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Indian Railways to observe a month long Mega Safety Drive

NEW DELHI: Safety continues to be the foremost priority of Indian Railways and is accorded the greatest consideration. Ministry of Railways has directed Zonal...

Use of internet, new payment mechanism by terrorists to be focus of UN meet in India

New Delhi: The UN Counter-Terrorism Committee will discuss ways to deal with terrorist groups using the internet, new online payment mechanism and unmanned aerial...

Delhi cop injured in bid to arrest drug peddler

New Delhi: A policeman from the northeast district was injured while attempting to nab a 22-year-old suspected drug peddler who tried to evade arrest...

Four held following violence in Kannauj

Kannauj (UP): Four people were arrested following violence in Kanshiram Colony here, police said on Wednesday. Considering that those involved in the violence belonged to...

12 Jamia students awarded Prime Minister Research Fellowship

New Delhi: Twelve research scholars of Jamia Millia Islamia have been awarded the Prime Minister Research Fellowship (PMRF) under the lateral entry scheme, double...

Partial solar eclipse seen in parts of India

New Delhi: Astronomy enthusiasts turned their gaze towards the sun as the moon started to cover the solar disc as a partial solar eclipse...

Bengal govt takes all measures  to deal with adverse situations due to cyclone ‘Sitrang’

Kolkata: The West Bengal government has taken all precautionary measures, including evacuation of people and supply of relief materials to shelters, to deal with...

UP pharmacy owner dies in custody of Haryana Police; family alleges torture

Bijnor: The family of a pharmacy owner who died while in the Haryana Police custody has alleged that excessive torture and harassment led to...

Kerala Governor issues show-cause notices to VCs of nine varsities who refuse to resign

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Monday issued notices to Vice-Chancellors of nine universities after they refused to send their resignation letters to...

With AQI of 265, Delhi’s air on day before Diwali least polluted in 7 years

New Delhi: Delhi recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 265 on Sunday, which was lowest for the day before Diwali in seven years,...

Cong banks on anti-incumbency, Virbhadra’s legacy in HP polls

New Delhi: Riding on the anti-incumbency factor and raising issues like price rise and unemployment, the Congress in Himachal Pradesh is banking on the...

Number of snow leopards crosses 100 in Uttarakhand

Rishikesh: The number of snow leopards has increased to 121 in Uttarakhand, according to the latest census. State's Chief Wildlife Warden Samir Sinha said the...

Delhi govt renews insurance policy for advocates

New Delhi: Delhi government has renewed the life insurance policy for advocates, launched under a welfare scheme, till October 19 next year, officials said...

Amit Shah holds meeting with BJP leaders, workers of south Guj to review poll preparations

Valsad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday held a meeting with BJP leaders and workers of south Gujarat zone to review preparations for...

Mission LiFE to fight climate change launched by Modi, world leaders hail initiative

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the global Mission LiFE in Gujarat on Thursday. He was joined by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres who...

Modi govt always in ‘electioneering mode’, no focus on economic issues, alleges Cong

New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday hit out at the Narendra Modi government over the "continuous fall" of the Indian Rupee and accused it...

Airbus receives regulatory approval for C295 India aircraft programme

New Delhi: European aviation major Airbus on Thursday said it received the regulatory approval from the Indian regulator for its C295 aircraft programme, becoming...

HP polls: BJP names candidates for 62 seats, drops 11 sitting MLAs

New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday released its first list of 62 candidates for the polls to the 68-member Himachal Pradesh assembly, fielding Chief...

Recommended to Delhi L-G name of Raaj Kumar Anand for social welfare minister: CM Kejriwal

New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said he has recommended to the lieutenant governor the name of Raaj Kumar Anand for social...

SC says Gujarat govt’s reply in Bilkis Bano case very bulky

SC to hear pleas against release of 11 convicts on Nov 29 New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday remarked the Gujarat government's reply to...

Modi to virtually attend ‘grih pravesh’ of 4.5 lakh PMAY beneficiaries in MP on Oct 22

Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually participate in "grih pravesh" of 4.50 lakh beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) on Dhanteras on...

SC to examine plea challenging Punjab and Haryana HC order that minor Muslim girl can marry person of choice

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights challenging the Punjab...

Modi naugurates 600 Pradan Mantri Kisan Samruddhi Kendras

New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022 at Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi today. The...

Number of poor people in India fell by about 415 mn between 2005-06 and 2019-21, a ‘historic change’: UN

United Nations: The number of poor people in India fell by about 415 million between 2005-06 and 2019-21, a “historic change” and a demonstration...

Kerala HC asks govt details on loss caused during hartal called for by PFI-Kerala

Kochi: Kerala High Court on Monday asked the State government to inform it the total loss incurred in the hartal called for by the...

World Bank offers to take India’s digitisation to rest of world: FM Sitharaman

WASHINGTON: World Bank President David Malpass has offered to work with India to take its successful digitisation efforts to other countries so that they...

INR crash: FM says Rupee not weakening but US dollar strengthening

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the Indian Rupee has performed much better than many other emerging market currencies. Her stance...

Digital banking units: Govt has taken initiative to take banks to the doorstep of the poor, says Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated 75 digital banking units (DBUs) across 75 districts to the nation. While addressing the nation...

Jaishankar discusses Ukraine conflict, Indo-Pacific with his Egyptian counterpart

CAIRO: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry here on Saturday and the two leaders discussed regional developments and exchanged...

Delhi BJP leaders hold protest outside AAP headquarters against Gopal Italia

New Delhi: Delhi BJP leaders and workers including its Mahila Morcha activists staged a protest outside Aam Aadmi Party headquarters here on Friday, asking...

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