India, Australia free trade agreement to come into force from December 29

New Delhi, 30 Nov: The free trade agreement between India and Australia will come into force from December 29, a move which will help...

India resumes issuance of tourist visas to Chinese citizens

BEIJING, 23 Jul: India has announced resuming issuance of tourist visas to Chinese nationals from this week, a move that comes as part of...

Hindu Kush Himalayan region to lose 80% of glaciers by 2100

NEW DELHI, 20 Jun: The Hindu Kush Himalayan region, which encompasses the highest mountain ranges in the world and contains the largest volume of...

Netaji is mighty national hero, honouring him matter of pride for all Indians: Rajnath

New Delhi, Jan 23 (PTI) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is a mighty national hero and honouring him is a matter of pride and joy...

Highways blocked in Manipur over more autonomy for hill areas

IMPHAL, 5 Aug: Intensifying its protest demanding more autonomy for the hill districts, the All Tribal Students' Union Manipur (ATSUM) began "economic blockades" on...

BJP Chief Forms 5-Member Committee To Probe Fire Tragedy In Bengal

New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI): BJP president JP Nadda on Tuesday formed a five-member committee, which includes four MPs, to visit the site of...

Over 9,500 inducted in BSF this year for security duties

New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI): The Border Security Force (BSF), India's frontier force for Pakistan and Bangladesh, has commissioned over 9,500 personnel in the...

India conducted clinical trials for ‘haemophilia A’ gene therapy: Science and Technology minister

New Delhi, 28 Feb: India has conducted the first human clinical trial of gene therapy for ‘haemophilia A’ at Christian Medical College – Vellore,...

Voting is the only power left with people of J-K: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar, Mar 21 (PTI) Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said voting is the only power left with people of Jammu and...

Rare fish worth Rs 4.5 crore seized in Assam’s Dibrugarh

Dibrugarh, 21 Dec: Assam forest department officials have seized over 500 'Channa Barca' fish valued at Rs 4.5 crore from Dibrugarh airport while being...

Union cabinet approves road connecting proposed Vadhvan Port to NH48, says JNPA

Palghar, Aug 13 (PTI) A 32-km long road connecting the proposed Vadhvan Port in Maharashtra's Palghar district to the national highway 48 has been...

Resolution moved in Bengal Assembly seeking review of new criminal laws

Kolkata, 31 Jul: A resolution moved by West Bengal Law Minister Moloy Ghatak and others in the state Assembly on Wednesday sought a review...

Mobile phone users can approach consumer forum for deficiency in service: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI, 27 Feb: The Supreme Court has held that an individual facing any deficiency in telecom services can approach consumer forums directly with...

Nothing for middle class, poor in Union Budget: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that the government had delivered a "zero-sum budget" that has nothing for...

India sends 40,000 MT of petrol to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

New Delhi, May 23 (PTI): India on Monday said it has delivered around 40,000 metric tonnes of petrol to Sri Lanka, days after supplying...

Effective action against terrorism taken under PM Modi: Rajnath

Jammu, Jun 26 (PTI) In a veiled warning to Pakistan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said India is getting more powerful and if...

FM pitches framework to regulate crypto in meeting with G20 ministers

Bengaluru, 23 Feb: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday pitched for a global framework to regulate cryptocurrencies, besides firming up ways to tackle global...

Malegaon blast case: Court issues bailable warrant against ATS officer for skipping summons

Mumbai, Sep 26 (PTI) A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here on Monday issued a bailable warrant against an officer of the Anti-Terrorism...

India under PM Modi’s leadership shows path of peace and prosperity to world: CM...

Lucknow, Oct 28 (PTI) India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership has become a country that shows the path of peace, friendship and prosperity...

Swati Maliwal case: HC reserves order on Bibhav Kumar’s plea against arrest

New Delhi, 31 May (PTI): The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved order on the issue of maintainability of a plea by Chief Minister...