The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday said schools for students of classes 9 to 12 will reopen from October 19, after remaining shut for over six months in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Classes will be held in shifts and all necessary protocols including social distancing and proper...

Diamond businessman Nirav Modi's remand was further extended on Friday during a regular hearing from a video link in Westminster Magistrate's Court in London. Nirav Modi, 49, is accused of fraud and money laundering in a nearly two billion dollar PNB bank scam in India. The next hearing...

The veteran socialist leader from Bihar and founder of Lok Jansakti Party (LJP), Ram Vilas Paswan, died on Thursday in Delhi due to prolonged illness. The 73-year-old leader was among the senior-most politicians from Bihar which is scheduled to witness assembly elections later this month....

Air India announced that it will start operating additional flights from New Delhi to Sydney between October 10 and 14, amid the central government's 'Unlock 5' phase. The airline mentioned that limited seats would be available due to the COVID-19 restrictions enforced by the Australian...

Paytm’s new app store may not pose an immediate challenge to Google Play Store, since its design restricts developers from offering a full suite of services. For instance, it does not allow “mini-apps" to access all the functions on a user’s phone, such as camera and storage, limiting...