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PRAYAGRAJ: Pressing the demand for a nationwide "caste census", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said 90 per cent people of the country are sitting out of the system and the steps should be taken in their interest. He also said…

New Delhi: Amid ongoing protests by the non-BJP led States regarding a new pension scheme, the Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), designed to offer guaranteed pension…

SRINAGAR: A tactical surveillance drone (mini-UAV) of the Indian Army inadvertently crossed into Pakistan from the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. A defence official said the drone was conducting a…

NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH : After Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP from Bathinda Harsimrat Kaur Badal raised concerns with the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on how two Sikh holy books were seized by the Qatari authorities, the Ministry of…

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday held a bilateral meeting with the US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in Pentagon, Washington DC. The Ministry of Defence said, “They held wide-ranging discussions on bilateral defence…

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday voiced concern over increasing space debris as a result of numerous satellites being placed in orbit and lauded ISRO for setting itself a target to make future space missions debris-free by…

NEW DELHI: Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Friday launched a national medical register (NMR) portal, which will be a comprehensive and dynamic database for all allopathic registered doctors in India. The ministry plans to soon launch…

Kyiv: Prime Minister Narendra Modi left Kyiv on Friday following a brief visit to the Ukrainian capital. He met with President Volodymr Zelenskyy and pledged to help end the war with Russia. "My trip to Ukraine was unforgettable. I come…

ਸਰਕਾਰ ਬੰਦੀ ਸਿੰਘਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਰਿਹਾਅ ਨਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਸ਼ਰੇਆਮ ਉਡਾ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਦੀਆਂ ਧੱਜੀਆਂ; ਬਾਦਲ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਨੇ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਸਿੱਖ ਕੌਮ ਦਾ ਘਾਣ ਕੀਤਾ

RAIPUR: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a high-level meeting on August 24 during his three-day visit to the Chhattisgarh capital on the outcome of the strategy focused on anti-Maoist operations and the way forward. Shah is…

NEW DELHI: India and Poland will deepen their relations, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi after meeting Polish PPM Donald Tusk in Warsaw on Thursday. The two nations have become strategic partners now. “I am glad to have met my friend…

NEW DELHI: The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) has sought withdrawal of the 5% customs duty on newsprint, considering that the industry is facing difficulties. A delegation of the INS, headed by president Rakesh Sharma, met with I&B…

NEW DELHI: After a U-turn of sorts over the lateral entry appointments in the higher bureaucracy, the BJP-led NDA government is likely to call the allies’ meeting to discuss the next move on the same theme after Prime Minister Narendra…

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…