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Rajiv Kumar takes over as CEC on June 15
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday appointed Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar as Chief Election Commissioner. Kumar will be replacing Sushil Chandra, who will assume charge on May 15. "The President is pleased to appoint…
Chhattisgarh state chopper crashes at Vivekananda Airport, 2 pilots dead
Raipur: A Chhattisgarh Government helicopter crashed and burst into flames late Thursday while attempting a landing at the state capital's Swami Vivekananda Airport resulting in the death of both pilots. The accident, whose cause is…
PM Modi to join President Biden at second Covid Virtual Summit on May 12
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take part in the second Covid Virtual Summit on Thursday at the invitation of US President Joe Biden.
The Summit intends to galvanize new actions to address the continued challenges of the…
Congress Chintan Shivir in Udaipur
NEW DELHI: After a series of electoral defeats and internal challenges, the Congress' three-day brainstorming conclave in Udaipur will focus on time-bound party restructuring for strengthening the organisation and making it battle-ready for…
Asani makes landfall in coastal Andhra Pradesh, weakens into deep depression
AMARAVATI: Cyclonic storm Asani made landfall between Machilipatnam and Narsapuram in Andhra Pradesh late on Wednesday night after weakening into a deep depression, the State Disaster Management Authority said.
Asani would further weaken…
Lakshman Rekha must be respected: Kiran Rijiju
New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, while speaking to press persons on Wednesday said that he “respected the court and its independence,” but there is a “Lakshman Rekha”, or a red line that is not to be crossed. "We've made our…
Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar takes over as the new DGMO
New Delhi: Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar on Wednesday assumed the appointment of the Director General of Military Operations. He has replaced Lt Gen BS Raju, who has now become the Vice Chief of the Army Staff. Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar…
Supreme Court puts sedition law (124-A) on hold
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday put the sedition law on hold and restrained the Central and state governments from registering any FIR under Section 124-A (sedition) while the colonial provision is taken up for further hearing…
Former Union minister Pandit Sukh Ram passes away at 94
Veteran Congress leader and former Union minister Pandit Sukh Ram has passed away, his grandson said. He was 94.
Sukh Ram was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on May 7.
A Himachal Pradesh…
Covid compounded global warming fight: Bhupender Yadav
Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday said that the Covid-19 pandemic has “compounded the challenge of fighting global warming” as economic pressures have delayed progress of climate action…
Notify elections for local bodies in 2 weeks: Supreme Court to MP poll panel
DAYS AFTER giving a similar order for Maharashtra, the Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concern that over 23,000 local bodies in Madhya Pradesh were functioning without elected representatives for more than two years and directed the…
Soren seeks 4-week extension from EC to reply to notice over mine lease
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren Tuesday said he has sought a four-week extension of time from the Election Commission to reply to its notice over charges that he issued a mining lease in the state in his favour.
The EC had issued…
Army Chief conferred with PVSM award by President
New Delhi, May 10: President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) to Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande at the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2022 held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. Constituted in 1960, the Param…
Centre gets 3 months to decide minority status in states
New Delhi, May 10: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the Centre three months to hold consultations with state governments on the issue of granting minority status to Hindus in states where they are outnumbered by other communities.…
Vivek Agnihotri’s Sunanda reference makes Tharoor furious
New Delhi, May 10: A war of words erupted between Congress leader Shashi Tharoor and filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri on Tuesday after Tharoor shared a report on Singapore banning Agnihotri's "The Kashmir Files". In response to a tweet by…
Fuel prices remain unchanged for 34 days
New Delhi, May 10: Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged for the 34rth day in a row on Tuesday. According to the price notification of Indian Oil Corporation, petrol in Delhi costs Rs 105.41 per litre and diesel Rs 96.67 per litre.…
Sonia exhorts Congressmen, ‘time to pay back to Party’
New Delhi, May 9: Stating that there are no "magic wands", Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday urged party members to give out a message of unity from the Chintan Shivir set to be held in Rajasthan's Udaipur, and asked members to…
Army busts in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch
Jammu, May 9: Security forces on Monday busted a terrorist hideout in the bordering Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Senior Superintendent of Police, Poonch, Rohit Baskotra said that on an input, the Army and Special Operation…
After LG prays at protected J&K temple, ASI expresses concern
A DAY after Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant-Governor Manoj Sinha participated in prayers at the ruins of the eighth-century Martand Sun temple at Mattan in Anantnag, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Monday “expressed concern to…
CJI administers oath to 2 as Supreme Court judges
New Delhi, May 9: The Chief Justice of India (CJI) Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana, on Monday administered the oath to Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala as Judges of the Supreme Court. With this, the Supreme Court now…
