India needs to become a global power to defend itself, says Gadkari
New Delhi, 20 Oct: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said India needs to become a global power, not to attack anyone but to...
Polls in J&K can be held at any time, statehood restoration will take some...
NEW DELHI, 31 Aug: The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that elections can be held in Jammu & Kashmir "anytime from now"...
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...
Dalai Lama receives Gold Mercury Award for Peace and Sustainability
DHARAMSHALA, 31 Mar: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was awarded the prestigious Gold Mercury Award for Peace and Sustainability at a special ceremony...
Judiciary must be absolutely pure, free of political bias: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, 29 Jun (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud during National Judicial Academy's conference on...
Overcrowding in jails, delayed justice pressing concern: Par panel
NEW DELHI, 21 Sep: A parliamentary panel has observed that overcrowding in jails and delayed justice have become a pressing concern, leading to a...
Meta India’s Staff On The Edge After Social Media Firm Fires 11,000 Globally
New Delhi, 9 Nov (PTI): India employees of Meta, the firm that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, have been thrown off-guard after the US...
Biden arrives in New Delhi to attend G20 summit
NEW DELHI, 8 Sep: US President Joe Biden arrived here on Friday to participate in the G20 summit to be chaired by Prime Minister...
Gujarat’s diamond industry hit hard by Russia-Ukraine war
Ahmedabad, Jun 12 (PTI) The Russia-Ukraine war has adversely affected the livelihood of lakhs of workers of the diamond industry in Gujarat, especially in rural...
Never called for closure of madrassas, Muslim children should get formal education: NCPCR
New Delhi, 16 Oct (PTI): National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairperson Priyank Kanoongo said he never called for the closure of...
India celebrates inclusion of Durga Puja in UNESCO list
NEW DELHI, 27 Aug: India on Saturday held a celebration here to mark the UNESCO tag awarded to Kolkata's Durga Puja last December, as...
‘India to have over 65% power gen capacity from non-fossil fuels by 2030’
New Delhi, 17 Oct: India will have more than 65 per cent of its power generation capacity from non-fossil fuels by 2030, Power and...
Some elements in India, Pak don’t want peace in J-K: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar, 23 Jul: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the surge in terrorist attacks in the Jammu region...
Incentives for green hydrogen likely in Union Budget
New Delhi, Jan 30 (PTI): The government may provide for targeted fiscal incentives and allocation of funds for promotion of green hydrogen in the...
India, Vietnam hold naval exercise in South China Sea
New Delhi, Aug 18 (PTI) India and Vietnam on Wednesday carried out a naval exercise in the resource-rich South China Sea, a region that...
Coal scam probe: ED attaches over Rs 445 crore worth land
New Delhi, Feb 16 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it has attached over 354 acres of land worth more than Rs 445...
SC reserves verdict on minority status of AMU
NEW DELHI, 1 Feb: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on the minority status of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), after days of...
Gati Shakti helps India register Rs 2 trn in goods export in FY23: Sonowal
Mumbai, 29 Apr: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday said that the PM Gati Shakti programme has helped the country to register a year-on-year...
Child Rights Body At Kolkata Hospital As Respiratory Infection Deaths Rise
Kolkata, Mar 8 (PTI): Members of the West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) visited a hospital in Kolkata on Wednesday as...
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...