India needs solution to mushrooming of coaching institutes: Cong

NEW DELHI, 3 Aug: India needs a comprehensive policy solution to mushrooming of coaching institutes, the Congress said on Saturday, and called for a...

Trump claims his admin stopped Indo-PakĀ  ‘nuclear conflict’

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, 12 May: US President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that his administration stopped a "nuclear conflict" between India and Pakistan, adding that...

Gati Shakti, digitisation, ‘Make in India’ discussed as Sitharaman meets top CEOs in New...

New York, Oct 16 (PTI) India's recently launched Rs 100-lakh-crore infrastructure master plan, digitisation and the 'Make in India' initiative were among the main...

India suspends train services to Bangladesh indefinitely

New Delhi/kolkata , 5 Aug (PTI): All train services between India and Bangladesh have been suspended indefinitely, Railway officials said on Monday following unrest...

New Ram Lalla idol consecrated at Ayodhya temple

AYODHYA, 22 Jan: The new Ram Lalla idol was consecrated at the newly constructed temple here on Monday amid grand celebrations in the town,...

Gold biscuits worth Rs 2.78cr seized from fish truck at Bangladesh border

Barasat (WB), 19 Mar: Gold biscuits worth Rs 2.78 crore were seized from a truck transporting fish at the Bangladesh border in West Bengal's...

UP rains: 19 people killed in past 24 hours, schools shut in some districts

Lucknow, 11 Sep: Nineteen people were killed in the past 24 hours as rain lashed Uttar Pradesh, disrupting normal life, particularly in the state's...

Govt fund should not be used for building any statue, says Nitin Gadkari

Mumbai, 18 Jun: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said he was against erecting any statue using government funds. He also said people do not...

Govt announces Rs 2 lakh cr outlay to push employment, skilling; schemes

NEW DELHI, 23 Jul: In a big push for employment, skilling and other opportunities, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced an outlay of...

PG medical admission counselling to be in online mode: NMC

NEW DELHI, 7 Jan: Counselling for postgraduate medical admissions will be done only in online mode now and colleges will have to declare fees...

Hope Supreme Court safeguards Constitution and law: Mehbooba on Article 370 case hearing

Srinagar, 12 Jul: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday expressed hope that the Supreme Court would safeguard the Constitution and the law of the...

DU launches JAIHIND scheme to train tribal students

NEW DELHI, 18 Jun: The Delhi University (DU) has launched a new initiative aimed at empowering school students from scheduled tribes through skill development...

Gopi Thotakura to become 1st Indian space tourist

Washington, Apr 13 (PTI) Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, is set to become the first Indian to venture into space as a...

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...

WHO updates its guidance on treatments for patients with Covid-19

New Delhi, 10 nov (PTI): The World Health Organization has updated its guidance on treatments for patients with COVID-19, providing latest, trustworthy advice on...

Agniveer scheme introduced to avoid pension to soldiers: Tharoor

DHARAMSHALA, 29 May: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday attacked the BJP-led Centre over the Agniveer scheme, saying that the short-term military recruitment scheme...

Railways to collaborate with IIT Madras for development of ‘indigenous’ Hyperloop system

NEW DELHI, 19 May: The Ministry of Railways will collaborate with IIT Madras for the development of an "indigenous" Hyperloop system and will also...

Sonowal launches dedicated storefront for ayurvedic products on Amazon

New Delhi, Feb 8 (PTI) Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday launched a dedicated storefront for ayurvedic products on e-commerce website Amazon.in. This storefront will...

We are in touch with US authorities to clarify issues: MEA on sanctions...

New Delhi, 2 Nov: In the wake of the US imposing sanctions on several individuals and entities, including from India, for allegedly supporting Russia's...

Hope to make progress on proposed India, UK trade pact after new British govt...

Mumbai, 29 Jun (PTI): Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday expressed hope to make progress on the talks in the proposed free...