Jaishankar briefs Parliamentary Consultative Committee on India’s G20 Presidency
New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday briefed the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on India's G20 Presidency and the Leaders'...
Over 7 lakh workers returned from six Gulf countries under ‘Vande Bharat Mission’: Govt
New Delhi, Dec 10 (PTI) About 7,16,662 workers came back from six Gulf countries under the Vande Bharat Mission, the Centre said on Friday,...
World pinning hope on India’s leadership to resolve climate crisis: Scotland
DUBAI, 11 Dec: The world is pinning hope on India's leadership and intellectual powerhouse for providing a solution to the climate crisis, Commonwealth Secretary-General...
Bengal Cabinet okays proposal to set up more 5 POCSO courts
Kolkata, 10 Sep: The West Bengal Cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod to a proposal to set up five more special POCSO courts in...
‘Historic’ translocation of cheetah to India a measure of goodwill between BRICS partners:...
JOHANNESBURG, 17 Feb: The "historic" relocation of 12 cheetahs from South Africa to India on Saturday is a measure of "goodwill" between the two...
Over 15.77 crore balance, unutilised vaccine doses still available with states: Centre
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI):More than 116.58 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far, the Union Health Ministry...
BRS leader Kavitha leads hunger strike demanding passage of women’s reservation bill
NEW DELHI, 10 Mar: A day ahead of her appearance before the Enforcement Directorate in the excise scam case, BRS leader K Kavitha on...
Once Cong forms govt in Haryana, caste-based census will be conducted: Selja
Chandigarh, Aug 26 (PTI) Congress leader Kumari Selja Monday promised to conduct a caste census in Haryana if her party is voted to power...
NGOs seek listing of PIL for SIT probe into EB scheme
NEW DELHI, 14 May: Two NGOs on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to consider listing their PIL seeking a court-monitored probe by a special...
Cong slams govt’s ‘no data to establish correlation of death due to air pollution’...
New Delhi, Jul 30 (PTI) The Congress on Tuesday slammed as a "shocking lie" the government's assertion in the Rajya Sabha that there is...
Hijab not an essential religious practice, Karnataka govt reiterates in high court
New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI): The Karnataka government on Monday reiterated that Hijab is not an essential religious practice and said religious instructions should...
India crushing terrorism with all its courage PM Modi
New Delhi, 26 Nov: On the anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described it as the most dastardly...
3 CRPF personnel killed in Maoist attack in Odisha’s Nuapada
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, Jun 21 (PTI) Three CRPF personnel were killed in a Maoist attack in Odisha's Nuapada district on Tuesday, police said.
The incident happened...
Cong vows to fight for farmers’ issues from streets to Parliament
NEW DELHI, 31 Jul: The Congress on Sunday asserted that it will fight from the streets to the Parliament to ensure the guarantee of...
CBI arrests ABG Shipyard Chief in Rs. 22,800 Crore Bank fraud case
New Delhi, 21 Sep: The CBI arrested the founder-chairman of ABG Shipyard Limited, Rishi Kamlesh Agarwal, on Wednesday in connection with an alleged bank...
PM unveils India’s biggest helicopter manufacturing facility in Karnataka
Tumakuru (K'taka), 6 Feb: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's helicopter factory -- the country's largest chopper manufacturing facility...
Ahmedabad blasts: Convicts were highly skilled and educated; tough job for investigators to extract...
Ahmedabad, Feb 19 (PTI) The convicts in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case knew how to mislead investigators and it was not easy to...
Yamuna pollution: NGT imposes cost of Rs 100 cr on Noida authority, Rs 50...
New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI): The National Green Tribunal has imposed a cost of Rs 100 crore on the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority...
Scientists for more screening of inherited defects in anaemic patients
NEW DELHI, 21 May: Researchers have uncovered inherited iron metabolism defects in anaemic patients in India, suggesting the need for "active screening and awareness...
Cabinet approves over Rs. 2,500 cr scheme for upgrading infra of DD, AIR
NEW DELHI, 4 Jan: In a bid to upgrade Prasar Bharati's broadcast infrastructure and network, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday...