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Trees collapse, roofs fly as ‘Cyclone Biparjoy ‘ strikes
Director General of the National Disaster Response Force, Atul Karwal said one lakh people have been evacuated to safer places.
Deoband prohibits students from learning English outside seminary
Students violating the order would be expelled from the campus, reads a circular issued by Maulana Hussain Hardwari, the in-charge of the education department of Deoband.
Defence ministry okays procurement of Predator drones from US ahead of PM Modi’s Washington…
The Sea Guardian Predator drones are being procured at a cost of around USD 3 billion to crank up the surveillance apparatus of the armed forces, especially along the frontier with China, they said.
Tourism ministry to set up dashboard to share best practises of G20 nations
A side event on ‘Making Cruise Tourism a Model for Sustainable & Responsible Travel’ is also being held on June 19.
Govt plans to create database to provide tribals with holistic medical facilities
“The process of preparing health profiles of the tribal people has already been set into motion. This database will be linked with almost all prominent hospitals in the country.
Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur road to be built soon: Nitin Gadkari
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday impressed upon the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highway Nitin Gadkari to intervene
As cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ closes in, Gujarat evacuates 74,345 people; heavy rains in parts…
The cyclone is expected to make landfall near Jakhau Port in Kutch district on Thursday evening as a "very severe cyclonic storm" with maximum wind speed reaching up to 150 kilometres per hour.
Will take fresh look at need for uniform civil code: Law Commission
Notably, former law minister Kiren Rijiju had said on February 2 that the government has not taken any decision for implementation of the uniform civil code.
For India, rise of Africa is key to geopolitical rebalancing: Minister Jaishankar
Jaishankar said that the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will pave the way for increased investments by Indian companies in Africa.
Cyclone Biparjoy: 30,000 people from coastal districts shifted to temporary shelters
A warning has been issued for extremely heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds in coastal parts of the Saurashtra-Kutch region, especially in the districts of Kutch, Porbandar and Devbhumi Dwarka,
Ahead of PM Modi’s visit, Blinken underlines economic ties at heart of Indo-US partnership
American companies have invested at least USD 54 billion in India, while Indian companies have invested over USD 40 billion in the US.
Chandrayaan-3 to be launched between July 12 and 19: ISRO chief
He said the rocket assembly will also be completed by the end of this month and then there is a process to integrate Chandrayaan-3 with the rocket.
G20 meet: War in Ukraine adversely impacted global economy
Recognizing that the G20 is not the forum to resolve security issues, members acknowledged that security issues can have significant consequences for the global economy.
Girl abducted, gang-raped in Uttarakhand, three held
On June 6, the girl was taking clothes to a tailor when the accused kidnapped her, Station House Officer of Mirganj police station Harendra Singh said.
India, China no longer have journalists in each others countries
India hopes that Chinese authorities facilitate the continued presence of Indian journalists in working and reporting from China and the two sides remain in touch regarding this issue.
India-Bangladesh border talks set to begin in Delhi
The two sides are expected to discuss a host of issues related to combating cross-frontier crimes and measures to create better synergy.
16 Indian sailors detained in Nigeria return home after nine months
The sailors faced accusations of oil theft by the Nigerian authorities and underwent trials and when a settlement was agreed upon, they were set free.
“No leader should disparage their own nation overseas”: Amit Shah slams Rahul Gandhi
Speaking to the crowd, Union Minister Shah said it is improper for a leader to disparage his or her own nation in overseas.
Opposition needs to present alternative for 2024, PM face not issue, says Sharad Pawar
Pawar said there has been a suggestion to put up joint opposition candidates against the BJP and this issue will be discussed at the meeting in Patna on June 23.
270 people including ex-NIA, RAW chiefs write to PM Modi on Odisha’s triple train crash
Terming the accident as an "act of sabotage," the signatories flagged 'efforts to undermine' the nation's security and progress.