GHMC polls: TRS emerges as single largest party
While the election was held for 150 wards, the results of 149 were announced as counting of votes had to be stopped in a ward as per a High Court order.
Former judge Arshad Malik, who convicted Nawaz Sharif in 2018, dies of COVID-19
Islamabad , December 4 : Former accountability judge Arshad Malik has passed away in Islamabad after contracting COVID-19, his family informed on Friday.
The news of Malik's demise was confirmed by his brother-in-law Waheed…
Athletic Federation of India appoints Radhakrishnan Nair as chief coach
New Delhi , December 4 : Athletics Federation of India on Friday confirmed the appointment of the vastly experienced Radhakrishnan Nair as chief coach of Indian athletics.
The 62-year-old has been the acting chief coach since the…
Indian, Russian navies conduct Passage Exercise in eastern Indian Ocean Region
New Delhi , December 4 : Indian Navy (IN) on Friday began a two-day Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) in the Eastern Indian Ocean Region (IOR) aimed at enhancing interoperability, improving…
TMC calls for 3-day protest in Kolkata against Centre’s farm laws
Kolkata (West Bengal) , December 4 : Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called for a 3-day protest in Kolkata in support of farmers against the new farm laws.
The decision was taken in the…
Delhi to experience very poor air quality for next two days, says IMD official
New Delhi , December 4 : The national capital Delhi will experience "very poor" air quality in the next two days, an India Meteorological Department official said on Friday.
Kuldeep Srivastava, Head, IMD's regional weather forecasting…
On ED’s request, French authorities seize Mallya’s property worth 1.6 m euros
New Delhi , December 4 : On the request of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), French authorities on Friday seized a property belonging to fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, worth 1.6 million euros (approximately Rs 14 crores), in…
BJP makes big gains in Hyd polls, TRS falls short of majority
Hyderabad, Dec 4 Signalling its emergence as a dominant force in Telangana, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 46 seats in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) polls to deny the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) a…
CBI registers case against Delhi-based company for Rs 1,800 cr bank fraud
New Delhi , December 4 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against Delhi-based company Jay Polychem India Limited and others for alleged bank fraud in the State Bank of India to the tune of Rs 1,800…
UN chief lauds Kuwait’s efforts to defuse tension in Gulf region
New York , December 5 : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday lauded Kuwait's mediation efforts to defuse tension between Qatar and several other countries in the Gulf region.
"The secretary-general is encouraged by…
Citing tech issues, UN Covid-19 summit nixes Adar Poonawalla video
United Nations, Dec 5 The United Nations Covid-19 summit passed up a pre-recorded video message from Adar Poonawalla, CEO of the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, who was scheduled to speak in an afternoon session headlined 'The Road…
Biden says planning scaled-down inauguration to prevent crowds amid pandemic
Washington , December 5 US President-Elect Joe Biden announced plans for a scaled-down ceremony for his January inauguration amid the coronavirus pandemic.
"The foremost thing is we're going to follow, again, the science and…
Fifth round of talks between farmers, Centre to be held today
New Delhi: The fifth round of talks between the central government and farmers is scheduled to be held today.
A large number of farmers have gathered in and around Delhi to protest against the three farm laws.
On Thursday, the farmers…
Biden lays down strategy for Conona Control
Washington, Dec 4(UNI) US President-elect Joe Biden said on Friday that he will be asking Americans to wear masks for the first 100 days in his presidency in order to help curtail the spread of coronavirus.
Speaking to CNN, Biden said…
Phase VIII of Vande Bharat Mission extended till December 31
New Delhi , December 3 Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Anurag Srivastava on Thursday informed that the Phase VIII of Vande Bharat Mission has been extended till December 31.
During his weekly media briefing,…
Gold in December: These 5 factors will lead to increase in Gold rates
Mumbai: As we move into the final month of this eventful year, market sentiment is mixed as investors seem to be weighing the mounting virus case count against optimism of vaccine breakthroughs.
On the surface, risk and uncertainty seem…
Nepal’s foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali to visit India for bilateral talks
Kathmandu, Dec 3 As bilateral ties between Nepal and India have seen a thaw in recent days, the stalled high-level visits and exchanges have resumed.
After three back to back high-level visits from India -- Foreign Secretary Harsh…
Our para-athletes are our strength and source of inspiration, says Rijiju
New Delhi , December 3 The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Thursday attended a virtual session on Thursday in the presence of Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) president Deepa Malik, revered Indian…
Gov Anandiben to visit Bhopal today
Bhopal, Dec 3 (UNI) Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel is scheduled to arrive here on Friday, it was officially learnt.
The gubernatorial plane from Lucknow is to touch down in the afternoon.
India protests against Pakistan’s attempts to bring material changes in Indian territories
New Delhi , December 3 India on Thursday protested Pakistan's attempts to bring material changes in the Indian territory under its illegal and forcible occupation.
Responding to a query on India's stand on the construction of a…
