Contempt matter against Vijay Mallya: Supreme Court to conduct hearing on Jan 18
The Supreme Court said Tuesday that it will hear the contempt of court case against…
How states are preparing to tackle Omicron variant
With the threat of a third Covid wave looming large over the country, several states…
No decision on nationwide NRC yet: Govt in Lok Sabha
The government has not taken any decision yet to prepare a nationwide National Register of…
Uttarakhand to repeal Char Dham Devasthanam Board Bill
Ahead of the Assembly elections in Uttarakhand, the Pushkar Singh Dhami government Tuesday announced the…
Omicron scare: Centre advises states to ramp up testing for early detection of cases
Amid mounting concerns over the potentially more contagious coronavirus variant Omicron spreading to many countries,…
Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu rejects demand to revoke suspension of 12 MPs, Opposition stages walkout
Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu Tuesday rejected the demand of Opposition parties to revoke the…
Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm after Opposition walks out
Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Tuesday after the Opposition staged a…
Long live ‘debate-less’ parliamentary democracy: Chidambaram’s dig at govt
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram took a dig at the government on Tuesday over the…
Admiral Hari Kumar takes charge as new Navy chief
Admiral R Hari Kumar on Tuesday took charge as the new chief of the Indian…
Parliament Winter Session 2021 Live Updates: Oppn leaders stage walkout after Naidu rejects request for revocation of suspension of MPs
Congress president Sonia Gandhi, senior party leader Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders protest at…
Mullaperiyar dam water level at 142 ft, Idduki admin sounds alert
The water level at Mullaperiyar dam, which is at the centre of a decades-long dispute…
Nitin Gadkari to direct carmakers to introduce flex-fuel engines
Union Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari Monday said that his ministry is going…
Four trapped in Bokaro mine for over 30 hours come out safely on their own
Four people, who illegally entered an open cast mine — which was not in operation—…
Omicron news from South Africa: high fatigue, low hospitalisation
SOUTH AFRICAN health authorities have conveyed to top medical experts in India that they are…
Question Govt skipped: Were NRIs asked to stop aiding farmers?
A QUESTION by Congress Rajya Sabha member K C Venugopal to the Minister of External…
Boycott session or take fight to the Govt? Opposition will take a call today
With the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs deepening the political divide and threatening a…
BJP to start sports league named after Article 370 in Amit Shah seat
THE BJP in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar, the Lok Sabha constituency represented by Union Home Minister Amit…
Among poll-bound states, UP trails on poverty index, Goa best
Of the seven states headed into Assembly elections next year, Uttar Pradesh has the highest…
House IT panel questions FB, will seek Speaker nod to call whistleblower
THE IT parliamentary committee is learnt to have unanimously decided Monday to record the statement…
Cases of adverse vaccine effect less than 0.01%: Centre in SC
Seeking to put to rest apprehensions about Covid-19 vaccines, the Centre has told the Supreme…
Covid death compensation: Fewer claims, SC tells UTs, states to send details to Centre
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over the low number of claims being filed…
‘Shameless’: Opp mounts attack on Govt
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Govt-Opp consensus on farm laws repeal: Tomar
WITH THE Opposition accusing the government of not allowing a discussion on the Farm Laws…
In speeches, PM called for ‘quality debates’; in House, Govt pushed 15 Bills in under 10 mins last session
Nine minutes in Rajya Sabha and three minutes in Lok Sabha: that’s how long the…
MPs’ suspension: Govt believes Opp missed chance to present its side
Justifying the suspension of 12 Opposition members from the Rajya Sabha on the first day…
No nod from MP govt yet to file charge sheet against comedian Munawar Faruqui, say cops
The Madhya Pradesh police have been waiting since late January this year for the state…
Gujarat model for claiming Covid-19 compensation can be applied across country: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over the low number of claims being filed…
TMC slams suspension of MPs, calls it ‘undemocratic, illegal’
With two of its MPs suspended from the Rajya Sabha for “unruly” conduct during the…
Repealing of farm laws without discussion shows govt ‘terrified’: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that the repealing of the three farm laws…
12 Oppn MPs suspended from Rajya Sabha for unruly conduct during last session
On the very first day of the Winter Session of the Parliament, 12 Opposition MPs…
Unemployed youth from Rajasthan protest outside Congress office in Lucknow, demand meeting with Priyanka Gandhi
After carrying out shirtless agitations, offering roses to ministers as a mark of protest and…
Govt passes bill to repeal farm laws, avoids discussion demand by Opposition
The repeal of the three farm laws, against which the farmers have been protesting at…
Tripura violence: Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, Tripura govt on plea seeking probe
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and the Tripura government on…
‘Bitter, unpleasant experiences of last session continue to haunt us’: Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu
Amid indications that the Union government may push for the suspension of some of the…
Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon amid sloganeering
The first day of Parliament’s Winter Session began on a disruptive note on Monday as…
Govt ready to discuss, reply on all issues in Parliament, says PM Modi
Ahead of Parliament’s Winter Session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said that the government is…
SC-appointed panel on Pegasus asks petitioners to submit devices for ‘technical evaluation’
A three-member panel constituted by the Supreme Court to look into allegations of snooping by…
Parliament Winter Session 2021 Live Updates: Farm laws repeal Bill in Parliament today as Winter Session begins
The 25-day Winter Session of parliament, during which 36 bills are expected to be passed…
Passenger from S Africa lands in Mumbai via Delhi, tests positive
A 32-year-old resident of Dombivili in Mumbai, who arrived from South Africa via Delhi on…
40% fatal crashes due to rear-end collisions: highway audit
Rear-end collisions account for around 40 per cent of fatal accidents on highway stretches, with…
Eye on Omicron: Testing at airport for arrivals from ‘at risk’ countries
WITH AN eye on reports from across the world about Omicron, the new Covid “variant…
Eye on Omicron: Testing at airport for arrivals from ‘at risk’ countries
WITH AN eye on reports from across the world about Omicron, the new Covid “variant…
Framework Agreement the key hurdle in way of Naga Peace Accord
The 2015 Framework Agreement between the Centre and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah)…
Vaccine drives, more surveillance: states start taking preventive steps
MAHARASHTRA: Mumbai’s municipal corporation – the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) – has started contacting 465…
If any shortcomings in govt decisions, Opp should suggest changes. Govt should also consider these suggestions: Om Birla
The first-time Speaker talks about the role of Standing Committees and Opposition, addresses the absence…
MSP: Amid farm protests, Govt moved from ‘no’ to ‘written assurance’
While the Centre is yet to respond to the farmers’ demand on making MSP (minimum…
Light to moderate rainfall activity forecast over Western Maharashtra, yellow alert issued for Mumbai
Winter chill over western Maharashtra will return only in December as the India Meteorological Department…
Over 70% women in 11 states, 1 UT never told anyone about violence experienced by them: Survey
Over 70 per cent women in 11 states and one union territory never sought help…
Kisan mahapanchayat calls for BJP’s defeat in polls; Tikait says PM Modi was supporter of MSP law
The kisan mahapanchayat organised here on Sunday called for the defeat of BJP in all…
MP minister’s statement on upper caste women: CM issues warning, state BJP offers apology
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said he had warned a ministerial…
Omicron threat: Govt to review decision on resuming international flights
Barely a fortnight before international flights were to resume in India, growing concern over Omicron,…
NDA ally NPP demands repeal of Citizenship (Amendment) Act
National People’s Party leader Agatha Sangma on Sunday demanded the repeal of the Citizenship (Amendment)…
Unruly passenger offloaded from Guwahati-Delhi plane on Friday: SpiceJet
A male passenger was offloaded from a SpiceJet plane for unruly behaviour at Guwahati airport…
Corruption in recruitment has become identity of BJP govt: Priyanka on UPTET paper leak
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday attacked the Yogi Adityanath dispensation over the cancellation…
PM Modi skips all-party meet ahead of Parliament session; Opposition brings up MSP, women’s reservation bill
With the government all set to table the bill to repeal the farm laws on…
Indians no longer sceptical about starting a venture, says PM Modi
The turning point in India’s growth story is that today people are not sceptical, but…
Test international travellers, focus on genome sequencing: Centre tells states over Omicron threat
With WHO having classified Omicron as a variant of concern, the Health Ministry has directed…
CJI Ramana underlines need for India-specific studies on diabetes
Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Sunday stressed the need for India-specific studies…
