World Happiness Report 2026: Finland and Afghanistan retain top and bottom positions respectively; India improves – See full list | India News
AI image generated for representational purposes. Heavy use of social media is causing a sharp decline in happiness among young people, with teenage girls in English-speaking countries and Western Europe particularly affected, according to the World…
West Bengal elections 2026: How to vote in the state in 2021—BJP surges in the year
Suvendu Adhikari and Mamata Banerjee (file photo) New Delhi: Trinamool Congress The battle for Bengal has virtually begun as (TMC) and the BJP announce their candidate lists. While the TMC has announced candidates for all 294 seats, the saffron party has…
India’s child mortality drops sharply, but still worrying: UN
South Carolina Tamil Nadu board asks how temples can be classified as ‘industrial’
New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Commissioner on Wednesday challenged the definition of “industry” fixed by the Supreme Court in 1978, saying how can it cover temples when most of them are maintained by the…
Assam elections 2026: BJP announces list of candidates; CM Himanta Sarma to contest from Jalukbari
New Delhi: bjp The list of 88 candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections was released on Thursday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Ready to compete in his traditional Jalukbari seat.The names of candidates in the Sisibergon constituency have…
BJP announces list of 88 candidates for Assam elections; Pradyut Bordoloi to contest from Dispur
Guwahati: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday announced the first list of 88 candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections to be held on April 9, 2026. The party has retained a name for Sissiborgaon constituency.One of the biggest highlights of…
Vikram Doraiswami appointed as next Indian Ambassador to China
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday announced the appointment of Vikram K Doraiswami as the next Ambassador of India to the People’s Republic of China. Doraiswamy is an Indian diplomat who was appointed in 1992 and…
Will Shashi Tharoor contest as Kerala CM? MP’s answer
New Delhi: Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor dismissed speculations about him becoming the next chief minister of Kerala, saying he is not even contesting as he is not contesting in the upcoming assembly elections.In an interview to PTI, the…
Opposition MPs question MEA over government stance on Iran war
New Delhi: Opposition lawmakers on Wednesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel days before joining the US in attacking Iran and the government’s “silence” on the killing of the Islamic State’s top…
PM Modi writes to citizens of four states; greets Navratri, New Year, Gudi Padwa
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Say hello to people at the beginning of Thursday nine nights and the traditional Indian New Year, celebrated in different forms across the country.Blessings to Nav Samvatsar, Navratri, Gudi Padwa, gardenerThe Prime…