PM Narendra Modi joins world leaders who took COVID vaccine shot to boost people`s confidence

PM Modi today joined world leaders as he took the COVID vaccine shot at AIMS, Delhi. US President Joe Biden was vaccinated when he was Presi...

HAL Recruitment 2021: Bumper vacancies announced at hal-india.co.in, check last date, other information

HAL Recruitment 2021: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has invited applications for apprentices under the Nasik division for 2021-22 at its off...

`Laga bhi di, pata hi nahi chala`: PM Narendra Modi after taking first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Speaking to the media, Sister Niveda said the Prime Minister chatted with them briefly and asked where they were from. “After taking the vac...

Who is Sister P Niveda who gave COVID-19 vaccine shot to PM Narendra Modi

The PM was administered the COVID vaccine shot by two nurses - Sister P Niveda and sister Rosamma Anil - at the AIIMS, Delhi. While sister N...

Arvind Kejriwal govt`s innovative ideas helping Delhi to improve groundwater levels

With the relentless efforts of the Aam Aadmi Party government, there has been an improvement in groundwater levels in the Palla region, whic...

Kumbh Mela 2021: Indian Railways prepares for surge in passengers at Haridwar

Kumbh is not only a religious pilgrimage, but one of the largest mass gatherings at one place. The Kumbh meal is celebrated four times over ...

Primary schools reopen in Uttar Pradesh, check SOP to be followed

To ensure the safety of students, classrooms will be sanitised. Arrangements for thermal scanning, face masks, social distancing, and first ...

Assam Assembly election: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra begins campaign

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is expected to visit several districts on the north bank of the Brahmaputra river, where the BJP and its ally, the AGP...

PM Narendra Modi takes first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS, Delhi

PM Narendra Modi on Monday took the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the AIIMS, Delhi. The second phase of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccinat...

CBSE practical exams for class 10, 12 begin today, check guidelines to be followed

In a letter addressed to the Principals and Heads of Schools, the CBSE board said that both internal and external examiners will be present ...

COVID-19: Second phase of vaccination drive begins today, citizens can register on Co-WIN2.0 portal

The government of India has supplied two COVID-19 vaccines, Covishield and Covaxin, free of cost to the states and UTs to vaccinate healthca...

Congress is disintegrating across the country due to dynasticism: Amit Shah in Puducherry

“With so many big leaders joining BJP, the Congress party is disintegrating not only in Puducherry but across the country due to dynasticism...

One held in Delhi for input tax credit fraud of Rs 50.03 crore

The arrested person named Vishal started the GST fraud by the creation of a fictitious firm in his own name which he got registered at his r...

PM Narendra Modi regrets not learning Tamil, calls it `beautiful language` during 73rd edition of `Mann Ki Baat`

While addressing the radio programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he was recently asked if there was something he missed out on d...

Centre used National Education Policy 2020 as weapon to communalise Indian society: Rahul Gandhi in Tamil Nadu

Rahul Gandhi called the new education policy a weapon to communalise and push a particular ideology into Indian society. He, however, acknow...

Government to launch ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign to promote water conservation: PM Modi in ‘Mann ki Baat’

"This is the best time to think about water conservation in the summer months ahead. Yesterday was the festival of Magha Purnima. The m...

PM Narendra Modi begins `Mann Ki Baat`, pays homage to Sant Ravidas

PM Modi said, "Sant Ravidas Ji did not want people dependant on others. He wanted everyone to be independent and innovative." The ...

CBSE Board Exams 2021: Class 10, 12 practicals to start from Monday

CBSE has issued a set of guidelines to conduct the practical exams which includes including projects and internal assessment. It has said th...

Woman fighting back snatcher stabbed to death in Delhi, act caught on camera

At around 9:30 pm on Saturday, a snatcher tried to pull off the chain Simran Kaur was wearing. She tried to fight back and caught the snatch...

11-foot crocodile rescued from construction site in Vadodara - See pics

According to Arvind Pawar, President, Wildlife Rescue Trust, they received a call from a builder asking them to rescue the crocodile. On rea...

ISRO launches Brazil`s Amazonia-1 satellite, 18 co-passenger satellites onboard PSLV-C51 in first lift-off of 2021

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday (February 28, 2021) successfully launched the Amazonia-1 satellite along with 18 oth...

Amazonia-1, 18 co-passenger satellites onboard PSLV-C51 launched by ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday (February 28, 2021) successfully launched the Amazonia-1 satellite along with 18 oth...

Supreme Court to stop using WhatsApp groups to share video conference links for hearings

Instead of WhatsApp, the links for virtual court hearings in the apex court will be shared on registered email ids and mobile numbers. The s...

COVID-19: More than 16,000 new cases take India`s active count to 1.64 lakh

According to the official data, 16,752 new coronavirus infections were reported in the past 24 hours across India. The country's COVID-1...

FCI Recruitment 2021: 89 vacancies for Assistant General Manager, Medical Officer posts announced, salary up to Rs 1,80,000

Interested candidates can apply on the official website of FCI on fci.gov.in once the application link is enabled. The online application wi...

Voting underway in Delhi for bypolls to five municipal wards

Polling began at 7:30 am amid tight security arrangements. According to the State Election Commission of Delhi, around 2.42 lakh people are ...

Centre releases list of private hospitals that can participate in COVID-19 vaccination drive from March 1

The private sector participation is being scaled up in the coronavirus vaccination program as over 10,000 hospitals under the Ayushman Bhara...

Gujarat civic polls: Voting for 81 municipalities, 31 district panchayats underway

The SEC has said voting for 8,473 seats, comprising 2,720 in 680 wards in municipalities, 980 in district panchayats and 4,773 in taluka pan...

Assembly Elections 2021: Amit Shah to hold public, organisational programmes for polls in Puducherry, Tamil Nadu

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend public and organisational programmes in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu on Sunday (February 28). At 10:3...

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee lashes out at BJP, says they can`t threaten me by sending ED, CBI

While addressing a rally in West Midnapur on Saturday TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee said, "Do they (BJP) think they can threaten me by sendi...

West Bengal assembly election 2021: Election Commission removes top cop before polls

Jag Mohan, a 1991-batch IPS officer, was handed over the charge in his place. The move came hours after a BJP delegation including MPs Swapa...

Amazonia-1, 18 co-passenger satellites onboard PSLV-C51 to be launched by ISRO today

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the Amazonia-1 satellite along with 18 other co-passenger satellites through PSLV-...

Need for effective testing, comprehensive tracking: Centre tells states witnessing surge in COVID-19 cases

The states have been told to improve the overall COVID-19 testing in districts reporting a reduction in testing, increase RT- PCR tests in s...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address Mann Ki Baat today at 11 am

After the address in January, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had invited the people of India to join his next radio programme. Asking them to ...