All-party meet convened by govt; Opposition demands discussion on Pegasus row, price rise
An all-party meeting convened by the government ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament started…
With Farm Laws Repeal Bill on agenda, winter session of Parliament set to begin on Monday
The Winter Session of the Parliament, beginning Monday, is likely to be action-packed with the…
Rani Kamalapati was married to Muslim man, BJP renamed railway station after her to mislead people: Cong MP
Congress Rajya Sabha member Rajmani Patel has claimed Rani Kamalapati was married to a Muslim…
Govt panel seeks additional data from SII, says Covovax not yet been approved in country of origin
An expert panel of India’s Central Drug Authority, which recently reviewed Serum Institute’s application seeking…
PM Modi pays tribute to armed forces in 83rd edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat’
In the 83rd episode of his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Meet India’s crypto investors
It was in 2018 that Akshat Gupta first decided to invest in the highly valued…
2nd incident this month: Attacked, forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in Ranchi, say Kashmiri traders; cops say 3 held
A group of Kashmiri traders were allegedly attacked and forced to chant “Jai Shri Ram”…
NDTV, The Week journalists get IPI award
The International Press Institute (IPI) India on Saturday announced the Award for Excellence in Journalism…
Poverty index: UP, Bihar, MP districts lagging
Three districts in Uttar Pradesh has nearly 70 per cent and above population who are…
UP, Bihar numbers encouraging: 8.7% point rise in contraception use in 5 yrs, NFHS data shows
Increased use of contraception across the country has been a major contributing factor in preventing…
House starts tomorrow, TMC to stay away from Opp meet called by Cong
In the first signs of strain in ties with the Congress, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool…
States yet to avail of Centre’s Good Samaritan scheme
THE CENTRE’S Good Samaritan scheme, meant to encourage and felicitate those helping road accident victims,…
Need to take everyone on growth path: Govt on farm laws repeal
Even though “only a group of farmers are protesting” against the farm laws, the government…
Congress calls for House condolence resolution on deaths of farmers amid stir
With the government set to introduce the bill to repeal the three contentious farm laws…
Crypto cash
The government’s plan for a Bill to act against private cryptocurrencies has reopened the debate…
Aircel-Maxis case: Court summons P Chidambaram, son Karti on December 20
A Delhi Court Saturday issued summons to former Union minister P Chidambaram, his son Karti…
Two South African citizens who arrived to Bengaluru test positive; official says Delta variant
Two citizens of South Africa who arrived in Bengaluru tested positive for Covid-19, briefly sparking…
RSS affiliate seeks rollback of import duty cuts
Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, the RSS-affiliated farmers’ union, has accused the government of easing imports at…
Democratic countries need to think about creating safe, accountable internet: MoS IT
Democratic countries need to join hands to think about creating safety, trust and accountability on…
Aircel-Maxis case: Court summons P Chidambaram, son Karti on December 20
A Delhi court on Saturday took cognisance of the chargesheets filed by the CBI and…
Legislature does not conduct studies or assess impact of law, leading to big issues: CJI Ramana
Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana on Saturday said the legislature does not conduct…
New coronavirus variant serious threat, govt should provide vaccine security to countrymen: Rahul Gandhi
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday expressed concern over the new coronavirus variant and…
Farmers’ tractor rally to Parliament on Nov 29 postponed
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), spearheading the farm stir, has decided to postpone the proposed…
President Kovind calls upon judges to ‘exercise utmost discretion’ in courtroom remarks
President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday called upon judges “to exercise utmost discretion in their…
Review easing of international travel curbs: PM Modi to officials amid concerns over new Covid variant
The Prime Minister on Saturday said that India needs to be proactive in light of…
Agri Minister tells farmers to ‘go home’, says Bill to repeal laws will be tabled Monday
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar Saturday urged farmers protesting at Delhi’s borders to return…
Govt forms ‘Central Vista Oversight Committee’ to expedite pace of project
The Union government Saturday formed a high-level ‘Central Vista Oversight Committee’ in a bid to…
Covid-19 India Live Updates: PM Modi to chair meeting on Covid situation, vaccinations today
