UNICEF team visits children in Syria prison after IS attack
BEIRUT , Feb 6 (AP) — Officials from the U.N. children’s agency visited a prison in northeast Syria that witnessed 10 days of fighting...
Cyclone pounds Madagascar with torrential winds and rain
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar , Feb 6 (AP) — Cyclone Batsirai’s torrential winds and rain are hammering Madagascar, after landing on the island’s east coast late...
Nucor spending $290M to boost Indiana steel mill production
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. , Feb 6 (AP) — Nucor Corp. is planning a $290 project to expand production at a steel sheet mill in western...
Rahul Gandhi Trusts Chinese Media, Questions Our Soldiers: Rajnath Singh
Agra, Feb 5 (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday for raising questions on the valour and...
FM urges India Inc to open up their purse to push growth
New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday asked India Inc to invest in the economy so that the virtuous cycle...
Two militants killed in encounter with security forces in Srinagar
Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed in an encounter with security forces here in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said.
Acting on specific...
Odisha Journalist Killed In Bomb Blast; Police Suspect Maoist Hand
Bhawanipatna/Bhubaneswar, Feb 5 (PTI): A journalist in Odisha's Kalahandi district was on Saturday killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast by suspected Maoists...
Over 169 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India: Govt
New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 169 crore on Saturday, the Union health...
Hijab row: Karnataka bans clothes that disturb harmony, public order in education institutions
Bengaluru, Feb 5 (PTI) Seeking to end the hijab (head scarf) controversy in education institutions in Karnataka that has begun taking political colour, the...
Amazon India signs MoU to turn rural women into entrepreneurs in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Feb 5 (PTI) Amazon India on Saturday said the company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Karnataka State Rural Livelihood Promotion...
‘Jumla for India, jobs for China’: Rahul Gandhi slams Centre on ‘Make in India’
NEW DELHI, 4 Feb: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday targeted the Modi government over the issue of jobs, charging that 'Make in India'...
Difficult for govt to put cap on exorbitant fees of some lawyers, says Rijiju
NEW DELHI, 4 Feb: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said it is difficult to put a cap or regulate the exorbitant fees...
Private member bills to empower beggars, control population, preserve secularism introduced in LS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (PTI) Over 66 private member bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday, including some seeking to empower beggars,...
Refrain from predicting poll results during prohibition period: PCI to print media
NEW DELHI, 3 Feb: Ahead of the assembly polls in five states, the Press Council of India (PCI) on Thursday asked print media to...
We are witnessing trailers of future conflicts: Army chief
NEW DELHI, 3 Feb: India is witnessing trailers of future conflicts and its adversaries will continue with efforts to achieve their strategic aims, Army...
‘Shameful’, says US lawmaker on China picking PLA soldier as torchbearer for Olympics
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI, 3 Feb: A top US lawmaker on Thursday described as "shameful" China picking a PLA soldier, who was part of the military...
Govt announces scheme to boost infrastructure in villages along China border
NEW DELHI, 2 Feb: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a scheme to strengthen infrastructure in villages along the border with China.
The move...
India successfully flight-tests marine version of Rafale for INS Vikrant
Kolkata, Feb 2 (PTI): The marine version of the French-made Rafale fighter jet has been successfully flight-tested at a shore-based facility in Goa where...
72-hour mega block on suburban network during weekend: Central Railway
Mumbai, Feb 2 (PTI): The Central Railway will carry out a 72-hour mega block from the intervening night of Friday and Saturday for adding...
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar rebuts Rahul Gandhi’s claim on Republic Day guest
New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday strongly rebutted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's comments in Lok Sabha that India...