For COVID-19 vaccine in private hospital this is how much you may have to pay

The proposed price range was decided in a meeting between Dr. VK Paul, NITI Aayog and representatives from Serum Institute of India and Bhar...

Mamata Banerjee fights the toughest political battle, BJP hopes high in most crucial state elections

The elections beginning on March 27, with West Bengal having eight-phase polls and Assam three, and the rest will go for a single-phase, whi...

Lockdown extended in Maharashtra`s Amravati, Achalpur till March 8

The lockdown in Maharashtra's Amravati and Achalpur has been extended till March 8. A total lockdown of seven days was imposed in Amrava...

COVID-19 vaccine price between Rs 300-500 proposes NITI Aayog

The NITI Aayog has promulgated a price range of Rs 300-500 for two Covid vaccines that would be available for the priority group at private ...

Prashant Kishor on upcoming West Bengal polls says, `On May 2, hold me to my last tweet`

Just as the Election Commission of India announced the polling dates for four states and a Union Territory, political strategist Prashant Ki...

Walk-in registration for COVID-19 vaccine doses to be allowed in next phase, Centre says

For the COVID-19 vaccines in the next phase, a citizen can walk in to a vaccination centre and get themselves registered for a dose, Centre ...

India, Bangladesh decide to enhance cooperation to prevent fake currency, contraband smuggling

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh scheduled next month, both countries agreed to enhance the level of cooperat...

Centre should suspend farm laws for three years to stop farmers’ protests: Baba Ramdev

Baba Ramdev said that the government had already spoken about not enforcing these laws for a year and a half but if farmers feel it is not e...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet`s statement on farmers` protests lacks `objectivity and impartiality`: India

Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey, Permanent Representative of India, said that the purpose of enacting three Farm Acts is to enable farmers to r...

Guru Ravidas Jayanti: PM Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind pay tribute

Prime Minister Modi said the messages given by Saint Ravidas centuries ago on equality, goodwill and compassion will inspire the people of t...

India Toy Fair is a major step towards building Aatmanirbhar Bharat: PM Narendra Modi

PM Narendra Modi said that this toy fair is one such platform where one can discuss toy design, innovation, technology, marketing and packag...

DGCA extends suspension of international commercial passenger flights

Amid the suspension, special international flights have been allowed under the Vande Bharat Mission since May last year and under bilateral ...

JEE Main 2021: 95 per cent candidates appear in first phase

The National Testing Agency conducted the JEE (Main) — 2021 for February (Session 1) between February 23 and February 26, in which, a total ...

Surge in COVID-19 cases: India witnesses 16,488 new infections in 24 hours

A total of 16,488 novel coronavirus cases were reported in a day, while the death toll rose to 1,56,938 with 113 new fatalities, showed the ...

Pakistan PM Imran Khan welcomes ceasefire agreement, but says `onus lies with India`

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday (February 27, 2021) welcomed the ceasefire agreement and said that the 'onus lies with In...

Massive fire breaks out at factory in Delhi, one dead

A Fire Service official said that they received the call about the fire at around 3:47 am and 18 fire tenders were immediately pressed into ...

PM Narendra Modi to receive CERAWeek global energy and environment leadership award

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also deliver the keynote address at the CERAWeek Conference-2021, which will be held virtually from March ...

No COVID-19 vaccination sessions on February 27, 28 across India: Know why

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has said that no COVID-19 vaccination sessions will be held on February 27 and February 28...

Remembering India’s valiant hero Chandra Shekhar Azad on his 90th death anniversary

Chandra Shekhar Azad was killed on this day in 1931 in Alfred Park, Allahabad after an associate betrayed him. February 27, 2021 marks his 9...

Centre extends COVID-19 guidelines for surveillance, containment till March 31

"While there has been a substantial decline in the active and new COVID-19 cases, there is a need to maintain surveillance, containment...

This time for Africa: Made-in-India COVID-19 vaccines land in Côte d’Ivoire

India has been sending COVID-19 vaccine doses to several different countries in South Africa. The latest batch of vaccines arrived in Côte d...

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate `The India Toy Fair 2021` today: Check details

In his Mann ki Baat address in August 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that toys not only augment activity but also give flight t...

Both sides should now quickly resolve remaining issues along LAC: EAM S Jaishankar tells Chinese counterpart Wang Yi

S Jaishankar emphasized that once the disengagement is completed at all friction points, then the two sides could also look at broader de-es...

Gujarat assembly budget session to commence from Mar 1, budget on Mar 3

The month-long budget session of the Gujarat Assembly would begin on March 1 and the budget for the financial year 2021-22 will be presented...

People can choose their COVID-19 vaccination centre, says govt for faster roll-out

Indian government on Friday (February 26) said it will let people choose their coronavirus vaccination centres when the campaign expands nex...

Bharat Bandh today: Day-long strike evokes lukewarm response, here`s what all was affected

The traders' body, however, claimed that shopkeepers supported its nationwide business shutdown call to protest against issues related t...

National Education Policy to make India knowledge capital of world, says Piyush Goyal

The National Education Policy focuses on innovation, entrepreneurship and skill development, and it will make India the knowledge capital of...

Assembly elections 2021 guide: Voters need to carry THESE documents to cast vote

The Election Commission on Friday (February 26) announced the schedule for assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, West Bengal and Pudu...

Puducherry Assembly election 2021 to be held on April 6, results to be announced on May 2

The polling date for 30-seat assembly in Puducherry will be held on April 6, Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Friday in a pre...

Election Commission issues Model Code of Conduct, find out the dos and don`ts

Chief Election Commissioner, Sunil Arora announced the dates for Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, West Bengal and Puducherry’s 2021 election polls...

Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2021 to be held on April 6, results to be announced on May 2

The Election Commission of India in a press conference on Friday announced the polling dates for Tamil Nadu Assembly which will take place i...

EC announces schedule for assembly polls in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry: Check dates, other details

The terms of legislative assemblies of four states -- Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and West Bengal -- are coming to an end in May and June. In ...

Assam Assembly election to be held in three phases, poll results on May 2

The election to the 126-member state Assembly will be held in three phases from April 6, he first phase of election for 47 seats will be hel...

COVID-19 guidelines will continue till March 31, says MHA

The Ministry of Home Affairs in a statement said while there has been a substantial decline in the active and new COVID-19 cases, there is n...

Governments should support MSMEs, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at the Asia Economic Dialogue 2021, Jaishankar said, "People expect today the government to bat for them. It is not just the b...

Meet Gulabi Gang, a womens’ association that enforces COVID-19 guidelines in Maharashtra

Maharashtra’s Gulabi Gang, following the rules set by the government, charges offenders fines if found disobeying the correct protocol. They...

