E-commerce giant Amazon India on Wednesday said it aims to eliminate single-use plastic from its packaging by June 2020. The move comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to shun single-use plastic to protect the environment. “Amazon India is committed to build solutions...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be honoured later this month with the prestigious ‘Global Goalkeeper Award’ by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for his leadership and commitment to the Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan, a nationwide initiative aimed to inspire the public to voluntarily...

The 10-day long Ganesh Chaturthi festival began today. It is celebrated throughout the country but in Maharashtra, it is celebrated with great fervour and gaiety. The festival begins with devotees, mostly attired in traditional clothes, bringing colourfully-crafted idols in their homes...

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree to ban burning throughout the country for two months, government sources cited in local media said. The blazes that have engulfed parts of the world's largest rainforest -- which is crucial for maintaining a stable global climate -- have...

Union civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the government is determined to privatise Air India and people are interested in buying it. "The government's determination to privatise Air India is a given. We have to get the best possible deal and get it in the shortest time...