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New Delhi, Jan 29(UNI) The stunning formations by a swarm of one thousand indigenous drones flying atop Raisina hills commemorating the 75 years of independence illuminated the sky during Beating the Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk on…

New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) Seeking to negotiate an early trade deal, India and the UK have concluded the first round of talks for Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries. During this round, technical experts from the two sides…

New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar expressed satisfaction at the functioning of 29 Centres of Excellence in 12 States as part of the Indo-Israel Agriculture Project and said that 150 villages around these…

Lucknow, Jan 28 (UNI) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking postponement of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in the wake of increasing Covid cases in the state. The…

New Delhi, Jan 27 (UNI) Amid fissures in the Congress over the Padma Bhushan being conferred on Ghulam Nabi Azad, senior  Congress leader Dr Karan Singh on Thursday came out in his support and said he was "distressed" over the unseemly…

Patna, Jan 27 (UNI) Irked at the statement of the former Vice-President Hamid Ansari over "Hindu Nationalism" given during an event of Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), the BJP on Thursday termed it as unfortunate which the Nation…

Kohima Jan 26 (UNI) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Wednesday said that India as an independent republic has made giant strides in every domain and Nagaland, which is nearing six decades as a State, has also been marching…

New Delhi, Jan 23 (UNI) Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused the Centre of pushing four crore people into poverty and alleged that the development has happened only for "Humare Do" in the country. In a series of tweets, the former…

Kolkata, Jan 25 (UNI) Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Tuesday refused the Padma Bhushan award, saying no one had told him anything about his selection for the honour. The senior CPI-M leader's name figured…

Nagpur, Jan 25 (UNI) Seven medical students, including a BJP MLA's son, were killed in a car accident in Wardha district, Maharashtra police said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the loss of young lives and…

New Delhi, Jan 25: Saying frequent elections hamper the country's progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged the people, academics, experts and intellectuals to discuss the idea of 'One nation, One election". Modi made the…

“Whether you are a doctor or a lawyer, a shopkeeper or an office-worker, a sanitation employee or a laborer, doing one's duty well and efficiently is the first and foremost contribution you make to the nation,” he added.

Panaji, Jan 25 (UNI) Former union minister Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday accused Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) government of having failed to fulfill its promises and fooling the people. ''The BJP government has failed Indians on several fronts,…

New Delhi, Jan 25: Former union minister RPN Singh on Tuesday quit the Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh. Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Anurag Thakur, and Jyotiraditya…

New Delhi, Jan 24 (UNI) President of India, Ram Nath Kovind will address the countrymen on the eve of  Republic  Day, today evening.  The address will be aired on Door Darshan, All India Radio and other regional channels at 7  pm.…

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 24 (UNI) The Principal Sub Court-I here on Monday directed former chief minister and CPI(M) veteran VS Achuthanandan to pay Rs 10.10 lakhs as compensation to former chief minister and senior Congress leader…

Brussels, Jan 24 (UNI/Xinhua) Police fired water cannon and tear gas during a protest against Covid-19 restrictive measures here. Some 50,000 people staged the protest in the streets of the Belgian capital, according to authorities on…

Panaji, Jan 23 (UNI) Goa BJP chief Sadanand Shet Tanavade on Sunday said that resignation of former chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar from the party was 'unfortunate'. Addressing a press conference in the city, he said, ''Parsekar is a…

New Delhi, Jan 23 (UNI) In a veiled attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that "attempts were made to negate the contributions of many great leaders" in India's struggle for independence but now "the nation…

New Delhi, Jan 23 (UNI) The Republic Day marching contingents of the Indian Army on Rajpath this year will showcase different uniforms evolved over the years, starting from 1950 to 2022, Maj Gen Alok Kakkar said on Sunday. There…