Basic military training will be imparted to students from Class 1 in Maharashtra in a move to instill a sense of patriotism, discipline and promote the habit of regular physical exercise, state School Education Minister Dada Bhuse has said.

Over 56,000 people have been affected by flash floods triggered by overflowing rivers and embankment breaches in Manipur, an official statement said on Tuesday.

Hyderabad: A 23-year-old pregnant woman died in Adilabad district after allegedly being forced by her husband to take abortion pills, police said on Monday.

Ranchi: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday moved the Jharkhand High Court to challenge an order of the MP-MLA Special Court in Chaibasa, which had directed him to appear before it.

New Delhi: Congress leader Salman Khurshid, who is a part of India's diplomatic mission abroad, on Monday said it is "distressing" that people back home are calculating political allegiances and asked if it is "so difficult to be patriotic".

Mumbai, Jun 2 (PTI): Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Monday admitted to "mistakes" in distributing financial assistance to all women applicants of the Ladki Bahin scheme launched last year, which he said would be rectified through scrutiny to ensure only genuine beneficiaries receive the aid.

New Delhi: A new global study has revealed a troubling gap in the treatment of deadly superbug infections across low- and middle-income countries, with India bearing the brunt of the crisis. Of the nations under study, India purchases 80% of the whole antibiotic courses. Only 7.8% of the anticipated instances of drug-resistant illnesses were successfully treated.

Ranchi: Around 175 passengers had a close shave after an IndiGo flight suffered a bird hit and made an emergency landing at Ranchi’s Birsa Munda Airport on Monday, an official said.