Commercial international flights have been suspended in the country since March last year owing to…
Smart Cities initiative: Government begins finalising proposals on PM’s action plan
With the Centre preparing a 60-point action plan following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with…
AgustaWestland ‘middleman’ Christian Michel on hunger strike, kin flag ‘delay’ in trial
A DAY after Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal, began…
Right to dissent essence of a vibrant democracy, says Delhi High Court
THE DELHI High Court on Friday said that a democracy governed by the rule of…
Priyanka meets victims’ kin: ‘no justice for Dalits under present govt’
AICC GENERAL Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who reached Prayagraj on Friday to meet members of…
Odisha HC seeks state government response on food security scheme coverage
The Odisha High Court on Friday sought a response from the state government and gave…
Forgery case: Rajasthan court issues arrest warrant against former minister
A court in Rajasthan’s Bundi district has issued an arrest warrant against former Union minister…
Expressways, airports, AIIMS: Yogi government’s big infra race before polls
THE Noida International Airport whose foundation was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jewar…
Nana Patole asks Maharashtra govt to convert official bungalow to Congress office
Maharashtra CONGRESS chief Nana Patole has asked the state government to convert the residential bungalow…
Corbett Tiger Reserve probe: Uttarakhand govt transfers 34 forest officials
The Uttarakhand government has transferred 34 forest officials as an internal tussle plays out within…
Govt authoritarian, says Opp as it boycotts event
The opposition boycotted the Constitution Day event in Parliament’s Central Hall on Friday, saying the…
V-Cs accused of corruption in Bihar: Raj Bhavan to look into the matter
Amid tensions with the state government, the Bihar Governor on Friday sought a report by…
Rajasthan: Jaipur court rejects Gehlot govt plea to drop cases against officials
A JAIPUR court Friday rejected an application by the Rajasthan government to withdraw corruption cases…
Over 50% Bihar poor in new index based on health, education, standard of living
THE FIRST-EVER Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI) prepared by government think tank Niti Aayog has said…
Overseas flights start Dec 15 but new Covid fears trigger an ‘at-risk’ list
International scheduled commercial flights to and from India will resume December 15 onward after a…
Chhattisgarh pushes Adani-run coal block despite WII red flag
DESPITE A biodiversity report from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) warning that the forests…
Ministry of External Affairs: Working on modalities with Pakistan for Afghan aid
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India is examining the response of the…
Is husband justified in beating the wife? Survey has telling responses
A falling fertility rate and a surge in their bank accounts point to the growing…
Foundation stone in place, it’s full steam ahead for Jewar airport, say officials
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi laying the foundation stone of Jewar Airport on Thursday, officials…
Exploring tech-based remote voting; political consensus needed for it: EC officials to par panel
The Election Commission officials have informed a parliamentary panel that political consensus is the way…
Caste-based census legitimate demand: NCBC chief
National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) Chairman Dr Bhagwan Lal Sahni on Friday said caste-based…
Have taken up with Pakistan issue of overflight clearances for Srinagar-Sharjah flights: India
India on Friday said it has taken up with Pakistan the matter of overflight clearances…
Judicial interventions to nudge executive and not to target, usurp power: CJI Ramana
Observing that ‘Laxman Rekha’ of separation of power is “sacrosanct”, Chief Justice of India N…
India’s growth story being disrupted by forces with colonial mindset: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India’s growth story is being disrupted by forces…
Bihar, Jharkhand, UP emerge as poorest states in India: Niti Aayog
Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh have emerged as the poorest states in India, according to…
Don’t want to send signal casting doubt on Covid vaccine: SC
The Supreme Court on Friday said it did not want to send a signal casting…
INSACOG closely tracking new Covid-19 variant, presence not yet detected in India: Officials
The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) is closely tracking the new variant of COVID-19 called…
Uttarakhand: 11 Forest Service officers at IGNFA test positive for Covid-19
Eleven out of the 48 Indian Forest Service officers, who had gone for a mid-career…
Russia, India, China need to ensure aid reaches Afghan people: S Jaishankar
Russia, India and China (RIC) must work together to ensure humanitarian assistance reaches the Afghan…
Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit India on December 6 for annual bilateral summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India on December 6 for the annual bilateral summit,…
India to resume international flights from December 15
India will resume scheduled international flights from December 15 after the coronavirus-induced suspension, the Aviation…
India calls for humanitarian assistance to Afghan people without politicisation
Russia, India and China (RIC) need to work together to ensure that humanitarian assistance reaches…
SC issues notice to Centre, Asthana on plea challenging his appointment as Delhi Police chief
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a plea challenging the appointment of Rakesh…
Protect judiciary from targeted attacks, CJI Ramana tells lawyers on Constitution Day
Chief Justice of India N V Ramana Friday called upon lawyers to protect the institution…
CBI gets govt nod to prosecute retired Allahabad HC judge in ‘corruption’ case
The government granted CBI a sanction to prosecute retired Allahabad High Court Judge Shri Narayan…
Give up double standards: India calls on Pakistan to expedite 26/11 trial
On the 13th anniversary of the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai, the Ministry of External…
High time for taking initiative to have time frame in hearing of cases, says SC
The Supreme Court Friday said it was high time to take initiative for having a…
TMC moves SC alleging violation of court orders for free and fair Tripura municipal polls
The Trinamool Congress moved the Supreme Court on Friday seeking a probe by a court-monitored…
Winter Session 2021: Here are the key Bills set to be tabled in Parliament
From the withdrawal of the Centre’s three contentious farm laws, to the Cryptocurrency Bill —…
IT panel summons Facebook India officials after whistleblower shares dossier on fake news, hate speech
Revelations made by a Facebook whistleblower on how the social media giant handled misinformation and…
Constitution Day: Dynastic parties are matter of concern to people committed to Constitution, says PM Modi
Tearing into the Opposition parties that boycotted the Constitution Day celebrations in Parliament, Prime Minister…
Platform ticket price reduced from Rs 30 to Rs 10
The Indian Railways on Thursday reduced the prices of platform tickets to the pre-Covid era…
26/11 Mumbai terror attacks: A brief timeline
Thirteen years ago on November 26, 10 LeT terrorists stormed into the financial capital of…
Constitution Day Live Updates: Congress, TMC to boycott President Kovind’s address today
President Ram Nath Kovind. (File) Why is November 26 observed as Constitution Day? In May…
Send 2 more companies of CAPF to Tripura: SC to Centre
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Union Home Ministry to provide additional two companies…
Jewar airport: PM Modi says will change west UP, Yogi flays ‘Jinnah backers’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Jewar International Airport on Thursday,…
New South Africa Covid variant triggers alert in India
Hours after South African authorities announced they had detected a new variant of the novel…
Winter Session chill: Congress, TMC in Opp boycott of Constitution Day event today
SETTING THE stage for a stormy Winter Session of Parliament from Monday, several Opposition parties,…
Meghalaya Congress MLAs join TMC, say: Made rounds of Delhi, can’t fight BJP like this
A DAY after announcing that they were leaving the Congress, 12 of the party’s 17…
CBI special director Praveen Sinha elected to Interpol committee
CBI SPECIAL Director Praveen Sinha was on Thursday elected as a delegate for Asia on…
NIA files charges against Khalistan terrorist Nijjar
The NIA on Thursday filed a chargesheet against proscribed Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar of…
BSF personnel among 5 held, Jharkhand police say supplied arms to Maoists, terror groups
The Jharkhand Police Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) said on Thursday that a serving BSF head constable…
National Family Health Survey-5: Jump in women using bank accounts, phones
All 14 states surveyed in the second phase of National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) reported…
Political consensus is way forward on remote voting, House panel told
Political consesnsus is the way forward for introducing remote voting in India, Election Commission of…
99% POCSO cases in courts pending trial in 2020: Praja report
While there has been a dip in crimes against children in Delhi in 2020, the…
NFHS survey out: Dip in women owning property, but better financial, social autonomy
The number of women who own a house or land in Delhi, either alone or…
How Mamata Banerjee is expanding Trinamool footprint beyond West Bengal
With elections approaching in many states, including Uttar Pradesh and Goa, Trinamool Congress (TMC) is…
Congress to press for repealing 3 farm laws on day 1 of Parliament’s Winter Session
