Indian journalist Ravish Kumar has been awarded the 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award for “harnessing journalism to give voice to the voiceless”. He is among five individuals who were declared winners of the award. Kumar, 44, who is NDTV India’s senior executive editor is one of India’s...

President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday, August 1 gave his assent to the Triple Talaq bill, which makes giving instant oral triple talaq a criminal offense with provisions of jail term of up to three years. The Act will replace an ordinance promulgated on February 21 this year to the same...

Talented India opener Prithvi Shaw was banned from all forms of cricket for a period of eight months after failing a dope test, the BCCI said. A BCCI release said Shaw had "inadvertently ingested a prohibited substance, which can be commonly found in cough syrups". Shaw's suspension...

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said on Tuesday that people should not pay heed to rumours of any major decision on the special status of the state as “everything is normal.” “A lot of rumours are spread here, do not pay any heed to them.” Governor Malik said when...

Karnataka assembly speaker K R Ramesh Kumar on Monday announced his resignation after the House adopted the confidence motion moved by chief minister B S Yediyurappa and passed the Appropriation Bill. "I have decided to relieve myself from this office ... I have decided to resign," the...