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Baisakhi and Ambedkar-Mahavir Jayantis celebrated across India
Srinagar/Delhi/Lucknow, APR 14: Baisakhi, the festival of Harvesting and joy was celebrated in Gurudwaras across the country on April 13-14. Bhajan Kirtan was attended by Punjabi community in Srinagar's Gurudwara 'Chhati Patshahi'.…
Gehlot accuses Centre of using agencies for crushing opponents’ voice
Jaipur, April 14: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday accused the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre of not following the Constitution and using the Central agencies against their dissenters. Talking to reporters here,…
India and France to boost defence ties
New Delhi/ Paris, April 14: India and France discussed "new initiatives" under the ambit of existing bilateral defence cooperation mechanism for two days in the latest round of Joint Staff talks, Defence Ministry said on Thursday.…
Bengal Guv. Dhankhar calls CM Mamata for interaction
Kolkata, April 13: West Bengal Governor Jagdip Dhankhar on Wednesday urged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for interaction during the day in view of "disturbing and unprecedented worrisome scenario in the precincts of Calcutta High…
Vicky Kaushal takes to Instagram, pays homage on 103rd year of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Mumbai, April 13: Today marks a dark day for all of India, for it was today on April 13, 1919 that Punjab witnessed the infamous Jallianwala Bagh Massacre where under the command of General Reginald Dyer, hundreds of people, with…
S. Jaishankar retorts US media vibes: We too have concerns about human rights in US
Washington/New Delhi, April 13: As the US in its 2021 Human Rights Report flagged concerns about India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in a sharp retort said that India too has concerns about human rights in the US. Addressing…
Hijab case reaches Apex Court again, TN-Karnataka Govts to respond
New Delhi, April 13: Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu governments on a plea moved by a man who allegedly threatened the judges of the Karnataka High Court who delivered the Hijab verdict seeking to…
Cabinet approves use of mined out land for infrastructure
New Delhi, April 13: With the objectives to facilitate utilization of lands which are mined out or are practically unsuitable for coal mining, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the policy for use of land acquired under the Coal…
Dr. Jitendra Singh chairs SCOVA Meet to address Pensioners’ problems
New Delhi, April 12: Union Minister of State, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Science & Technology (Independent Charge), Earth & Sciences (Independent Charge), Dr. Jitendra Singh chaired the 32nd meeting of the Standing…
Cal. HC orders CBI probe into Councilor murder witness’s death
Kolkata, April 12: Calcutta High court on Tuesday directed the CBI to probe the mysterious death of Niranjan Baisnab, one of the prime witnesses of Congress Councilor Tapan Kandu's murder in West Bengal's Jhalda, Baishnab was found…
BJP wins 33 out of 36 seats in UP Legislative Council poll
Lucknow, April 12: Bhartiya Janata Party won 33 out of 36 seats of local body constituencies of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council polls as per the results declared by the Election Commission after counting for the 27 seats on Tuesday.…
IAF Chief: India has capability and will to respond and define escalation
New Delhi, April 12: IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Tuesday said that it should be made clear to the world that "today's India has the capability and more importantly, the will, to respond at a level that we deem appropriate…
Deoghar ropeway accident: Rescue op concludes, 4 dead, 47 rescued
Deoghar, April 12: Three persons including two women died while 46 others were rescued post the ropeway accident which took place the Trikut Hills of Jharkhand's Deoghar district on Sunday evening. As a result of the jawans' efforts,…
UPL Ltd. & Gujarat Titans join hands for sustainability
Kolkata, April 12: UPL Ltd, global provider of sustainable agriculture products and solutions, on Tuesday announced a partnership with the newly formed Ahmedabad franchise - Gujarat Titans as their sustainability partner for the ongoing…
Jagan Reddy inducts 11 new ministers, 5 Dy. CMs appointed
Vijayawada, April 11: Keeping in mind the elections to the state Assembly in 2024, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy reshuffled his ministry. All ministers had resigned three days back to ease the process. Reddy…
Dr Jitendra Singh inspects ongoing work at Palli solar power plant
New Delhi April 11: Union Minister for State in Prime Minister Office, PMO Dr Jitendra Singh on Monday inspected the work being carried out at a solar plant in Palli Panchayat at Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, ahead of Prime…
Ram Navami celebrated across India with devotion and fervor
SRINAGAR/Gorakhpur, APR 10: Concluding day of the Chaitra Navaratras brought crowds to the temples, rivers and important locations with renewed fervor and devotion. From Lal Chowk to Lucknow, from Gorakhpur to Gandhi Nagar and from…
LS Speaker Om Birla visits Assam tea gardens, interacts with workers
New Delhi, April 10: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who is on a five-day visit to Assam, interacted with tea garden workers in Hathikul area of Kanziranga and listened to their problems. Birla said that issues relating to problems of tea…
Top LeT Commander of Pakistan, his associate killed in Srinagar encounter
Srinagar, April 10: Two Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants including a top commander were killed on Sunday in an encounter that erupted at Bishamber Nagar area of Srinagar city on Sunday. Based on a specific input generated by…
Sitaram Yechury re-elected 3rd time as CPI(M) General Secretary
Kannur, April 10: Sitaram Yechury has been reelected for the third time as the General Secretary of the CPI(M) at the 23rd Party Congress which concluded at EK Nayanar Academy Hall at Burnassery here on Sunday. Former Rajya Sabha member…