Defence Minister Rajnath to begin 5-day visit to Mongolia, Japan on Monday

New Delhi, 4 Sep (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will embark on a five-day visit to Mongolia and Japan beginning Monday with an aim...

Northern border stable but ‘not normal’: Army commander

SRINAGAR, 14 Jan: The northern border is stable but "not normal," a top Army commander said on Sunday, referring to the situation along the...

India registers remarkable reduction in poverty with 415 million people coming out of it...

United Nations, 11 Jul: A total of 415 million people moved out of poverty in India within just 15 years from 2005/2006 to 2019/2021,...

BJP spreading lies, desperate to silence me: Gandhi

NEW DELHI, 21 Sep: Accusing the BJP of spreading lies about his recent remarks in the US, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha...

India’s Tejas aircraft emerges as Malaysia’s top choice for its new fighter jet...

New Delhi, 3 Jul: India’s Tejas light combat aircraft has emerged as the top choice for Malaysia as the Southeast Asian nation looks at...

Govt appointed over 40,000 people in education sector in last 4-5 years: Dharmendra...

New Delhi, 31 Jul: The Central government has appointed over 40,000 people in last 4-5 years in vacant posts in the education sector, Education...

NCERT books tweaks: References to controversial topics dropped

NEW DELHI, 5 Apr: Dropping references to the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, the killing of Muslims in the Gujarat riots and...

Sitharaman to hold pre-budget meeting with industry chambers on Jun 20

New Delhi, 16 Jun: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to hold pre-budget consultations with industry chambers on June 20, sources said. The budget for...

Thane cops register FIR against six for cheating doctor of Rs 85 lakh

Thane, Sep 27 (PTI) A case of cheating was registered against six persons, including the owner and director of a company, for luring victims...

India is changing under leadership of PM Modi, says Nadda

New Delhi, May 3 (PTI) BJP chief J P Nadda on Tuesday said "India is changing" under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Seven newborns die in hospital blaze in east Delhi; owner arrested, police probe irregularities

New Delhi, May 26 (PTI) Seven newborns were killed and five injured in a massive fire at a private neonatal hospital in east Delhi's...

LPG subsidy for Ujjwala beneficiaries hiked to Rs. 300

NEW DELHI, 4 Oct: The government on Wednesday raised the subsidy provided to poor women, who got free cooking gas connections under the Ujjwala...

UK, India scientists to collaborate in astronomy, bio-imaging

New Delhi, 18 Oct: United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) has embarked on a collaboration with India's Department of Atomic Energy to explore opportunities...

13 killed in cloudburst near Amarnath shrine, 5 rescued

Srinagar, Jul 8 (PTI) At least 13 people were killed when a cloudburst near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas...

‘Aaya Kumar, gaya Kumar’: Cong slams Nitish

NEW DELHI, 29 Jan: The Congress on Monday took a swipe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with another "chameleon" and "aaya Kumar, gaya...

Aviation employees to be tested for drugs such as cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy: Draft DGCA...

New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) Aviation personnel, including flight crew members, air traffic controllers and aircraft maintenance engineers, will be tested by their employers...

Govt issues LoI to Tatas for sale of Air India

New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) The government on Monday issued a letter of intent (LoI) confirming the sale of its 100 per cent stake...

Govt makes budgetary allocation of Rs 786 cr for tourism sector in J&K

Srinagar, 23 Feb: The tourism sector in Jammu and Kashmir has got a major boost as the government has made a record budgetary allocation...

Encounter breaks out between militants and security forces in south Kashmir

Srinagar, Jul 23 (PTI) An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. Security...

263 Covid JN.1 cases detected in country

NEW DELHI, 2 Jan: A total of 263 cases of Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in the country so far, with about half...