PM Narendra Modi in Tamil Nadu: National Medical Commission will bring great transparency

Prime Minister Narendra Modi started his address by saying, “Friends we are transforming the entire medical education and healthcare sector....

Kerala Congress MP Shashi Tharoor pulls auto-rickshaw in protest against fuel price hike - WATCH

Kerala Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday protested against the rising fuel prices by “pulling an auto-rickshaw with a rope” in Thiruvanan...

Gujarat municipal corporation polls: BJP wins one more seat in Kuber Nagar, Ahmedabad tally reaches 160

BJP’s Gitaba Chavda won the Kuber Nagar seat, defeating Congress` Jagdish Mohanani. An error in the counting of votes of the ninth round was...

No COVID-19 vaccination exercise to be held on these dates: Union Health Ministry

In wake of the IT System Transition from Co-Win 1.0 to Co-Win 2.0, there will be no vaccination exercise on Saturday and Sunday, the Union H...

Fact check: UP Police clarifies on mask checking campaign, terms social media post as `fake`

The UP police, however, refuted the social media message and tweeted (in Hindi), and said that no such campaign of mask checking is being la...

EC to announce dates for assembly election in West Bengal, other states, press conference at 4.30 PM today

The Election Commission of India will possibly announce the dates for the West Bengal assembly election on Friday. The poll panel will hold ...

Balakot strike`s second anniversary: How India avenged Pulwama terror attack

The Defence Minister lauded the Indian Air Force and said, “On Balakot Air Strikes anniversary, I salute the exceptional courage & dilig...

US, UN welcome ceasefire agreement between India, Pakistan, call it a `positive step`

United Nations Secretary General`s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is encouraged by India and Pa...

COVID-19: This state makes negative RT-PCR report mandatory for travellers arriving from Maharashtra, Kerala

On February 24, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) deputed high-level multi-disciplinary teams to Maharashtra, Kerala, ...

Bharat Bandh today: All commercial establishments to remain closed, over 8 crore traders to protest against GST, fuel price hike

Nearly 40, 000 trade associations, which represent eight crore traders of the country, have extended support to the Bharat Bandh call given ...

SHOCKING! 17-year-old girl drugged, raped by five youths in Haryana

Three of the accused have been nabbed by the police while efforts are on to arrest two others, an official said. Among the three arrested, t...

Mumbai`s Siddhivinayak Temple issues new rules amid surge in COVID-19 infections

As per a new guideline, the temple administration said that people will be permitted only after the scanning of the QR code during entry ins...

Centre opposes petitions to recognise same sex marriage under SMA in Delhi High Court

Four more people belonging to the gay and lesbian community urged the Delhi High Court on Thursday to declare that marriages between any two...

Here’s how PNB scam fugitive Nirav Modi’s case unfolded

The court ordered the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, who is wanted for fraud and money laundering in the ₹ 14,000-crore Pun...

Pakistan in distress ever since partitioned from India, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat as he advocates `Akhand Bharat`

Stressing that the concept of"Akhand Bharat" is possible, Bhagwat said some people had expressed serious doubts before the partiti...

National War Memorial’s 2nd anniversary: All you need to know about the monument

Two years ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the National War Memorial in New Delhi as a tribute to the soldiers killed durin...

Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi to be extradited to India to stand trial, rules UK court

A UK court on Thursday (February 25, 2021) ordered the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi and accepted the Indian case that he t...

Who`s the first originator? Know all about it as Centre unveils tougher rules for social media

As per the new rules, social media intermediaries have to appoint a grievance officer, who shall register complaints in 24 hours. The grieva...

Govt lays down guidelines for social media channels and OTT platforms under new IT Rules

In a press conference, chaired by Ravi Shankar Prasad and Prakash Javadekar the government announced the new Digital Media Ethics Code. The ...

Social media welcome to do business in India, OTT content will be strictly monitored: Govt

Social media is welcome to do business in India, OTT content will be strictly monitored: Govt. Social media is welcome to do business in Ind...

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait may be arrested on March 8 as MP court issues arrest warrant

A court in MP has issued an arrest warrant against Tikait in connection with an attempt to murder and rioting case of 2012. The BKU leader h...

Mamata rides electric scooter to protest against fuel price hike, watch video here

Banerjee was seen sitting behind state minister Firhad Hakim, who rode the battery-powered electric scooter. With a placard protesting again...

Wife not an object: Bombay High Court upholds man`s conviction for assaulting wife

The Bombay High Court has said the wife's refusal to make tea for husband could not be accepted as provocation for him to assault her, a...

Bharat Bandh on 26 February: All commercial markets to remain closed, over 8 crore traders to protest against GST, fuel price hike

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has called a Bharat Bandh on 26 February during which the traders will stage dharnas (protests...

Symptoms of new COVID-19 strains: How are they different from old variant?

The new strains, some imported and a few found locally have become a major cause for concern among the people. The new variants which came f...

India, Pakistan review LoC situation, agree to maintain hotline contact, border flag meetings during DGMO-level talks

India and Pakistan reviewed the LoC situation during the DGMO level talks. "Both sides agreed to address each other’s core issues and c...

Bharat Bandh: All commercial markets to remain closed on February 26, over 8 crore traders to protest against GST, fuel price hike

According to the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), the traders will stage dharnas (protests) at as many as 1,500 places across the ...

PNB scam: Will Nirav Modi be extradited to India? UK court to decide today

The 49-year-old diamond merchant is expected to appear via videolink from Wandsworth Prison in south-west London at Westminster Magistrates...

Delhi government`s big decision, no offline exams for students up to Class 8

The Directorate of Education (DoE) stated that the students would be assessed on the basis of projects and assignments. The guidelines are a...

Some states resorting to proxy war by supporting non-state actors: India slams Pakistan at UNSC

Nagaraj Naidu, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of India`s Mission to UN, stated that in this regard, a growing number of Stat...

Karnal blast: Death toll rises to three in explosion at cracker factory

The blast took place late Tuesday evening (February 23) at Ghoghripur road on the outskirts of the city. Karnal superintendent of police Gan...

Rahul Gandhi jumps into sea in Kerala, watch video here

Gandhi spent about 10 minutes swimming alongside the fishermen before returning to the shore. He jumped from the boat when he saw some fishe...

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate multiple development projects in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Thursday to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various developm...

West Bengal makes negative COVID-19 test report mandatory for air passengers from 4 states

West Bengal on Wednesday made RT-PCR COVID-19 tests mandatory for passengers travelling by flights from these four states - Maharashtra, Tel...

Coronil no way a secret medicine, Patanjali issues fact check as response to IMA

The Patanjali Research Foundation Trust said, "We have shared all of our research data with Ministry of Ayush, Government of India. The...

