The 36-year-old ban on the import of Salman Rushdie's controversial novel, 'The Satanic Verses', imposed by the Rajiv Gandhi government decision in 1988, was finally lifted today, paving the way for the book to enter India.

Sotheby's has already received a huge bid for the sculpture bought by the council for just £5 - and years later rediscovered propping open a shed door in Scotland

Esplanade Police arrest five, including woman, for methamphetamine possession; woman led network, seized drugs and bikes.

The minister also recommended deploying technology to monitor mining activities as a method of curbing illegal mining.

Luke Boden, 29, has pleaded guilty to robbery, attempted robbery and driving whilst disqualified but his accomplice remains at large.

“Troops conducted simultaneous strikes on several terrorist enclaves and hideouts across the country."

The Special Criminal Court has viewed CCTV footage of the moment a man walked into a busy Dublin restaurant last Christmas Eve and shot a man before being disarmed and beaten to death.

The Hindu tradition of cow killing sin extends to other faiths, as seen in a historical copper plate.

Kulasekarapattinam's journey from a sleepy village to fame through women's education by CD Nayagam, impacting generations.

Delhi High Court sentences lawyer to jail for contempt, using derogatory language against judges, refusing to apologize.

Lakhs of devotees thronged artificial ghats across the national capital on Thursday to mark the third day of Chhath Puja and offer ‘Sandhya Arghya’ [water to the setting sun]. Some of the devotees rued not being able to reach their hometowns in time while others were miffed by the prohibition on performing the rituals on the Yamuna’s banks. However, a celebratory atmosphere was palpable across the ghats, where people could be seen performing rituals, singing folk songs, and clicking selfies together. The four-day festival dedicated to the Sun God, which started on Tuesday, is celebrated predominantly by Purvanchalis, the Bhojpuri-speaking people from eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and parts of Jharkhand. The rituals include holy bathing, fasting, standing in water, and making offerings to the rising and setting sun.

Three men arrested for kidnapping and raping a woman with intellectual disability in Odisha, booked under gang rape charges.

AIIMS Delhi resident doctors' leaves during protest against RG Kar case to be adjusted, RDA fights back.

Judge McMullan described as 'horrifying' the explicit material found by gardai when they searched another address in Limerick where Kevin Raggett was residing at the time, just nine days prior to this 18th birthday. Gardai discovered a total of 455 videos and images on a mobile phone and two laptops owned by Raggett, then aged 17.

Israeli Ambassador: “The key difference between today and then is the Jewish people were unprotected and vulnerable whereas now we have a strong, independent state with the right as well as the abil

PDP, JKPC, and AIP legislators condemn the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A, demand their immediate restoration.

The largest and longest-lasting society formed by people who escaped slavery and their descendants endured for a century in northeastern Brazil, and it continues to be a potent political symbol of Black ...

Madhya Pradesh forms advisory committee for better management of wild elephants after 10 deaths in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.

Trinamool Congress leaders debate on when Mamata Banerjee will pass leadership to nephew Abhishek Banerjee.

West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim's sexist slur against BJP candidate Rekha Patra sparks outrage and legal action demands.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu discusses SC sub-categorisation for equitable opportunities and SC upliftment strategies.

Historic coins, brooches and other items were among things found at Vindolanda this year