A number of airlines say they are halting or reducing flights to China as the country struggles to contain the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus. China has advised its citizens to postpone trips abroad and cancelled overseas group tours, while several countries have urged their...

Prashant Kishor has been expelled from Bihar's ruling Janata Dal United (JDU) after weeks of acrimony between him and Nitish Kumar. The Bihar Chief Minister had hinted yesterday at the exit amid a rapidly deteriorating situation over the citizenship law. Prashant Kishor, as vice president...

Tamil superstar Rajinikanth will be featured in the extremely popular 'Man Vs Wild' television adventure show hosted by British TV star Bear Grylls. The episode will be shot in the picturesque Bandipur Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Karnataka for the next few days. The shooting began on Tuesday...

The government today signed an accord with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland - the banned militant group in Assam - bringing to an end the decades-long statehood movement which saw much bloodshed. The agreement will keep Assam's territorial integrity intact, while ensuring all-round...

Malaysia's top sugar refiner said it will increase purchases of the commodity from India, which according to sources is part of efforts to placate New Delhi amid an ongoing spat over palm oil imports. MSM Malaysia Holdings Berhad will buy 130,000 tonnes of raw sugar from India worth...