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NEW DELHI: The government is working to establish a world-class university aimed at enhancing the capabilities of creators in the media and entertainment sectors, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw said on…

NEW DELHI: The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, is scheduled to visit the strife-torn state of Manipur. This will be the Army Chief's first visit to the state since he assumed office as the 30th COAS from General…

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NEW DELHI: Agitated resident and junior doctors will continue their nationwide indefinite strike, which has entered its 10th day on Wednesday, to push the Central government to enact a law to protect healthcare professionals. The…

चंडीगढ़:- बहुजन समाज पार्टी, चंडीगढ़ द्वारा माननीय सुप्रीम कोर्ट के अनुसूचित जाति और अनुसूचित जनजाति के आरक्षण में उप- वर्गीकरणों को लेकर दिए गए फैसले के विरोध में आज 21 अगस्त  को भारत बंद आह्वान का चंडीगढ़ में नेतृत्व किया। बहुजन समाज…

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday declared nine candidates for the Rajya Sabha by-elections from eight states. Prominent among them are two ministers of states in the Modi cabinet while one is a former president of the bar council and senior…

NEW DELHI: Akhil Bharatiya Samanvay Baithak (All India Coordination Meeting) of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has been scheduled to be organised this year at Palakkad in left-ruled state Kerala from August 31 to September 2. This…

NEW DELHI: India and Malaysia have reached an agreement to trade in local currencies. This was announced after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim here on Tuesday. "Trade between…

NEW DELHI: In the run up to the Assembly elections in four states, Congress top leadership held meetings with screening committee members of Haryana, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and UT of Jammu and Kashmir to deliberate on candidates. The…

NEW DELHI: Starting August 23 and through the next day, the BJP has planned a nationwide membership drive aimed at expanding its base. The party has scheduled workshops to train its national and state office-bearers from seven Morchas…

New Delhi: Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, 36, is one of the youngest ministers in the current government, managing the high-profile civil aviation ministry. He is a three-time MP. There have been numerous developments in the sector, including a…

NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday termed as an "anti-national step" the government's move of recruiting public servants through lateral entry, alleging that the reservation of SCs, STs, and OBCs is…

New Delhi: Indian Coast Guard Director General Rakesh Pal died at a government hospital here following a cardiac arrest, Defence sources here said. Pal, who was to attend an ICG event along with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, was…

New Delhi: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Champai Soren said on Sunday that he experienced "bitter humiliation" as Chief Minister and felt he had no role within the party. His statement came hours after he reached Delhi amid…

NEW DELHI: With the Election Commission of India (ECI) announcing the assembly polls schedule for Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has begun the process of moving troops in the UT. MHA has asked the…

चंडीगढ़:  हिमाचल महासभा (पंजीकृत) चंडीगढ़ द्वारा कल  मुनि जी मंदिर सेक्टर 23 चंडीगढ़ में एक विशाल बैठक का आयोजन हुआ | बैठक का कारण था सभा के अध्यक्ष का चुनाव, क्योंकि पिछली कार्यकारिणी का कार्यकाल समाप्त हो गया था तथा नए कार्य काल के…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim, will be in India on an official visit between 19th and 21st of August. He is coming at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This would be the first visit of…

AHMEDABAD: Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a sharp critique of the Congress party on Sunday, accusing them of engaging in appeasement politics over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Shah claimed that from 1947 to 2014, those…

NEW DELHI: The Union Home Ministry has asked all state police forces to provide it situation reports every two hours in the wake of protests by doctors, nursing staff and others against the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee…