Netherlands backs India's bid for permanent UNSC seat

(In India, a light complexion is associated with power, status and beauty, fueling an innovative and growing market of skin-bleaching products. Image source: The Conversation) “Let’s scrub out that tan” is a common refrain in beauty parlours in India, ...

Notwithstanding the strong opposition from citizens and various civic groups, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) council on Thursday approved the construction of 28 skywalks in various parts of the city. The resolution to construct these skywalks ...

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has tied up with Pune-based National Institute of Virology to develop new drugs to treat chickungunya, dengue and zika. The partnership is a part of company's plans to develop drugs which cater to unmet needs of patients.

The HRD ministry has appointed a new nine-member panel, headed by space scientist Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, to work on a New Education Policy (NEP), sources said. The Prakash Javadekar-led HRD ministry has chosen experts and educationists from wide-ranging ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said his four-nation tour of Germany, Spain, Russia and France beginning tomorrow is aimed at boosting Indias economic engagement with these nations and inviting more investment. In the first leg of his six-day trip, he will ...

US Vice President Mike Pence will address the annual gala of the US-India Business Council (USIBC) on June 27. During the summit, the USIBC will also present its '2017 Global Leadership Awards' to Andrew Liveris, chairman and CEO of The Dow Chemical Company, ...

Two students from Bengaluru have won a national-level science contest organised by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-backed outfit Vijnana Bharati in association with Central government institutions. Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash ...

The two countries also asked all nations to stop cross-border movement of terrorists and asserted that a decisive collective response from the international community without 'double standards and selectivity' was required to combat the threat of terrorism. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin issue a joint statement after a summit in St Petersburg on Thursday. Photograph: @MEAIndia/Twitter India and Russia on Thursday concluded a much-awaited pact for ...

Doner minister Jitendra Singh today inaugurated an e-office to be used by North Eastern Council (NEC) secretariat via video conferencing from his office in Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. The e-office is a digital workplace solution of Mission Mode under the ...