India, China`s disengagement at Ladakh a `win-win situation`, says Army chief MM Naravane

Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane said that the relationship with China would develop along the path as per India`s wishes. Commenting...

Indian Army to get 118 unique `Swadeshi` Arjun Mk-1A tanks, DAC to invest Rs 6,000 crore to boost Atmanirbhar Bharat

The Arjun MBT Mk IA is an indigenous tank developed for India's self-reliance in Armoured Fighting Vehicle capability. With modern battl...

Former India player Ashoke Dinda joins BJP, hours after Manoj Tiwary`s inclusion in TMC

Former India player Ashoke Dinda on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, hours after another cricketer Manoj Tiwary was included in ...

COVID-19: Ukraine holds talks with Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech for Covaxin supplies

A three-member delegation from Ukraine visited Bharat Biotech facilities and held discussions to secure supplies for COVID-19 vaccine Covaxi...

COVID-19: Amid surge in coronavirus cases, Centre deputes high-level teams to 10 states

The three-member multidisciplinary teams will be sent to Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Karnataka, Tami...

Cricketer Manoj Tiwary joins TMC ahead of West Bengal assembly election

Manoj Tiwary joined the Trinamool Congress at a rally in Hooghly in presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said that she...

Big blow to Mamata Banerjee! TMC MP Dinesh Trivedi resigns from Rajya Sabha cites THIS reason

Veteran Trinamool Congress MP Dinesh Trivedi called it quits in Rajya Sabha on Friday saying that he feels suffocated in the Mamata Banerjee...

Amid political crisis in Puducherry, Union Cabinet approves President`s Rule in UT

After the Congress-led government in Puducherry lost a vote of confidence motion in the Assembly, the Union Cabinet has decided to approve t...

COVID-19: People above 60 years of age to get vaccine shots from March 1, says Centre

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the coronavirus vaccine will be given free of cost at the government centres. However, those who ...

Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium is now world`s largest cricket stadium: President Ram Nath Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind said that the dominance that India has achieved in cricket reinforces the belief that not only in other sports but...

Rajasthan Budget 2021: Ashok Geholt government goes paperless, introduces universal health care scheme

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who holds the finance portfolio said that the budget has been prepared taking all sections of society into cons...

UPHESC Recruitment 2021: Vacancies released for Assistant Professor, Teacher, Headmaster posts

2002 vacancies for the post of Assistant Professor for various subjects have been notified. Candidates can register online to apply for UPHE...

Five Maharashtra ministers tested COVID-19 positive in last week

Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal was the latest addition to the long list of ministers to have tested positive for COVID-19....

Palghar lynching case: Supreme Court asks Maharashtra Police to place second chargesheet on record

The three victims from Kandivali in Mumbai were travelling in a car to attend a funeral in Surat in Gujarat amid the COVID-19-induced nation...

Arvind Kejriwal to hold roadshow in Gujarat after AAP wins 27 seats in Surat civic body polls

The AAP, which had fielded 470 candidates across six corporations, won 27 seats in Surat. Its workers celebrated the poll results by cutting...

Rakesh Tikait warns Centre of ‘Parliament march with 40 lakh tractors’ if farm laws not repealed

Speaking at a farmers’ rally in Sikar in Rajasthan on Tuesday, Tikait said, "Our next call will be for a march to Parliament. We will t...

UPSC 2021: Big setback for aspirants as Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking extra attempt

The petition sought relaxation for UPSC aspirants who exhausted their last attempt in October 2020. The petitioners cited difficulties cause...

Schools in Haryana reopen for Classes 3 to 5, students can opt to continue online

Students who attend classes are required to submit written consent from their parents allowing them to take offline classes. The students ha...

Rahul Gandhi `Nikamme Sansad hai`: Smriti Irani slams Congress MP for ignoring Amethi

Smriti Irani, who defeated Rahul Gandhi in Amethi in the last Lok Sabha elections in 2019, said that Rahul had insulted the people of Amethi...

Sikhs For Justice launches email campaign seeking independence for West Bengal and Maharashtra

Sikhs For Justice launched a web portal for the people of West Bengal and Maharashtra to send emails to Mamata Banerjee, Uddhav Thackeray de...

Rahul Gandhi is an `opportunist`, creating north-south divide: BJP

The top BJP leaders slammed the Gandhi scion over his remarks "comparing" his present Wayanad parliamentary constituency in Kerala...

Video of monkey helping woman cut vegetables leaves netizens amused - Watch

The nearly one-minute video shared by a Twitter user named Aman Preet shows the monkey sitting on a kitchen counter and quickly 'cutting...

Sikhs For Justice asks Mamata, Uddhav to declare independence of their states from India

SFJ "counseled" All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) chief Mamata Banerjee and Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray to "unilateral...

Chinese President Xi Jinping may attend BRICS Summit 2021 in India

China has said that it will work with New Delhi to strengthen the cooperation among the five-member grouping of emerging economies. India ha...

Indian Army to get Arjun Mark 1A tank worth Rs 6,000 crore soon as Defence Ministry clears induction

The DRDO has been developing the Arjun Mark 1A for quite some time now and the project was hastened by both Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin...

Gangster Ravi Pujari, extradited from Senegal, to be produced in Bombay Sessions Court

Ravi Pujari is accused of committing serious offences including murder and extortion. He was extradited from Senegal on February 22. Police ...

Khalistani elements trying to exploit ongoing farmers` protests in India, support coming from UK, Canada

Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi alias Tan Dhesi shares a strong bond with Pakistani origin Labour MP Afzal Khan, who is believed to be having deep ha...

PM Narendra Modi hails role of `Kadha`, domestic spices in fight against coronavirus

PM Modi said that the benefits of domestic spices and decoctions have been noticed by people around the world. The remark comes amid the con...

You represent the aspirations of 130 crore people: PM Narendra Modi tells students at IIT Kharagpur

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday told students at the IIT Kharagpur convocation ceremony that they represent the aspirations of 130 ...

Toolkit case: Delhi Police Cyber Cell grills Disha Ravi, Shatanu Muluck

Disha Ravi was arrested from Bengaluru on February 15 for her alleged connection with the toolkit case related to the ongoing farmers' p...

Coal scam live updates, West Bengal, CBI, Abhishek Banerjee, Rujira Naroola

The CBI had on Sunday asked to join the probe. A team of CBI officials had visited the residence of Abhishek Banerjee, who is the nephew of ...

Budget allocated for health is extraordinary, it shows our commitment towards this sector: PM Narendra Modi

"The budget allocated for the health sector now is extraordinary. It shows our commitment to this sector. COVID19 pandemic has taught u...

