New Delhi

Following in the footsteps of the festival's tradition and culture, foreign embassies in the national Capital on Saturday greeted the countrymen on the festive occasion of Diwali.

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said it is important for the government to extend support, so that sporting talent can be groomed even in the most remote areas of India.

The neighbouring cities of Faridabad (319), Ghaziabad (382), Noida (337), Greater Noida (336) and Gurgaon (324), which fall in the National Capital Region, also recorded their AQI in the 'very poor' category.

The summit will be chaired by Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and will see participation from all the 18 EAS countries, the MEA said.

This was decided a meeting of the leaders of the four NDA constituents in Bihar--the JD(U), BJP, HAM and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) at the residence of Chief Minister Kumar on Friday.

The Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality monitor, SAFAR, said pollution levels in Delhi during the Diwali period are likely to remain in the higher end of the "very poor" category in the absence of emissions due to fireworks.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who addressed party workers on Wednesday at the BJP headquarters in Delhi after the NDAs victory in Bihar Assembly elections, thanked citizens and voters for giving them the mandate once again.

The Delhi government and NGT have appealed to light lamps and not burst crackers on Diwali. Crackers have also been banned.

Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan seem to be eating up Janata Dal (United) chief and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's vote share in the Bihar Elections.

An edge-of-the-seat contest unfolded through much of the day as the ruling NDA crossed the halfway mark of 122 in the 243-member assembly, winning 125 seats. While the RJD-led ‘Mahagathbandhan’ gave the BJP-JDU partnership a run for its money, it fell sho...

Chahal told a press conference that the police are investigating the role of AAP leaders behind the circulation of the "fake" video, in which it was alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillors were involved in corruption and misappropriation of...

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had arrested Vinay Kulkarni, a Congress leader, on Thursday.

Top officials of the Union environment and health ministries and the governments of Delhi, Haryana and Punjab deposed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development to find a "permanent solution" to air pollution in the national capital...

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said offensive capabilities in response to developments in eastern Ladakh, both in terms of deployment of air assets as well as rapid airlifting of Army combat elements, demonstrated the IAF's operational...

The apex court, which also granted protection from arrest to the journalist in the Maharashtra assembly breach of privilege motion case, took strong note of October 13 letter of the assembly secretary and said he has prima facie committed its contempt.

News18 went through the rally that Nitish Kumar addressed in Dhamdaha in Purnia on the final day of campaigning, with polling scheduled to happen in 78 constituencies on November 7, and looked over his last month of political campaign.