2 killed in stampede-like situation at Mathura temple during Janmashtami celebrations
Mathura (UP), Aug 20 (PTI) Two devotees were killed and seven injured in a stampede-like situation at the famous Bankey Bihari temple here during...
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...
China objects to US-India military drills
BEIJING, 25 Aug: China's defence ministry on Thursday said it is firmly opposed to any third party "meddling" in the border issue and expressed...
US has ‘some concerns’ over India-Russia military engagement Kurt Campbell
New Delhi, Jun 26 (PTI) The US has "some concerns" over India's engagement with Russia in military and technology domains but at the same...
IMF Approves Release Of $1.17 Billion Bailout Fund For Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan took a sigh of relief as the IMF on Monday approved the revival of its Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme after which the...
WB: Lawyers dub new laws ‘anti-people’, abstain from judicial work
KOLKATA, 1 Jul: A section of lawyers at the Calcutta High Court and district courts in West Bengal abstained from judicial work on Monday...
Exports remain flat at USD 33 billion in August; trade deficit widens to 28.68...
New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI): India’s exports contracted by 1.15 per cent to USD 33 billion and trade deficit more than doubled to 28.68...
Centre urges states to implement rooftop solar scheme
NEW DELHI, 9 Jul: The Centre has said that it would incentivise the panchayati raj institutions (PRI) to promote rooftop solar installations in the...
Rajnath Singh meets Mongolian counterpart S Gursed, discusses ways to enhance defence ties
Ulaanbaatar, 6 Sep: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his Mongolian counterpart Saikhanbayar Gursed here on Tuesday and discussed ways to add further momentum to...
Around 15,000 pilgrims visit Amarnath cave shrine, total crosses 3 lakh
Srinagar, 14 Jul: The number of pilgrims who paid obeisance to Lord Shiva at Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir crossed the three lakh...
India Plans To Replace Toll Plazas With Auto Number Recognition System
New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI): Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that the government is conducting pilot projects to replace toll plazas with...
Security environment in neighbourhood far from ideal, must prepare for hybrid warfare: IAF chief
NEW DELHI, 20 Sep: "The security environment in our neighbourhood remains far from ideal," Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari said on Tuesday, stressing...
India calls for BRICS to work towards affordable scientific solutions for common challenges
New Delhi, 27 Sep: India on Tuesday said it was imperative for BRICS to join hands to “innovate affordable scientific solutions” for common challenges...
Special incentives to central govt employees in Kashmir valley will continue: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, 9 Oct: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that the special incentives to central government employees posted in Kashmir valley will...
India aims at developing tech driven regulatory framework for cryptocurrency during G20 presidency: Sitharaman
Washington, 16 Oct: India is aiming at developing standard operating procedures for cryptocurrency during its G20 presidency next year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has...
Terrorism one of gravest threats to humanity: Jaishankar at UN meet
NEW DELHI, 29 Oct: The counter-terror sanction regime of the United Nations has been effective to put countries on notice that turned terrorism into...
Direct flights between India, China should start: Chinese envoy
KOLKATA, 3 Nov: Direct flights between India and China should start, and the governments of the two countries must work together on this, Chinese...
Terrorism ‘most serious’ threat to global peace; darknet being used by terrorists: Amit Shah
NEW DELHI, 18 Nov: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said terrorism is the most serious threat to global peace and security but...
CAA will be implemented in West Bengal: BJP’s Suvendu
Kolkata, 26 Nov: Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Saturday dared Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to stop implementation of the...
President Murmu speaks glowingly of Andhra Pradesh’s role in nation’s development
AMARAVATI, 4 Dec: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday hailed the contribution of people from Andhra Pradesh towards the country's development, and advised students to...