Torrential rains and floods in 29 of Nigeria's 36 states this year have destroyed more than 1.5 million hectares of cropland, affecting more than nine million people

A total of 45 candidates are in the fray in these byelections

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar had stated, in Wayanad in Kerala, that the government would take all possible measures to lift night traffic ban through Bandipur, which had riled wildlife conservationists in Karnataka

‘Banking Regulations Act does not empower banks to seek transfer of probe into criminal cases registered by States to agency of its choice’

Some families at Dandinpet in Savanur boycotted the bypolls over not being given record of occupancy rights to them.

The polling for the byelection to Shiggaon Legislative Assembly Constituency in concluded peacefully with large number of voters turning up at 241 polling stations in the assembly segment to exercise their franchise on Wednesday

Ponting said that his comments on Kohli were taken out of context

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has written to ICC asking for written confirmation from the BCCI for India's inability to travel to Pakistan for the tournament

Duo shares eight wickets to roll the opposition over for 89; debutant Shrijith’s unbeaten 68 steadies a rocking ship for the visitors as they eke out a 38-run lead

Siddhant Banthia broke serve dropping one point, and served out at love in the next game, to gain a stranglehold over the proceedings. He ran up a 5-1 lead in the second set before closing it out without any trouble

They allegedly promised the victim a windfall through online trading

On the govt.’s allegation of his being involved in “anti-India activities”, the court says the notice lacks specific details or evidence supporting these claims

The third vessel will serve as a standby for the two vessels that are owned by Kochi Corporation

Tilak Varma got ample backing from Abhishek Sharma who made a brisk 50 after SA skipper Aiden Markram invited the visitors to bat first.

Parthiv Patel will perform the dual role in the support staff led by head coach Ashish Nehra

More than 48 hours on, the three women and three children who were allegedly abducted from Jiribam district by armed miscreants were yet to be rescued or traced, a senior government official said

The dismissal of the case against Khan comes as a kind of relief for someone who has been incarcerated since August last year

The move follows China's definition on Sunday of the baseline for "territorial waters" around the shoal, which Beijing claims as Huangyan Island

In a brief meeting, the two leaders assured the nation of a peaceful transition of power on January 20, 2025.

The job aspirants protest multiple shifts and score normalisation in exams, demanding a fair and unified testing process

The Congress attack came a day after a woman member of BJP’s mahila morcha was arrested in connection with the jobs scam

Around 40% of evicted traders find alternative locations; Deputy Mayor urges others to wait for funds to be allocated, while traders offer to build shops themselves

Emergency signboards and lane markings near roundabouts have not yet been introduced to streamline the traffic management

At least five to six cases of the infection being reported every day at the Government Medical College Hospital in recent weeks

Official data place Capital on top of India’s most polluted cities list; no reprieve likely today; BJP takes on AAP govt. over the issue, demands closure of primary schools; keeping close watch on the situation, says Centre’s air quality monitoring panel

Eknath Shinde’s luggage was being checked at the Palghar police ground helipad as part of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Tulsi Gabbard demanded U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq and Syria during her 2020 Presidential run; Marco Rubio would be the first Hispanic as the top U.S. diplomat

The court gave authorities time till November 22 for demonstrating concrete action on removal of encroachments

Critics questioned the need for a new ID, given that students in the State are already assigned Student Achievement Tracking System IDs

Experts call for model behaviour from parents, supervision and restrictions on usage rather than a blanket ban

Sculptor had disassembled statue only to introduce minor alignment corrections as suggested by NITK, the MLA claims