The festival of Losar has begun in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir to mark the beginning of New Year in this Himalayan region.

Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has appointed senior IPS officer Ahmad Javed as India̢۪s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

India and Japan have inked fourteen agreements in various fields to enhance bilateral co-operation between both countries.

Ground breaking ceremony of 1800-kilometre-long Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project was held at the ancient city of Mary of Turkmenistan.

Indian-origin writer Jamaludeen Mohamed Sali from Singapore has been awarded prestigious 2015 South East Asia Write Award.

Legendary actor Dilip Kumar (93) has been conferred with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan, country̢۪s second highest civilian award.

It was bestowed upon him by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at his residence in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

• Union Government slaps anti-dumping duty on stainless steel.
• Naseeruddin Shah honoured lifetime achievement award at the 12th DIFF.
• Varanasi and Jaipur designated as members of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network.

Municipal elections began in Saudi Arabia in which women cast their votes for the first time.

With 17 of the 22 industry groups in the manufacturing sector showing a positive growth, the industrial output in October recorded a five-year high of 9.8 per cent year-on-year.

Bihar will use social network Facebook to help students appearing for the Class X examinations, to solve their doubts and questions and communicate vital information for stress-free preparation, State Education Minister Ashok Choudhary.

Two Indian cities for first time have been designated as members of UNESCO̢۪s Creative Cities Network (UCCN). Two cities are

Veteran Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah has been honoured with the lifetime achievement award at the 12th edition of Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF).