States raise with Centre issues of increasing supply of oxygen cylinder, Remdesivir to hospitals
NEW DELHI, 17 Apr: Increasing supply of oxygen cylinders and Remdesivir in hospitals, adding ventilator stocks and enhanced supply of vaccine doses were issues...
Two non-locals shot dead by militants in Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 16 (PTI) Two non-locals were shot dead by militants in Srinagar and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said.
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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,...
SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, obsolete in humans, found in deer in US: Study
Washington, 1 Feb: Scientists have found white-tailed deer, the most abundant large mammal in North America, are harbouring SARS-CoV-2 variants that were once widely...
India launched family planning programme in 1952, 1st country to do so: MoS Health...
New Delhi, Jul 27 (PTI): India understood the importance of family planning early and was the first country to launch a national family planning...
SC protects ex-Army officer, professor against FIRs lodged in Manipur
NEW DELHI, 12 Sep: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted protection from any coercive action to a retired colonel against whom an FIR was...
Change in AQIS’s magazine name suggests refocusing of terror group from Afghanistan to Kashmir:...
United Nations, 30 May: A change in the name of the Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) magazine "suggests a refocusing" of the terror...
SC to hear on 22 Jan plea seeking implementation of women’s reservation bill
NEW DELHI, 16 Jan: The Supreme Court will hear on 22 January a plea of Congress leader Jaya Thakur that has sought immediate implementation...
Zelenskyy speaks to Modi, seeks India’s political support
New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday sought India's political support at the UN Security Council to stop Russia's military...
Cabinet approves funds for additional electronic voting machines
New Delhi, 18 Jan: Ahead of several assembly polls this year and Lok Sabha elections in 2024, the Union Cabinet is learnt to have...
SC asks Centre set up fresh delimitation commission
New Delhi, 23 Nov: The Supreme Court directed the Centre on Thursday to set up a fresh delimitation commission for ensuring a proportional representation...
World trusting India’s defence tech, asserts PM; says 5G service to take education to...
Gandhinagar/Junagadh/Rajkot, 19 Oct: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said exports of Indian defence products have increased eight times in the last few years...
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...
Design-led scheme for 5G ecosystem to bolster India’s position as manufacturing hub: Telecom players
New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI): The government’s push on fiberisation and technology will spur connectivity, while the design-led scheme announced in the Budget for...
Govt orders probe after oppn MPs’ claims of receiving hacking attempt warnings from Apple
NEW DELHI, 31 Oct: The government has ordered an investigation after opposition MPs claimed that they received warnings of attempts being made by state-sponsored...
Indian economy shows strong signs of recovery, upswing in 19 of 22 economic indicators
New Delhi, Dec 6 (PTI) : Indian economy is showing strong signs of recovery from the devastation caused by the pandemic, with an upswing...
30 child labourers rescued from Sarojini Nagar market area
New Delhi, Sep 21 (PTI) Thirty child labourers were on Tuesday rescued from the Sarojini Nagar market area and the nearby metro station, according...
Two terrorists killed as security forces foil infiltration bid in J-K’s Kupwara
Srinagar, Sep 30 (PTI) Two heavily armed terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in...
India says it will treat Pakistan’s reference to Kashmir at UNSC meeting on Israel-Gaza...
United Nations, 25 Oct: India has said it will treat a reference by Pakistan to Kashmir during a Security Council meeting on the Israel-Gaza...
“Important To Balance Open Internet, Regulations”: Google’s Sundar Pichai
New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI): Google CEO Sundar Pichai today said it is important to have a balance between open internet and regulations that...