The Congress on Thursday decided it will press for repealing the three farm laws on…
Dr Verghese Kurien: A practical idealist
The Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union came into being on December 14, 1946, well…
Jaishankar on China’s BRI: ‘Connectivity initiatives must respect sovereignty, territorial integrity’
In a reference to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), External Affairs minister S Jaishankar…
BJP whip to Rajya Sabha members: Be present throughout the first day of winter session
In a move that could reflect the government’s intent to repeal the contentious farm laws…
Govt nod to commercial export of Covishield, Covaxin in view of sufficient stock
The Union government has allowed commercial export of Covishield and Covaxin considering the sufficient stock…
‘Established peace and political stability, invest in Northeast’: Amit Shah urges industries
The Narendra Modi government has established peace and political stability in the Northeast to create…
PM Modi lays foundation stone for Jewar Airport, says previous regimes kept UP in deprivation & darkness
Speaking at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Noida International Airport at Jewar, Prime Minister…
Belief in TMC strengthened after meeting Prashant Kishor: Mukul Sangma on merger decision
Addressing a press conference in Shillong, Sangma and MLA Charles Pyngrope also said West Bengal…
PM Modi to address Chaitya Bhumi programme on Ambedkar death anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address Dr BR Ambedkar’s followers via video conferencing at Chaitya…
Repeal of farm laws ‘defeat of PM, arrogance’; now Centre should fix MSP: Lalu Yadav
Describing the announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to repeal the three contentious farm laws…
Farm laws repeal: Cabinet begins process, clears Bill, to take up on ‘priority’ in House
The Union Cabinet Wednesday began the process of repealing the three contentious farm laws against…
Devendra Fadnavis faces downsizing as his rivals get a leg-up in Maharashtra BJP unit
A series of decisions by the Bharatiya Janata Party central leadership in recent days has…
Ex-CM Mukul Sangma among 12 of 17 Cong MLAs set to join TMC in Meghalaya
The Congress is headed for a major setback in Meghalaya with the Trinamool Congress on…
Crypto on Govt table, top global investors put in $500 million this year
INCREASED LIQUIDITY in global financial markets and the Supreme Court order early last year allowing…
Fertility rate falls to below replacement level, signals population is stabilising
COMING ON the back of a sustained family planning programme spanning decades, the Total Fertility…
Health survey shows anaemia a concern across age groups in children, women
THE LATEST National Family Health Survey (NFHS) released by the Union Health Ministry has flagged…
Dhanbad judge’s death probe: CBI claims ‘thief’ & accomplice hit him, does not detail ‘plan’
Probing the death of Dhanbad Additional Sessions Judge Uttam Anand, the CBI has sought the…
Payments due, Chhattisgarh out of PMAY-G
The Centre has withdrawn Chhattisgarh from the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin with immediate effect. This…
Bihar Minister demands probe against V-C, skips Raj Bhavan function
DAYS AFTER a corruption complaint against the Vice-Chancellor of a Darbhanga-based university reached Bihar Chief…
Gujarat: 20-year-old lynched on suspicion of theft, seven held
Seven persons were arrested Wednesday in Surat for allegedly beating to death a 20-year-old brick…
UP: Two rebel MLAs from BSP, Congress join BJP
Rebel Congress MLA from Rae Bareli, Aditi Singh, who had disassociated from the party some…
Assam, Mizoram CMs to meet in Delhi today over boundary issue
Over three months after Assam and Mizoram police clashed at the inter-state boundary leading to…
Four-lane Jammu-Srinagar highway by 2023: Gadkari
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said that construction of…
Gehlot writes to PM, urges relief of Rs 4 lakh for families of Covid victims
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday…
Germany announces €1.2 bn to help India fight climate change
GERMANY ON Wednesday announced new commitments worth more than €1.2 billion, or Rs 10,025 crore,…
Will campaign for regional parties against BJP if asked to: Mamata
ANNOUNCING THAT she plans to visit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency Varanasi to “light diyas”,…
India assessing ties with China in areas relating to trade: Harsh Vardhan Shringla
India is carefully assessing various options in terms of its trade ties with China to…
J-K: 3 TRF militants, including self-styled commander wanted in civilian killings, shot dead
Three militants, including a self-styled commander of terror outfit The Resistance Front (TRF), wanted in…
Did not shield anyone in 2002 post-Godhra riots, left no stone unturned: SIT to top court
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up by Supreme Court to inquire into cases of…
