Amit Shah to visit Assam on Sat, many opposition leaders may join BJP
Guwahati, Dec 22 Union Home Minister Amit Shah would visit Assam on December 26 and during his visit, several leaders of the opposition parties are likely to join the ruling BJP, party sources said here on Tuesday.
BJP leaders said…
Piyush Goyal assures Bangladesh of India’s cooperation in ensuring barrier-free trade
New Delhi , December 22 India on Tuesday assured Bangladesh of complete cooperation in ensuring barrier-free trade between the two countries and said that together the two countries can aspire for a better future for people,…
Jund Al Aqsa case: NIA raids 7 places in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 22 The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday conducted searches at seven locations in Kerala in connection with an ongoing case linking proscribed Syria-based terrorist organisation Jund Al Aqsa.
The…
Israeli Parliament dissolved, election in March ’21
TEL AVIV, Dec 23 (Sputnik) Speaker of Israel's Knesset (unicameral parliament) Yariv Levin said early parliamentary elections in the country would take place on March 23, 2021.
"The Knesset ha been dissolved. Elections to the 24th Knesset…
Factory blast in Karachi, 8 dead
Karachi, Dec 23 (UNI) At least seven people were killed and 16 others injured in an explosion at a factory in Karachi, police said.
The incident took place inside an ice and cold storage factory on Tuesday, The Geo News quoted Deputy…
Lebanese official denies settlement with Israel
Moscow, Dec 23 (Sputnik) The currently deferred maritime border demarcation negotiations between Lebanon and Israel are not part of a broader normalization agenda between the two countries, General Director of the Lebanese Economic and…
Precautions still needed for COVID-19, government will educate people on vaacine: Harsh Vardhan
NEW DELHI: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said that the worst is over concerning coronavirus in the country but people still need to follow Covid appropriate behaviour to stay safe.
"At a personal level, I think that…
COVID-19 new strain: Flight suspension to UK grounds plans of students, others
BENGALURU : The suspension of flights between India and the UK from December 23-31 has played havoc with the vacation plans of many Indians, particularly students. Among those who are worried is Randhir Banerjee, a software professional,…
India may have missed tracing of new Coronavirus strain: Experts
NEW DELHI: India may already have the new strain of Covid-19 as the process of analysing genomes of SARS-CoV-2 was comparatively down in the period when it was first identified in the UK, said experts studying the mutations of coronavirus.…
Don’t think night curfew or lockdown should be imposed in Maharashtra, says Thackeray
Mumbai (Maharashtra) , December 21 Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has said, he doesn't think a night curfew or another lockdown should be imposed though many people have suggested this to him.
"Many people…
PM to deliver inaugural address at India International Science Festival today
New Delhi December 22 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2020 on Tuesday at 4:30 pm via video conferencing.
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan…
Trump awards PM Modi with Legion of Merit for elevating India-US ties
Washington , December 22 : United States President Donald Trump has presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the prestigious Legion of Merit, a top US honour, for his leadership in elevating India and US strategic partnership,…
Mamata demands national holiday on Christmas, accuses BJP of ‘religious hatred’
Kolkata (West Bengal) , December 22 Hitting out at the BJP-led central government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday questioned Centre as to why Christmas is not declared as a "national holiday".
"Last year…
AIFF general body meet unanimously passes resolution that Executive Committee should continue…
New Delhi , December 21 All India Football Federation on Monday held its Annual General Body Meeting on Monday chaired by President Praful Patel in which a resolution was passed that the present Executive Committee should…
Ind vs Aus: Zaheer lists visiting team’s positives despite Adelaide debacle
Mumbai: Despite India stumbling to an eight-wicket loss in the first Test of the four-match series against Australia, former pacer Zaheer Khan has listed a number of positives for the visiting side and feels that the side has learned from…
Imran Khan should resign if he cannot provide solutions to people’s problems, says Bilawal…
Islamabad , December 21 Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari lashed out at the Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government for being unaware of ground realities, while calling for the premier to resign if he…
It does not suit home minister to tell lies for political mileage: Mamta
Kolkata (West Bengal) , December 21 After Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC)-led West Bengal government of corruption and anarchy during his two-day tour of the state over the weekend, Chief…
Tough times for Congress after veterans’ demise
New Delhi, Dec 21 The Congress is again facing a crisis as in a short span of time, the party has lost two veterans - Ahmed Patel and Motilal Vora too passed away on Monday.
In her condolence message, party chief Sonia Gandhi said "Shri…
Ind vs Aus: Jaffer sends out cryptic message for Rahane, wants fans to decode
New Delhi , December 21 Former India opener Wasim Jaffer on Monday sent out a cryptic message for stand-in Test skipper Ajinkya Rahane ahead of the second match against Australia and he asked the fans to decode the message.
In a…
GST compensation shortfall: 8th tranche of Rs 6K Cr released to states
New Delhi: Ministry of Finance has released the 8th weekly instalment of Rs 6,000 crore to the states to meet the GST compensation shortfall.
Out of this, an amount of Rs 5,516.60 crore has been released to 23 States and an amount of Rs…
