India to release 5 million barrels of crude oil from strategic reserves to cool...

New Delhi, Nov 23 (PTI): India will release 5 million barrels of crude oil from its emergency stockpile in tandem with the US, China,...

Padma Awards: Zakir Hussain, MM Keeravaani, Raveena Tandon among recipients

New Delhi, 25 Jan: Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, "RRR" music composer MM Keeravaani, actor Raveena Tandon, and singers Suman Kalyanpur and Vani Jairam were...

Nadda likely to get extension as BJP looks for continuity till next Lok Sabha...

New Delhi, 9 Oct: BJP president J P Nadda is likely to continue at the helm at least till the 2024 Lok Sabha polls...

India-UK free trade agreement talks starting ‘imminently’: Chief of Confederation of British Industry

New Delhi, Nov 24 (PTI): Formal negotiations for an India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) are set to begin imminently and will be as comprehensive...

Those who do not want to see India safe attempt cyber attacks: Union Home...

NEW DELHI, 20 Jun: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said those who do not want to see India safe attempt various types...

SC hearing pleas challenging validity of electoral bonds scheme-3

NEW DELHI, 31 Oct: The Supreme Court on Tuesday commenced hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the electoral bonds scheme...

West’s criticism of India for Russian oil imports double standards: Russia

New Delhi, 28 Aug: The criticism of India by the Western countries on its imports of Russian crude oil while exempting themselves from their...

BSF fires at Pak drone, foils drugs, weapon smuggling bid in Punjab

New Delhi, Feb 9 (PTI) The Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday claimed to have foiled a narcotics and weapon smuggling bid by a...

NIA arrests al-Qaeda operative for conspiracy to conduct blast in Lucknow

Lucknow, Feb 8 (PTI) The NIA has arrested an al-Qaeda operative for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to carry out an IED blast...

India’s economic slowdown pronounced, BJP has no answers: Rahul

New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday lashed out at the BJP government over the state of the economy,...

Union Minister Sonowal calls on Iranian Vice President, reaffirmed his commitment to bilateral...

New Delhi, 22 Aug: In a meeting with Iranian Vice President Mohammad Mokhber on Monday in Tehran, India's minister for ports, shipping, and waterways...

Bill to tackle exam malpractices introduced in LS

NEW DELHI, 5 Feb: A bill which seeks to deal sternly with malpractices and irregularities in competitive examinations, with provisions for a maximum jail...

30kg IEDs found in Jharkhand forest, Maoists suspected

Hazaribag, Jan 30 (PTI) Two powerful IEDs, weighing 15 kg each, were found in a forest in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district on Sunday, police said. The...

Airbus shortlists 8 sites for H125 helicopter final assembly line in India Marignane

France, 21 Jul: European major Airbus has shortlisted eight sites in India for setting up its final assembly line for H125 helicopters and the...

RBI Governor for continued policy support to nurture economic revival: MPC minutes

New Delhi, Dec 23 (PTI) RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das pitched for continued policy support to nurture revival in sectors especially those which are exposed to...

SC to hear plea against new criminal laws

NEW DELHI, 19 May: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a petition challenging the enactment of three new laws that seek...

Indo-Myanmar border fencing

Govt gives top priority to country's security: EAM AIZAWL, 11 Apr: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday said that the Centre decided to...

BSF seizes two drones near India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Amritsar, Tarn Taran

Chandigarh, 27 Mar: The BSF has seized two drones near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts, officials said on March...

India one of largest opiate markets in terms of users, vulnerable to increased supply:...

NEW DELHI, 27 Jun: India is one of the world's single largest opiate markets in terms of users and likely to be vulnerable to...

Defence minister Rajnath Singh tests positive for COVID-19

New Delhi, Jan 10 (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said he has tested positive for COVID-19.In a tweet, he said he has...