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Two more bodies recovered, death toll rises to 70

According to the information received from the disaster control room yesterday, one dead body was recovered from Srinagar Chauras and one fr...

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to meet BMC chief to review COVID-19 situation as cases surge

The meeting comes amid the spike in the number of new coronavirus cases reported in the state. New restrictions were imposed in several dist...

Khalistan conspiracy to defame India hatched by Pakistan and Turkey: Report

An investigation by Greek City Times has revealed that Turkey has been an integral part of this warfare and has been aiding Pakistan in its ...

India allows Pakistan PM Imran Khan`s aircraft to use its airspace for Sri Lanka visit

Pakistan had requested for use of air space, which India granted permission. As per required protocol, whenever heads of state or government...

Six killed while disposing of explosives meant for quarrying in Karnataka, probe ordered

The incident comes close on the heels of a similar blast at a quarry site in Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's hometown of Shivamogga on ...

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister O Panneerselvam to present Budget 2021-22 at 11:00 am today

Tamil Nadu state Assembly secretary K Srinivasan recently made the announcement that the AIADMK government will present its final budget for...

KPSC FDA 2021: Admit card released on kpscrcruitment.in, here`s how to download hall ticket

Candidates who had applied for the exam can download the KPSC FDA 2021 admit card from the official website of KPSC on kpscrcruitment.in. Th...

Case filed against former BJP MP for flouting COVID-19 norms at wedding in Maharashtra

A case has been registered against former BJP MP Dhananjay Mahadik and two others for violating COVID-19 norms in a marriage function of Mah...

Rakesh Tikait addresses ‘kisan mahapanchayat’, urges farmers to throw `king of looters` out of Delhi, top highlights

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait addressed 'Kisan mahapanchayat' in Haryana and Rajasthan on Monday. Tikait warned that farmers’ ongoing pro...

IMD warns of rain, hailstorm due to western disturbances in parts of north India, issues alert

The Indian Meteorological Department has issued an alert for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. According to IMD, there is a possibility of thund...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address convocation of IIT Kharagpur today

PM Modi recently visited West Bengal to inaugurate and launch several projects. He will be attending the convocation ceremony through video ...

Coal scam: CBI to quiz TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee`s wife Rujira Naroola today

A CBI team will on Tuesday grill Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee’s wife Rujira Naroola in connection with its ongoing probe into the...

Lok Sabha MP Mohan Delkar allegedly dies by suicide in Mumbai hotel, body sent for postmortem

Lok Sabha MP from Dadra Nagra Haveli Mohan Delkar on Monday allegedly died by suicide in Mumbai. He committed suicide in Hotel Sea Green Mar...

Hearing in RSS defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on May 15 in Maharashtra

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh local functionary Rajesh Kunte filed the case against Gandhi in 2014 after watching his speech in Thane's Bh...

CHO recruitment 2021: MP government provides this opportunity for nursing candidates

Interested candidates can apply till 28 February for the recruitment to these posts. To apply, you can visit the official website of the Hea...

Unnao girls’ death case: FIR registered against Barkha Dutt’s Mojo Story, seven Twitter handles for propagating `fake news`

The Uttar Pradesh Police has registered an FIR against over eight Twitter accounts for allegedly propagating fake news in connection with th...

Resort owner, parents of newly-wed couple held for flouting COVID-19 guidelines in Mumbai

A team of District Magistrate and superintendent of police (SP) had raided the marriage function going on in a resort and found that they we...

UP Budget 2021-22: Yogi Adityanath govt proposes Rs 140 crore for development of Ayodhya

To speed up the work of the state's expressway, the Yogi Adityanath government has increased his budget. Rs 1107 Crore Passed For Purvan...

`Dilli ab door nahi,` says PM Narendra Modi in Assam, inaugurates major developmental projects in state

The prime minister inaugurated three developmental projects worth Rs 3,222 crore on the occasion. Addressing a large gathering in Dhemaji, A...

Narayanaswamy resigns as Puducherry CM after losing majority in Assembly, attacks Centre

Ahead of the result of the floor test, Narayanasamy alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party was forcibly trying to implement Hindi in the UT...

RRB Recruitment 2020-21: Railway Board to release answer key for Ministerial and Isolated Categories exam at 6 pm

The answer key will be made available on the websites of RRBs. The link to view and challenge the answer key will be open from February 22 (...

HCWs who refuse COVID-19 vaccine to bear cost of their treatment: Punjab Health Minister

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said that there is a dire need to get vaccinated for all Health Care Workers to deal with any unpr...

Elgar Parishad case: Bombay High Court grants interim bail to Varavara Rao

The 82-year-old is an accused in the Bhima-Koregaon violence which occurred after the Elgar Parishad conclave held in Pune on December 31, 2...

Lockdown returns in Maharastra: Schools and colleges closed in Pune city, night curfew in these districts

The COVID-19 cases are increasing in different districts of Maharashtra, while schools and colleges have been closed in Pune till 28 Februar...

Girl attacked with acid after she stops talking to friend in Uttar Pradesh`s Hapur

The accused has been identified as Rahil or Rohil Khan, who was captured using necessary force, after which he was sent to a hospital for tr...

Youth stabs mother to death over money for liquor in Delhi

The incident occurred on Sunday night in the Khajoori Khas area of the national capital. The accused has been identified as Sushil Pandey. H...

India reports 14,199 new COVID-19 cases with 83 deaths in last 24 hours, US still the worst-hit nation

As per the Health Ministry, 1,11,16,854 COVID-19 vaccines had been given till Sunday evening. The total number of samples tested up to Sunda...

Kamal Nath, other Congress leaders have narrow escape as lift crashes in Indore

The incident occurred on Sunday in Indore's DNS Hospital, where Nath along with other party leaders including Sajjan Verma, Jitu Patwari...

Political crisis in Puducherry: Chief Minister V Narayanasamy faces floor test

This comes after two Congress MLAs A John Kumar and Lakshmi Narayanan and DMK MLA K Venkatesan resigned from their Assembly membership. Earl...

WBJEE 2021: Online application window to open from February 23 on wbjeeb.nic.in

The WBJEE Board will conduct the Common Entrance Examination for admissions to various undergraduate courses in Engineering and Technology, ...

OPSC Recruitment 2021: 504 vacancies available for Assistant Professor Posts, check last date

Online applications for the available posts had opened from February 15 onwards and the last day for submission will be on March 14. Those w...

Court called `love jihad` conspiracy to make Kerala Islamic state, but LDF government is doing nothing: Yogi Adityanath

Flagging off Bharatiya Janata Party's Vijaya Yatra from Kasaragod on Sunday, Adityanath hit out at the state government saying it was do...

