Airtel CTO urges regulator for affordable spectrum pricing ahead of Trai’s 5G recommendations

NEW DELHI, 27 Mar: Ahead of sector regulator Trai's recommendations on spectrum auctions, telecom operator Bharti Airtel's Chief Technology Officer Randeep Sekhon has made...

India renews USD 78 bn Qatar LNG deal with USD 6 bn saving

Betul (Goa), Feb 6 (PTI) India on Tuesday signed its biggest ever USD 78 billion deal to extend LNG imports from Qatar by another...

Odisha reels under intense heatwave, Jharsuguda hottest at 44 degC

Bhubaneswar, Apr 13 (PTI) A large part of Western Odisha reeled under intense heatwave conditions on Wednesday, with Jharsuguda town recording 44 degrees Celsius,...

BJP will get 370-plus seats in LS polls, says PM; slams Cong for ‘loot...

Jhabua, Feb 11 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he is confident the BJP will cross the 370 seats-mark in the upcoming...

Ukraine-returned students seek govt help for admission in Indian medical colleges

New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) The students who were evacuated from war-torn Ukraine and their parents gathered at Jantar Mantar here on Sunday and...

Cultural extravaganza celebrates NE’s rich heritage

NEW DELHI, 17 Feb: The Rashtrapati Bhavan here was a spectacle of cultural vibrancy and unity as it successfully concluded the first chapter of...

Jammu and Kashmir presenting new example of democracy, determination, says PM Modi

New Delhi, 24 Apr (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Jammu and Kashmir is presenting a new example of “democracy and determination”...

Focus on frontliners, systematic expansion key to Kaziranga model of conservation: Director

KAZIRANGA, 25 Feb: Focus on the frontliners coupled with systematic expansion of the Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve in Assam has led to...

World Association of Press Councils expresses concern over uncontrolled’ spread of fake news

New Delhi, May 8 (PTI) The World Association of Press Councils (WAPC) on Sunday condemned killings of journalists across the globe and expressed "utmost...

Indian Navy commissions newly-inducted MH 60R Seahawk helicopter

New Delhi, 6 Mar: The Indian Navy on Wednesday commissioned the first squadron of its newly-inducted MH 60R Seahawk multi-role choppers that is expected...

India to pitch for permanent solution to food stockholding at WTO meet next month

New Delhi, May 20 (PTI) India will make a pitch for finding a permanent solution to the issue of public stockholding for food security...

Manipur violence: SC seeks report from state, CBI, NIA

NEW DELHI, 11 Mar: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Manipur government, the CBI and the NIA to file reports elaborating on the...

Two terrorists killed in overnight encounter in Jammu-Kashmir’s Pulwama

New Delhi, May 30 (PTI): Two suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists were killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu 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...

DMK demands arrest of BJP functionaries for remarks against Prophet Mohammed

Chennai, Jun 6 (PTI) The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu on Monday demanded the arrest of two BJP functionaries -- one of them since...

BRO connects strategic road connecting Manali to Leh, provides third axis

Leh, Mar 26 (PTI) The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has connected the 298-km strategic Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road in the Union Territory of Ladakh, an official...

Hindus in Bangladesh not enthusiastic about CAA: Community leader

DHAKA, 11 Jun (PTI): Hindus living in Bangladesh are not enthusiastic about India's Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) which seeks to provide Indian citizenship to...

Nation paid price for BJP’s compulsion to get ‘chanda’: Cong

NEW DELHI, 4 Apr: The Congress on Thursday alleged that the BJP's compulsion to get donations at all costs saw it go ahead with...

Ex- NSE MD Chitra Ramakrishnan’s ED custody extended by 4 days in phone-tapping case

New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) : A Delhi court on Monday extended by four days the custodial interrogation of former NSE MD Chitra Ramakrishnan...

CBSE to launch pilot for NCrF for Classes 6, 9 and 11

NEW DELHI, 10 Apr: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will launch a pilot of the National Credit Framework (NCrF) for Classes 6,...