Politics of so-called freebies distort expenditure priorities, says Vice-President Dhankhar
New Delhi, 10 Dec (PTI): The politics of so-called freebies for which society sees a “mad race” distort expenditure priorities, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said...
Disinformation landscape and AI: Constantly changing, constantly dangerous
NEW DELHI, 6 Nov: The landscape of disinformation is constantly changing as new technologies and tactics are developed to spread misinformation and disinformation. Such...
Land warfare will remain extremely important: Army chief
NEW DELHI, 26 Oct: The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict reaffirms the significance of land warfare, and the domain will remain "extremely important" in India's case,...
46% of newly elected MPs face criminal cases: ADR
NEW DELHI, 6 Jun: As many as 251 (46%) of the 543 newly elected Lok Sabha members have criminal cases registered against them, and...
Green activists up in arms again as Maharashtra govt decides to move Metro-3 car...
Mumbai, 3 Jul: Environmentalists are gearing up for another round of battle over the Metro-3 car shed project, which the new Eknath Shinde-led government...
SC seeks response of Centre, CVC on pleas challenging extension of ED head’s tenure
NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response of the Centre and the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) in 10 days...
Dalai Lama expresses gratitude in 90th birthday message; says kindness basis for peace
DHARAMSHALA, 11 Jul: The Dalai Lama on Friday expressed heartfelt gratitude and conveyed his appreciation for the overwhelming love, prayers and good wishes received...
Pradhan urges Gadkari to expand NHs from Raigarh to Talcher to 8 lanes
Bhubaneswar, 21 Nov: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has written to his cabinet colleague Nitin Gadkari, urging him to take steps to expand an economic...
Torrential rain wreaks havoc in several NE states, more downpour forecast for 5 days
KOLKATA/GUWAHATI, 17 Jun: Copious rain lashed large swathes of northeastern India, including Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, worsening the flood situation in...
‘OBC Bharatiya Gathbandhan’ extends support to INDIA bloc ahead of LS polls
New Delhi, 22 Mar: Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, an all-India "grand alliance" of backwards' organisations, "OBC Bharatiya Gathbandhan", extended unconditional support to...
Sunak, Trudeau underscore need for de-escalation of India-Canada row
London, Oct 7 (PTI) British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau have underscored the importance of de-escalation of the India-Canada...
India taken note of China’s dam construction: Govt
NEW DELHI, 21 Aug: New Delhi has taken note of reports about China starting the construction of a mega dam on the lower reaches...
States cannot refuse to implement Waqf law, says BJP
New Delhi, 14 Apr: States cannot refuse to implement the Waqf Amendment Act, the BJP asserted on Monday citing constitutional provisions, and slammed the...
‘United We Stand’ is Opposition’s slogan as leaders begin 2-day brainstorming session
Bengaluru, 17 Jul: With a call for unity, top leaders of 26 opposition parties began crucial deliberations on Monday to chalk out their joint...
Bhupendra Patel takes oath as Gujarat CM, forms 16-member team, allots portfolios
Gandhinagar, 12 Dec: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Bhupendra Patel on Monday took oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat for a second straight...
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...
Shah slams AAP-Cong alliance for LS polls, says PM Modi will return to power...
New Delhi, 11 Mar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah slammed the AAP-Congress alliance in Delhi for the Lok Sabha polls, asserting that Prime Minister...
French journal makes fresh claims of kickbacks in Rafale deal
New Delhi, Nov 8 (PTI): French investigative journal Mediapart has made fresh claims that alleged bogus invoices were used that enabled French aircraft maker...
India’s vaccine market to reach Rs 252 billion valuation by 2025: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, 30 Apr: The Indian vaccine market, which has carved out a place for itself at the global level, is expected to reach...
MP govt to provide land to homeless people, promises CM Chouhan
Bhopal, Oct 13 (PTI) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday promised to provide plots of land to the homeless people in...