Russian embassy takes up with MEA detention of its ship in Kochi

New Delhi, 19 Jul: The Russian embassy has taken up with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) the detention of a Russian cargo ship...

India pips Britain to become 5th largest economy; will soon reach third spot: JP...

New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) Union Minister JP Nadda on Tuesday said in the Rajya Sabha that India has already pipped Britain, which ruled...

2.18 lakh panchayats ready to provide high-speed internet under BharatNet: Panchayati Raj Minister

New Delhi, 3 Dec: Around 2.18 lakh out of the 2.69 lakh gram panchayats in the country have been made ready to provide high-speed...

Congress is democratic party, believes in live and let live: Jairam Ramesh

Kota, 7 Dec: Rajya Sabha member Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said the Congress is a democratic party and believes in live and let live. Ramesh...

Wangchuk, Leh apex body sit on fast

NEW DELHI, 10 Sep: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and the Leh Apex Body sat on a 35-day fast in Leh on Wednesday over their...

India’s economy grows by 8.4% amid signs of recovery

NEW DELHI, Nov 30 (PTI) India’s economy grew by 8.4% in the July-September quarter from the same period a year earlier, the government announced...

SC grants Kejriwal interim bail till 1 June

NEW DELHI, 10 May: In a major relief to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Supreme Court on Friday granted him interim bail till...

Rising Omicron cases can impact growth by 0.3% in March quarter, says report

New Delhi, Jan 4 (PTI): Growth might be impacted by up to 0.30 per cent in the March quarter as normal economic activities come...

Pakistan engaging in hostile propaganda against India, says MEA report

New Delhi, 13 Mar: There is no let-up in Pakistan-sponsored cross-border terrorism and Islamabad is yet to show sincerity in delivering justice to the...

Car designer Dilip Chhabria resorted to extracting money illegally: Kapil Sharma

Mumbai, Feb 7 (PTI) Stand-up and actor Kapil Sharma has told ED that car designer Dilip Chhabria, accused of cheating several celebrities, tried to...

No forward movement at 20th round of military talks between India and China

NEW DELHI, 12 Oct: There was no forward movement at the latest round of India-China military talks towards resolution of the lingering standoff at...

Def min unveils mobile lab for Covid-19 screening

NEW DELHI, Apr 23: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday unveiled via video link a 'mobile virology research and diagnostics laboratory (MVRDL)' developed by...

Haven’t experienced anywhere the kind of peaceful coexistence seen in India Muslim World League...

New Delhi, 12 Jul: Muslim World League secretary general Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa on Wednesday said the diversity of thought in India has...

G20 leaders pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat

NEW DELHI, 10 Sep: G20 leaders, including US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, paid tributes...

IIT Roorkee signs MoU with Mehta Family Foundation to set up School of Data...

New Delhi, Sep 28 (PTI) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee is collaborating with the Mehta Family Foundation (MFF), USA to establish Mehta Family...

Shortage of 1.35 lakh personnel in three defence services: Centre tells Lok Sabha

New Delhi, 9 Dec: The three services are reeling under a shortage of 1.35 lakh personnel with the maximum number of vacancies of 1.18...

Those responsible for climate change cannot ask India to stall its development: Bhupender Yadav

New Delhi, 28 Mar: India is free to use its resources to fulfil the energy needs of its people and countries historically responsible for...

Plea in SC seeks scrapping of NEET-UG

NEW DELHI, 15 Jun: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking scrapping of the NEET-UG,2024, and an apex court-monitored probe by...

Former Union minister Shiv Pratap Shukla takes oath as Himachal Governor

Shimla, 18 Feb: Former Union Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla on Saturday took oath as the 29th Governor of Himachal Pradesh...

CBSE will open office in UAE soon: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday said the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will set up an...