Pune records over 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, 6 death in last 24 hours, CM Uddhav Thackeray bans gatherings in Maharashtra

In the last 24 hours, Maharashtra reported 6,971 new COVID-19 cases and 35 deaths, as per the state health department. The total number of C...

Yogi Adityanath government to present paperless Budget for FY 2021-22 in Uttar Pradesh assembly

Taking a cue from the Union Budget, the Budget in the state will also be presented in a paperless mode. The state legislative assembly speak...

PM Narendra Modi to visit Assam, West Bengal, unveil several projects today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation and inaugurate several railway projects in Hooghly, West Bengal, where the politica...

We are not the ones who would ever be cowed down: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee after CBI issues notice to his wife

Abhishek Banerjee, the South 24 Parganas MP, took to his official Twitter account and said, "At 2pm today, the CBI served a notice in t...

One-week lockdown in Maharashtra`s Amravati due to rising COVID-19 cases - Check details

Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases, the government on Sunday (February 21) announced that Amravati district in Maharashtra will be placed unde...

Bihar announces date for reopening of primary schools: Check details here

"We have decided to reopen the school for junior students from March 1. A progress check after 15 working days will decide the continua...

Increase surveillance, conduct more RT-PCR tests: Centre tells states amid surge in COVID-19 cases

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), more than 74% of the active cases of the country are in Kerala and Maharasht...

India working closely with UK to arrange J&K visit for envoy Alexander Ellis

India was keen to see the British High commission join the visit. The recently arranged visit was the third such visit organized by the Mini...

Toolkit case: Debunking lies peddled by alleged kingpin Pieter Friedrich

Despite the Delhi Police making attempts to get a hold of him, he continues to peddle propaganda and attack India through his propaganda cha...

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani tests negative for COVID-19

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani tested negative for COVID-19 via the latest RT-PCR test on Sunday (February 21), according to news agenc...

Uttarakhand glacial burst: Indian Navy, Air Force conduct joint operation to measure depth of glacial lake in Tapovan, Watch video

The temporary water body was formed after sediments that the catastrophic flash flood earlier this month brought down, blocking the mouth of...

PM Narendra Modi to lay foundation stone of several projects in Assam, West Bengal: See details

PM Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation important projects of the oil & gas sector in an event organized at Silapathar in Dhemaji, ...

CBI issues notice to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee`s wife in connection with coal case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) issued a notice to CM Mamata Banerjee's nephew TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s wife Rujira Narula a...

EAM S Jaishankar signs USD 50 million defence LoC agreement to boost maritime capabilities of Maldives

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday (February 20) handed over 1 lakh additional doses of the made-in-India COVID-19 vaccine t...

Gujarat Municipal Election 2021: Amit Shah casts his vote in Ahmedabad, exudes confidence of BJP`s victory

Tight security arrangements were made at the polling booth where Shah and his family members cast their votes. After casting his vote, the s...

Pune schools, colleges closed till February 28 amid surge in COVID-19 cases

The district administration of Pune declared the closure of all educational institutions to curb the sudden surge in coronavirus cases in th...

Patanjali issues clarification after news outlets falsely claim ‘Coronil got WHO recognition’

After the claims made by media abour Coronil getting recogition from WHO and that it was a cure for COVID-19 spread on social media. Soon, P...

As COVID-19 cases are on rise in Maharashtra, lockdown, curfew and curbs are being imposed

The State Health Department on Saturday (February 20) released information that 6,281 new COVID-19 cases and 40 deaths were reported in the ...

India-China discuss next phase of disengagement, 10th round of military talks last for around 16 hours

The Corps Commander-level talks at the Moldo border point began at around 10 am on Saturday and ended at 2 am past mid night on Sunday. The ...

India records uptick in new COVID-19 cases as five states witness resurgence of coronavirus

In the past few days, there has been an uptick of coronavirus cases mostly from five states of Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Chhattisgarh and...

Priyanka Gandhi to visit Prayagraj to support boatman who accompanied her at Sangam

According to the program released by the party, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is scheduled to reach Prayagraj at 11 AM and will be visiting Banswaar...

BPSC Recruitment 2021: Registration starts for Bihar Judicial Services Mains Exam on bpsc.bih.nic.in

A total of 2,739 candidates have cleared the preliminary examination and thus have qualified for BPSC 31st Judicial Services Mains 2021. The...

Gujarat Municipal Election 2021: Voting for 575 seats across 6 municipal corporations underway

Gujarat's six cities namely Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Jamnagar and Bhavnagar will vote for the municipal corporation election ...

Kasganj case accused Moti Singh killed in encounter, wanted for killing Uttar Pradesh police constable

Moti Singh, main accused in the Kasganj encounter case was killed in an encounter by the Uttar Pradesh police on Sunday morning. Moti Singh ...

Mentally ill woman dragged out of hospital by security guard, pic goes viral

A photograph of the incident went viral on social media after being published in a newspaper on Saturday. However, days after the incident, ...

PM Narendra Modi to address BJP national office-bearers crucial meet on Sunday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a meeting of BJP`s national office-bearers in New Delhi on Sunday. The meeting will be held at the...

India-China conclude 10th round of military talks, focus on disengagement at friction points in Ladakh

Senior commanders of Indian and Chinese army held tenth round of military talks to discuss and take forward the disengagement process at fri...

India’s Gaganyaan mission gets support of Australia, tracking facility in Cocos Island

Australia will be supporting India's manned mission to space-Gaganyaan by providing a temporary ground station facility in Cocos Islands...

Mumbai Mayor warns of second lockdown if COVID-19 norms not properly followed

The warning has come a day after Maharashtra reported over 6,000 coronavirus cases. Mayor Pednekar’s stern message was a warning to the peop...

Know where and how often your Aadhaar Card is used for monetary transactions

In India, Aadhaar card is considered to be one of the most important documents for citizens. Every citizen’s biometric, demographic and othe...

Air India Express plane hits electric pole on landing at Vijaywada airport

Following landing, as the flight was taxiing on the runway towards bay number 5, it hit the electrical pole. Airport director, G Madhusudan ...

From people of India: EAM S Jaishankar hands over 1,00,000 additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Maldives

He also interacted with the Maldives Health Minister Ahmed Naseem and said that 'an extraordinarily deep partnership' between the co...

Karnataka mandates negative COVID-19 RT-PCR report for people arriving from Maharashtra

In light of the worsening COVID-19 situation in Maharashtra, the Karnataka government on Saturday (February 20) made it compulsory to produc...

Surge in COVID-19 cases: More than 70,000 households affected after BMC seals 1305 buildings in Mumbai

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Saturday (February 20) over 1305 buildings in Mumbai, after 2749 new COVID-19 cases were rep...

Real plan was to defame India, create unrest: Delhi Police to court hearing Disha Ravi`s bail plea

Delhi Police also stated that 22-year old Disha Ravi was in touch with those advocating Khalistan and covered her track. "Why did Disha...