Only a handful of cryptocurrencies will survive, says Raghuram Rajan
Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday said only a “handful” of the 6,000-odd cryptocurrencies…
SC issues notices to Centre, IITs over plea alleging violation of reservation guidelines
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Centre and the Indian Institutes of…
Ready to extend help to Akhilesh Yadav for UP polls: Mamata Banerjee
“If Akhilesh wants, then we are ready to extend our help to him,” Banerjee was…
Concept of Aadhaar data vault ‘fallacious’; adversely impacting purpose: R S Sharma
National Health Authority CEO and senior member of founding team of Aadhaar R S Sharma…
Centre to clarify if kin of NRK who died abroad due to Covid-19 eligible for ex-gratia: Kerala govt to HC
The Centre has to clarify whether families of non-resident Keralites (NRK), who died abroad due…
Mamata Banerjee meets PM Modi, demands withdrawal of BSF jurisdiction extension
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on a three-day visit to Delhi, on Wednesday said…
Conscious of Bangladesh’s efforts to deny space to terror groups acting against India: Army chief
Army Chief Gen M M Naravane has said that India was conscious of Bangladesh’s efforts…
Union Cabinet approves bill to repeal three farm laws
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill to repeal the contentious three farm laws,…
International flight services expected to normalise by year end: Civil Aviation Secy
International flight operations are expected to return to normalcy soon, the Civil Aviation Ministry stated…
Credible data needed on Covid-19 deaths in country: Rahul Gandhi
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday demanded that the government provide credible data on…
Clear-headed response to national security matters absent during UPA, alleges Sitharaman
Amid a row over Congress leader Manish Tewari’s views on the UPA dispensation’s 26/11 Mumbai…
Scheme can’t be held to be constitutionally suspect just because it was electoral promise: SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a scheme of the then ruling AIADMK government in…
Phase-down vs phase-out at COP: Bhupender Yadav stresses ‘national circumstances’
Arguing that the pace of transition to cleaner energy sources in India must be viewed…
Govt plans Bills to bar pvt cryptocurrency with a few ‘exceptions’, repeal farm laws
Heading into what could be a stormy winter session of Parliament, the government intends to…
First real-world study: Covaxin effectiveness 50%
Two doses of Covaxin have 50 per cent effectiveness against symptomatic Covid-19, the first real-world…
Randeep Guleria: No need for booster dose for now, huge third wave unlikely
Booster doses of the Covid-19 vaccine are not needed in India right now, focus needs…
BJP, TMC role reversal: Mamata likely to raise Tripura violence issue with PM
During her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata…
3 more Cong, JD-U leaders from Bihar, Haryana join trinamool: Didi seeks to widen footprint
The TMC hopes that by winning most of the 42 seats in Bengal and picking…
Probe didn’t record Army officer’s statement: Zakia counsel to SC
Zakia Jafri, wife of Congress MP Ahsan Jafri who was killed in the 2002 post-Godhra…
Ahead of PM visit, Yogi inspects Jewar airport site: ‘Monumental for Western UP’
At the Jewar toll plaza exit, an LED screen atop a truck plays government advertisements…
ED searches IREO premises, 3 other firms in PMLA case
In connection with its money laundering probe against the IREO group, the Enforcement Directorate (ED)…
Issue circular to register extortion case against those demanding nokkukooli: Kerala HC to State Police Chief
In a move intended to deter anyone from demanding ‘nokkukooli’ or gawking wages, the State…
In Jharkhand, control room for migrant workers becomes lifeline for their families too
IT STARTED as a call centre to help workers in other states with food and…
SC directs Tripura’s top cops to ensure peaceful polls
THE SUPREME Court Tuesday rejected a plea by All India Trinamool Congress to postpone the…
From Pavan Varma to Babul Supriyo: List of leaders who switched over to TMC recently
Following its resounding victory in Assembly elections in West Bengal, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress…
Govt to table bill on cryptocurrency and seek ban on all private cryptos with exemptions
The government is set to introduce the Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill,…
Days ahead of Putin’s visit, deal to jointly manufacture rifles in India gets DAC nod
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has finally cleared a long-pending proposal for a deal to…
Andhra Assembly withdraws resolution to abolish Legislative Council
A day after passing a Bill to repeal two laws that were cleared last year…
Retail tomato prices at Rs 80/kg in most cities, rise up to Rs 120/kg in south due to rains
Retail tomato prices are ruling at Rs 80 per kg in most cities across India…
