Decades of warnings preceded Sikkim glacial lake outburst flood

NEW DELHI, 5 Oct: Several occasions in the last two decades have seen government agencies and research studies warning about potential glacial lake outburst...

Delhi records maximum temperature of 32.4 deg C, air quality in ‘poor’ category

New Delhi, 24 Oct: The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 32.4 degrees Celsius on Tuesday while the air quality improved marginally but remained...

BJP believes women should be treated as second-class citizens: Gandhi

NEW DELHI, 23 May: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that the BJP believes women should be treated as "second-class citizens," and that...

PM Modi inaugurates Aero India 2023, says new India of 21st century will...

BENGALURU, 13 Feb: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday showcased India as an attractive destination for investment in the defence manufacturing sector, and said...

Defence ministry, HAL sign Rs 26,000-cr deal for Su-30MKI jets’ engines

New Delhi, Sep 9 (PTI) The defence ministry on Monday sealed a Rs 26,000 crore deal with state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)...

Vibrant Energy ties up over Rs 2,200 crore finance for its 300MWac wind-solar projects

New Delhi, 6 Apr (PTI): Vibrant Energy has tied up over Rs 2,200 crore of project financing from state-run Power Finance Corporation (PFC) to...

FM for strengthening global architecture to combat financial crimes

Gandhinagar, 16 Jul: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday made a case for further strengthening of global architecture to combat financial crimes, money laundering...

Devise mechanisms to allow students to pursue two degree courses simultaneously: UGC to universities

NEW DELHI, 10 Jan: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed universities to devise mechanisms through statutory bodies to allow students to pursue two...

Poll results testament to Modi’s unbreakable connect with people: Anurag Thakur

New Delhi, 3 Dec: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday said the BJP’s electoral wins in three states were a testament to the “unbreakable...

Looking at high-quality agreement: Australian envoy on India-Australia comprehensive trade deal

New Delhi, Dec 13 (PTI) Australia is looking at achieving a "high-quality" Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) with India to ensure that it genuinely...

India aiming to close FTA negotiations with Australia in 2 months: Report

New Delhi, 16 Oct: India is looking at expediting the free trade agreement talks with Australia in the next two months to bridge differences...

BJP giving ‘400 paar’ slogan to ensure people don’t ask why petrol ‘100 paar’:...

NEW DELHI, 7 Apr: Terming the BJP's '400 paar' slogan "perception management," Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar said that such claims are a "malicious attempt"...

New all-in-one vaccine may prove effective against all coronaviruses

LONDON, 6 May: A team of scientists from the world's leading universities have developed a new all-in-one vaccine that they hope can protect humans...

Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 5th straight day; Diesel above Rs 100 in West...

New Delhi, Oct 24 (PTI) Petrol and diesel prices on Sunday were hiked for the fifth straight day by 35 paise per litre each,...

India criticises safeguard measures on import of certain steel products by EU, UK in...

New Delhi, 25 Oct: Certain WTO countries, including India, Switzerland, Russia, and Japan, have criticised the safeguard measures imposed by the EU and the...

PM travelling as peacemaker, can’t visit Manipur: Cong

NEW DELHI, 30 Aug: The Congress on Friday wondered why Prime Minister Narendra Modi can't be the peacemaker by visiting violence-hit Manipur when he...

Landslides And Flooding In Kerala After Heavy Rain, ‘Orange Alert’ Issued

Thiruvananthapuram, 15 Oct (PTI): As heavy rains continued to batter Kerala, landslides and flooding were reported from many parts of the state, especially its...

Critical patient flown 23 hours from US to Chennai for medical treatment

Chennai/Bengaluru, Jul 20 (PTI) A 67-year-old critically ill woman was being treated at Chennai's Apollo Hospital on Wednesday, after 23 tense hours in an...

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...

India, Japan 2+2 dialogue set to take place next month in Tokyo

New Delhi, Aug 24 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar are set to visit Tokyo next month to hold...