Girls are being targeted on the issue of hijab: Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu

MUMBAI: Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu has appealed to society to stop targeting girls, including on the issue of hijab, saying “Let them live the way they choose to.” A three-judge Bench of the Karnataka High Court recently dismissed the petitions which sought permission to wear hijab in classrooms of educational institutions saying headscarf is […]

Beginning 2023, India to start building nuclear power plants in ‘fleet mode’

NEW DELHI: With the first pour of concrete for a 700 MW atomic power plant in Karnataka’s Kaiga scheduled in 2023, India is set to put in motion construction activities for 10 ‘fleet mode’ nuclear reactors over the next three years. The first pour of concrete (FPC) signals the beginning of construction of nuclear power […]

India records 4,100 more COVID fatalities, 1,660 fresh cases; Maharashtra reconciles death toll

India records 4,100 more COVID fatalities, 1,660 fresh cases; Maharashtra reconciles death toll

NEW DELHI: India’s COVID-19 death toll climbed to 5,20,855 with 4,100 fatalities recorded in a day and Maharashtra reconciling the number of deaths caused by the viral disease in the state, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. A total of 1,660 fresh cases have pushed the country’s COVID-19 tally to 4,30,18,032, while the number […]

Victory in polls shows people’s trust in PM Narendra Modi’s leadership: Amit Shah

Victory in polls shows people’s trust in PM Narendra Modi’s leadership: Amit Shah

GANDHINAGAR: The BJP’s “massive” victory in four states is the testimony to the acceptance of policies and projects undertaken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make India safe, prosperous and powerful, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said here on Saturday. Shah also said Congress is virtually finished in these four states- Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Manipur, […]

Pariksha pe Charcha gives opportunity to talk about different aspects of exams, life: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Pariksha pe Charcha (PPC) interaction is light-hearted and gives one an opportunity to talk about different aspects of exams and life. The event, where the prime minister interacts with students, is being organised for the last four years by the Department of School Education and […]

Leaky valve, low pressure in propellant tank led to GSLV failure in August last year: ISRO

New Delhi: A leak valve and low pressure build-up in the liquid hydrogen tank that fed the cryogenic engine of India’s heavy-lift rocket GSLV has been identified as the reason for the failure to put Geo Imaging Satellite (GISAT-1) into orbit in August last year, a report has revealed. The Failure Analysis Committee (FAC) set […]

‘Beat drums and ring bells’: Congress’s three-phase campaign against price rise from March 31 to April 7

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday announced a three-phased campaign, “Mehngai-mukt Bharat Abhiyaan”, against price rise under which it will organise rallies and marches across the country from March 31 to April 7. Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala told a press conference here that in the first phase of the campaign, Congress […]

India repatriates 3 Pakistani prisoners after completion of jail terms

New Delhi: India on Saturday repatriated three Pakistani prisoners through the Attari-Wagah border transit point after they completed their jail terms. The prisoners are Sameera Abdul Rehman, Murtaza Asghar Ali and Ahmed Raja, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). “Three Pakistani prisoners, who had completed their sentences, were repatriated to Pakistan via the […]

India reports 1,685 new COVID-19 cases, 83 fatalities; active infections go down below 22,000 mark

NEW DELHI: With 1,685 new COVID-19 cases being reported in a day, India’s total tally of infections has climbed to 4,30,16,372, while the count of active cases has declined to 21,530, according to the Union Health Ministry on Friday. The death toll due to the disease stands at 5,16,755 with 83 daily fatalities being reported, […]

Over 1 crore children 12-14 years age-group administered Covid vaccine first dose: Mansukh Mandaviya

NEW DELHI: Over one crore children in the age-group of 12-14 years have been administered the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday. The vaccination for this age group started on March 16 with Biological E’s intramuscular vaccine Corbevax, two doses of which are to be administered 28 days […]