High time country gets out of election mode: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik at NITI Aayog meet

Naveen Patnaik said that the elections are an essential feature of a democracy. Odisha CM said, "However, the hallmark of a mature demo...

Rising fuel prices is a vexatious issue: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after petrol hits Rs 100

On Saturday (February 20), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave a statement on rising fuel prices. While expressing her concern on the m...

5 states report sudden surge in COVID-19 cases, Centre reiterates need for precautions

The data from the Ministry of Health said that more than 1.07 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far to health workers and frontl...

This ‘pawri ho rahi hai’ viral video by Indian Army jawans is the best, check for yourself

The 'pawri ho rahi hai' trend by Pakistan's Dananeer Mobeen has had many remakes on the social media but the internet is calling...

Toolkit case: Disha Ravi now finds support in American teen activist Alexandria Villaseñor

Disha Ravi was arrested by Delhi Police who claim that she, along with two other co-accused created a google document or toolkit which was a...

Three month interval between Oxford COVID-19 vaccine doses show higher efficacy: Study

According tot the study, the interval between doses can be safely extended to three months given the protection a single dose offers. This m...

BJP`s Shazia Ilmi accuses ex-BSP MP Akbar Ahmad ‘Dumpy of misbehaving with her, registers complaint

BJP Delhi vice-president Shazia Ilmi filed a complaint against former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP accusing him of misbehaving with her. An ...

Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami announces reduction in Metro fares

According to the new fares, commuters will have to pay Rs 10 for a distance of upto two kilometres. The fare is Rs 20 for a distance between...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishes Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram on Statehood day

"Best wishes to my sisters and brothers of Mizoram on their Statehood Day. The entire nation is proud of the great Mizo culture. The pe...

Dense fog engulfs Delhi even as maximum temperature nears 30 degrees Celsius

The pollution levels recorded in Delhi have remained in the 'very poor' category. While the AQI level in the national capital stands...

India, China to hold 10th Corps Commander level meet today on Chinese side of LAC

The first phase of the disengagement which was announced last week has come to an end. Around 150 Chinese tanks and nearly 5,000 Chinese Peo...

With over 6000 new COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra takes these stringent steps to curb spread

With a spike of over 6000 new COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra has crossed its 75-day record. The last time the state had reported more than 6,00...

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan launches Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0

The Union Minister also launched the IMI 3.0 portal and released the Operational Guidelines for it and the awareness material/IEC package de...

PM Narendra Modi to chair NITI Aayog`s Governing Council meet today

The Governing Council comprises PM Modi, Chief Ministers of States and Union Territories (UTs), with Legislators and Lieutenant Governors of...

Uttarakhand tragedy: Death toll rises to 62, rescue and search operation underway

The body was found at a coffer barrage of the THDC, it said. With this recovery, the toll in the February 7 disaster has risen to 62 while 1...

Home Minister Amit Shah summoned by West Bengal court in Abhishek Banerjee defamation case

Designated MP/MLA court in West Bengal issues summons to Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday (February 19) to appear in person or by lawyer on...

Civil Engineers apply for the post of Peon, 22000 applicants for 13 posts

Over 22,671 candidates, including women and men, applied for the position of poen in the Panipat’s district court on Friday (February 19). W...

High Court asks Delhi police to abide by its stand that it will not leak probe details

The court said the police would be entitled to hold press briefings in the matter in accordance with the law and the agency's 2010 offic...

J&K: Militants open fire on police in Srinagar, two killed

The terrorists shot the two policemen from close range, a police official said. The injured policemen were taken to a hospital where one amo...

Video of monkey helping woman cut vegetables leaves netizens amused - Watch

The nearly one-minute video shared by a Twitter user named Aman Preet shows the monkey sitting on a kitchen counter and quickly 'cutting...

Bharat Bandh: Traders` body CAIT threatens `Chakka Jam` on February 26, seeks review of GST system

Bharat Bandh: The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) said the traders will stage dharnas (protests) at as many as 1,500 places across...

Delhi High Court prohibits media from broadcasting toolkit case probe details

The High Court said certain media coverage of investigation in the FIR against climate activist Disha Ravi for her alleged involvement in sh...

As India records spike in COVID-19 fatalities, new coronavirus variants found in Maharashtra

India's daily new COVID-19 cases on Friday climbed to over 13,000 after 19 days even as the number of fresh fatalities was recorded at 9...

Khalistan conspiracy to defame India hatched by Pakistan and Turkey: Report

An investigation by Greek City Times has revealed that Turkey has been an integral part of this warfare and has been aiding Pakistan in its ...

Concept of circular economy can be a key step in solving many of our problems: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "the concept of the circular economy can be a key step in solving many of our problems. Recycling, r...

India-China disengagement at Pangong lake over, 10th round of senior commanders talks on Saturday

The disengagement of Indian and Chinese troops from Pangong lake at Line of Actual Control (LAC) concludes, the 10th round of talks between ...

Indian Army signs MoU With Punit Balan’s Indrani Balan foundation for financial sustainability of army goodwill schools of Kashmir

Chinar Corps currently runs 28 Goodwill Schools in Kashmir which educates more than 10,000 students each year. Total approx 1 lakh students ...

Yog Guru Ramdev releases Patanjali`s scientific research paper on `evidence-based medicine for COVID19`

On June 23, 2020, Patanjali had said that with the joint efforts of Professor Balbir Singh Tomar and Acharya Balkrishna, the coronil tablet ...

COVID-19: New coronavirus mutations found in Maharashtra`s Amravati and Yavatmal districts

Two new mutations have been found in coronavirus samples from Amravati and Yavatmal districts in Maharashtra on Thursday. The genome sequenc...

Border Security Force seizes heroin worth Rs 50 crores from India-Pakistan border

Trying to take advantage of a foggy morning, Pakistani drug smugglers tried to illegally transport heroin over the India-Pakistan border but...

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti 2021: PM Modi, Rajnath Singh among other prominent faces extend wishes

India celebrates Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti on Friday (February 19) marking the 391st birth anniversary of the Maratha king. The Ki...

Shabnam, death row convict in Amroha murder case, files fresh mercy plea before UP Governor Anandiben Patel

Shabnam, a death row convict in the Amroha murder case, has filed a fresh mercy petition before UP Governor Anandiben Patel. Her mercy petit...

J&K: Three terrorists killed in encounter at Shopian district, search operations underway

Three terrorists killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Badigam village of Shopian district in the wee hours of Friday. Incrimina...

China admits 5 military officers, soldiers killed in Galwan Valley clash with Indian Army

Chen Hongjun, Chen Xiangrong, Xiao Siyuan and Wang Zhuoran died during what Chinese state media described as a "fierce struggle" a...

