819 cases of Covid JN.1 reported from 12 states

NEW DELHI, 9 Jan: A total of 819 cases of Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1 were reported from 12 states till Monday, official sources said. They said...

ShakthiSAT mission to train 12k girls from 108 nations; aims satellite launch under...

New Delhi, 13 Oct: Aerospace startup Space Kidz India has launched “ShakthiSAT”, a global mission to train about 12,000 girls across 108 countries on...

Officials: Russia at 70 percent of Ukraine military buildup

WASHINGTON , Feb 6 (AP) — Russia has assembled at least 70 percent of the military firepower it likely intends to have in place...

Jaishankar, Argentinian foreign minister discuss ways to expand bilateral trade

New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said he along with his Argentinian counterpart Diana Mondino and industry leaders...

Third COVID-19 wave in India may peak in early February, suggests IIT-Kanpur study

New Delhi, Dec 24 (PTI): The third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India may peak by 3 February, 2022, claims a modelling study...

Experts discuss carbon capture & utilisation solutions to combat climate change

New Delhi, Jan 22 (PTI): Experts from India and the US discussed the challenges and opportunities to combat climate change through technology-led carbon capture...

Vande Bharat not someone’s family property: Congress MP Rajmohan Unnithan

Kasaragod (Kerala), 24 Sep: The Vande Bharat express train is not someone's family property and none should be arrogant enough to presume so, Congress...

Conservation efforts must retain aesthetic & historic values: J-K LG

Srinagar, 23 Jul: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said the conservation efforts of sacred places and heritage sites must retain the...

China moved military forces in disregard of agreements: Jaishankar on border row in eastern...

New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI) India and China are rising and the two countries, in the process, are changing the world order, External Affairs...

Earlier Few Citizens, Middlemen Took Benefit Of Government Schemes: PM

Gandhinagar, Oct 17 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said benefits of government schemes were availed of by few aware citizens and middlemen...

J-K special status revocation only complicated issue, dialogue with Pak necessary: PDP chief

Srinagar, Feb 13 (PTI) Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said Jammu and Kashmir was a political issue and the revocation of...

Rajnath Singh inaugurates new Coast Guard facilities in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

Chennai, 18 Aug: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday inaugurated a new rescue coordination centre and two units of the Indian Coast Guard here...

Commerce Ministry recommends anti-dumping duty on melamine from four countries

New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI): The commerce ministry’s arm DGTR has recommended imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of melamine, a compound used in...

Ramdev in SC line of fire over misleading ads, ‘degrading’ allopathy

NEW DELHI, 16 Apr: The Supreme Court on Tuesday warned yoga guru Ramdev and his aide Balkrishna against any attempt to "degrade allopathy" and...

India in talks with Pak on modalities for sending wheat to Afghanistan

New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) India on Thursday said it was in touch with Pakistani authorities to finalise the modalities for transportation of 50,000...

COP28: BASIC countries demand equity at core of Global Stocktake

New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) The principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities must be at the centre of the...

India celebrates inclusion of Durga Puja in UNESCO list

NEW DELHI, 27 Aug: India on Saturday held a celebration here to mark the UNESCO tag awarded to Kolkata's Durga Puja last December, as...

Deaths linked to PM2.5 pollution in India increased by 2.5 times in two decades:...

New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI): Deaths attributable to PM2.5 pollution in India have increased by 2.5 times over the last two decades, according to...

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...

Rajiv Kumar assumes charge as chief election commissioner

NEW DELHI, 15 May: Former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar took charge as the 25th chief election commissioner (CEC) on Sunday and the first major...