Efforts are underway to make Hindi an official language of the United Nations, the external affairs minister, Mr S.M. Krishna, told Parliament on Thursday.

Denying that any financial constraints wer

The telecom regulator on Thursday said mobile number portability (MNP) will be implemented nationwide from October 31, ruling out any further delay.

The toll in the devastating flash floods caused by the sudden cloudburst in Leh town in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region went up on Thursday to 183, including five foreigners, while around 200 people

New Delhi, Aug. 11: Dr Manmohan Singh has become the third longest-serving Prime Minister of India after he completed 2,273 days in office on Wednesday.

India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru

The Indian Air Force (IAF) might have laid down 643 parameters while evaluating the six fighters in contention for its $10 billion order for 126 medium multi-role combat jets (MMRCAs) but the eventual

The Export Import Bank of India has approved a $42 million line of credit from the Indian government to the Democratic Republic of Congo for building a hydro-electric plant in this central African cou

With the recovery of three more bodies, the death toll in the boat mishap in the swollen Kosi river in Supaul district has climbed to 28, a senior official said on Thursday.

The three bodies were re

DNA evidence is not exactly reliable in criminal investigation as interpretation of samples can be highly subjective and prone to error, says a new study.

The incredibly small amount of DNA in sampl

Women bosses are a nightmare to work for as they are too "sharp tongued" and "loose cannons" while male bosses are easier to deal with since they are straight-talking and get to the point, a survey in

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has allocated a special grant of Rs 54.2 crore for Jamia Millia Islamia University, an official said here on Thursday.