Car mows down cyclist, drives with body on roof for 10 km in Punjab`s Mohali, accused held

The police arrested the car driver, identified as Nirmal Singh, who was going from Zirakpur to Khamano morning when he allegedly hit 35-year...

Kumbh Mela 2021: Visitors need to have Coronavirus negative report

With preparations are underway for Kumbh Mela 2021 to be held from 1st to 30th April in the holy city of Haridwar, the administration has de...

With China in mind, Quad nations emphasise on territorial integrity in Indo-Pacific

India in the meet with the Quad nations underlined its commitment to uphold a rules-based international order and respect for territorial in...

Pariksha Pe Charcha 2021 returns, says PM Narendra Modi; this time with a twist: All you need to know

Pariksha Pe Charcha 2021: Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said the registration process of the fourth edition of...

PM Narendra Modi’s `Pariksha Pe Charcha` to be held online due to COVID-19, open to students all over the world

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's annual interaction with students ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha' will be held online this year in view of the C...

Petrol being smuggled from Nepal as rates in India touch Rs 100

After the prices of petrol and diesel register a monumental rise it has been reported that petrol is being smuggled from Nepal. As the petro...

Asaram Bapu undergoes sonography, co-accused Shilpi stealthily reaches CCU

Asaram is currently serving life imprisonment in Jodhpur jail on charges of sexually harassing a minor girl. He was taken to the hospital af...

Noida DM Suhas LY, Police Commissioner Alok Singh get COVID-19 vaccine

With cumulative vaccination coverage to healthcare workers and frontline workers against COVID-19 in the country crossing 94 lakhs, India ha...

Supreme Court closes sexual harassment proceedings against ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi

Closing the suo motu proceeding in the case, the Supreme Court said that the in-house proceedings have already completed the probe into the ...

West Bengal: Amit Shah visits Gangasagar, to have lunch with refugee family in Narayanpur village

Shah is currently on a visit to West Bengal where he will flag off the fifth phase of Bharatiya Janata Party`s (BJP) Poriborton Yatra. He vi...

Attack on Jakir Hossain a pre-planned conspiracy, alleges West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee arrived at the hospital in Kolkata to meet Hossain who got injured after unidentified people hurled a bomb at...

`Metro Man` E Sreedharan to join BJP during Vijaya Yathra in Kerala on February 21

E Sreedharan, also dubbed as the 'Metro man' will joining the BJP just months ahead of the state assembly polls in Kerala. The 88-ye...

ParikshaPe Charcha 2021: Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal announces commencement of registration process

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Thursday announced the commencement of the registration process of the fourth edition...

Maharashtra may impose lockdown in Akola and Amaravati amid surge in COVID-19 cases

As Maharashtra's Akola and Amaravati witness a surge in rising COVID-19 cases it is likely that a fresh lockdown could be imposed. More ...

Unnao girls` death case: No injury marks found on bodies, 6 teams formed to probe, says police

Yet another Unnao case of brutality came to light wherein three girls were found unconscious, tied with 'dupatta' in the Baburaha vi...

Farmers` agitation will be extended to West Bengal: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait

Rakesh Tikit said that Bengal is near the sea and the farmers there involved in fish farming are a troubled lot, adding that imports are inc...

Minor quake measuring 3.7 rocks Ladakh, no casualty reported

A light intensity earthquake occurred in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday with its epicentre in the Ladakh region. Officials of the meteorologi...

Kumbh Mela 2021 limited to 30 days amid coronavirus scare, will begin on April 1

Due to the coronavirus crisis, the Uttarakhand government has decided to limit the Kumbh this year for 30 days. The government will issue th...

Satish Sharma, veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister dies aged 73

Veteran Congress leader and former union minister Captain Satish Sharma dies in Goa. The 73-year-old former Congress MP was the Union Minist...

Budget session of UP Assembly begins today, Oppn to corner govt over farmers` issues, law and order situation

UN Budget session: An all-party meeting was also called by Speaker Hriday Narayan Dikshit on Wednesday ahead of the budget presentation. He ...

Delhi Nursery Admissions 2021-22: Registrations starts today, classes to begin from April 1

The last date to fill the admission form is 4 March and the entire admission process will conclude on March 31. The first list of selected c...

Quad ministerial meeting: India, Australia, Japan, USA to discuss regional and global issues

The members are expected to exchange views on regional and global issues and to working towards an inclusive Indo-Pacific region. The leader...

Uttar Pradesh: Three girls found in unconscious state in Unnao field, 2 dead; police suspect poisoning

In Unnao, three girls were found in an unconscious state in a field on Wednesday night. Two girls succumbed while one has been referred to D...

Iran requests COVID-19 vaccines from India

Iran has become one of more than 20 countries to have requested vaccines from India. So far India has supplied more than 229.7 lakh COVID-19...

Farmer unions to hold 4-hour nationwide `Rail Roko` protest against Centre`s new agri laws

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait has expressed hope that the movement would extend to West Bengal in the coming days. "Is West Bengal an outsid...

BJP leader Shibaji Singha Roy injured in attack at West Bengal`s Kolkata, hospitalised

West Bengal's BJP District President North Kolkata Shibaji Singha Roy sustained injuries after he along with other BJP leaders were atta...

Pakistan to take part in India-led initiative on COVID-19 crisis

In March 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a SAARC meet on the COVID-19 pandemic. The meet saw all the SAARC heads of govt and s...

Journalist Priya Ramani acquitted in MJ Akbar criminal defamation case

A Delhi court on Wednesday acquitted journalist Priya Ramani in connection with the criminal defamation case filed by former Union Minister ...

When will COVID-19 vaccine be available in open market? Here`s what AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria says

In January, the noted pulmonologist had said that the people who have contracted coronavirus should also get the jab about 4-6 weeks after r...

Asaram Bapu, convict in rape case, admitted to hospital in Jodhpur after chest pain

Asaram was taken to the emergency ward of Jodhpur's Mahatma Gandhi Hospital around 11 PM on Tuesday, where the doctors performed his ECG...

Congress sweeps Punjab Municipal Elections, gets first Mayor in Bathinda after 53 years

The Congress party today won seven municipal corporations in Punjab local body polls, bagging all the bodies at Moga, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala...

National Digital Communication Policy an attempt to make India global digital product hub: PM Narendra Modi

Speaking at the NASSCOM Technology & Leadership Forum 2021, PM Modi cited the liberalised regulations on geospatial data, making it free...

Four COVID-19 cases of South African variant, one of Brazilian reported in India

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found a total of 192 Covid-19 cases of the new variants of mutated SARS-CoV-2 in last two ...