India has world’s third largest startup ecosystem right decisions were taken at right time...
New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) India has emerged as the world's third largest startup ecosystem with over 1.25 lakh startups and 110 unicorns, and...
Indian Navy’s capture of pirate ship showcases India’s world-class special forces: Western analysts
Washington, Mar 20 (PTI) The Indian Navy’s dramatic rescue of a commercial ship from pirates off Somalia's coast shows how India's military has developed...
Global e-waste generation rising 5 times faster than recycling, says UN
New Delhi, 21 Mar (PTI): The world's electronic waste generation is increasing five times faster than documented e-waste recycling, according to the United Nation's...
Singapore expects over 1.5 million tourists from India in 2024: STB
Singapore, 21 Mar (PTI): Expecting over 1.5 million Indian tourists this year, Singapore is focusing on increasing its hospitality infrastructure such as hotel rooms,...
Nomination process for 102 constituencies for 1st phase of LS polls begins
New Delhi, 20 Mar (PTI): The nomination process for 102 parliamentary constituencies spread across 21 states and Union territories, where polling would be held...
UPA govt resorted to lies to defend its scams, my govt acting against corrupt:...
New Delhi, 20 Mar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Wednesday that earlier people used to question why the CBI and the ED did...
LS polls crucial for India’s democracy Yechury
New Delhi, 20 Mar: The Lok Sabha polls will be crucial in deciding whether the secular democratic character of the country will be maintained...
Patanjali ads: SC asks Ramdev, Balkrishna to appear before it
NEW DELHI, 19 Mar: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought personal appearance of yoga guru Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved managing director Acharya Balkrishna before...
Scribes covering poll-day activity, people in essential services can vote using postal ballots
NEW DELHI, 19 Mar: Mediapersons covering "polling day activities" carrying authorisation letters of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and those part of essential...
US senator expresses concern over notification of CAA rules
WASHINGTON, 19 Mar: A powerful American senator has expressed concern over the Indian government notifying rules for the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act...
Not opposed to EVMs but against manipulation: Cong
NEW DELHI, 17 Mar: The Congress on Sunday said that it is not opposed to electronic voting machines (EVM) but against their manipulation, and...
Microplastics may pose a risk to the Indo-Gangetic plain: Study
Panaji, 17 Mar: Polymers in microplastics may pose a risk to the Indo-Gangetic plain, a study on rivers Ganga and Yamuna by the Goa-based...
In 40-hour operation, Indian Navy seizes hijacked ship after Somali pirates downed its drone
New Delhi, 17 Mar: In projection of India's growing maritime power, the Indian Navy executed a dramatic mid-sea operation ending a three-month hijacking of...
LS polls: Biggest peacetime movement of men, material in world
NEW DELHI, 17 Mar: Holding of Lok Sabha elections is a mammoth exercise that entails the biggest peacetime movement of men and material in...
Why environmental issues are not winning votes in India
NEW DELHI, 17 Mar: Poisonous air is shortening lives across India; Bengaluru is grappling with a severe water crisis, while Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh...
Preparing electoral rolls post-delimitation tough exercise: Assam CEO
GUWAHATI, 17 Mar: Assam Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Anurag Goel on Sunday said that preparation of the voter list post-delimitation in the state was...
Electoral bonds data exposes BJP’s ‘corrupt tactics’: Congress
NEW DELHI, 15 Mar: The Congress on Friday alleged that the electoral bonds data have exposed "corrupt tactics" of the BJP, such as quid...
New election commissioners assume charge
NEW DELHI, 15 Mar: Newly appointed Election Commissioners (EC) Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu assumed charge on Friday.
The former bureaucrats were appointed as...
Centre slams criticism of CAA
NEW DELHI, 15 Mar: India on Friday strongly trashed the criticism against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), including by the United States, and said...
ECI makes public data on electoral bonds
NEW DELHI, 14 Mar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday made the data on electoral bonds public.
Following a Supreme Court directive, the...