, while the counting will be held on May 23.

10 April 2019 11:14 PM

Sangeetha Sridhar

Drive to see how safe it is

Sangeetha Sridhar is on a solo trip across 150 cities in India to prove a point.

6 April 2019 9:05 PM

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan (Photo: ANI)

Doctors' strike: Union Health Minister urges CMs to ensure safety of...

The ongoing strike by the medical practitioners entered its fifth day in West Bengal.

15 Jun 2019 2:11 PM