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India had own prime meridian passing through Ujjain: New NCERT textbook

New Delhi, Jul 21India had a prime meridian of its own much ahead of the Greenwich meridian and it was called "madhya rekha", which passed through the city of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, according to a new Class-6 NCERT textbook for social science.No mentio..

Govt won’t allow even a gram of drugs to enter India: Amit Shah Stand comes amid War on Drugs drive here

New Delhi, Jul 19 Union Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday said the Government will not allow a single gram of drugs to enter the country, exhorting anti-narcotics agencies to adopt a ruthless approach to dismantle supply chains.The declaration of the Union..

In a historic first for Manipur.. SC welcomes N Kotiswar, R Mahadevan

NEW DELHI, Jul 18 Justices N Kotiswar Singh and R Mahadevan were on Thursday morning sworn in as Judges of the Supreme Court of India. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, marking a momentous occasi..

Budget offers PM chance to achieve 'Asli 400 paar', Nationwide minimum wage of Rs 400: Congress

NEW DELHI, Jul 18 : Flagging the issue of a "decline in real wages", the Congress on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been delivered a "stinging rebuke by voters" in his efforts to reach "400 paar" in the Lok Sabha but the Budget offers him ..

2 soldiers injured in another encounter in J&K's Doda

Jammu, Jul 18 : Two army personnel were injured in a gunfight with terrorists in a remote forest village in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district early Thursday, officials said, as security forces continued their operations despite inclement weather and chall..

Planting trees in memory of loved ones leads to afforestation

New Delhi, Jul 17At a time when the world is battling the effects of climate change a ‘love story’ between humans and trees in Chhattisgarh’s Durg District is catching everyone’s attention.Residents of Pisegaon, situated on the ban..

Satellite images indicate huge architectural wealth under iconic Bodh Gaya Temple

Patna, Jul 13A geospatial analysis utilising satellite images and ground surveys has found evidence of the presence of "huge architectural wealth" buried in the Mahabodhi temple complex and its surroundings in Bihar's Bodh Gaya, officials said today.The s..

India sees highest suicides in the world

New Delhi, Jul 12 : Even as the latest suicide case of a father-son duo in Mumbai shocked us, experts on Thursday said that suicide is the largest public health crisis facing people, both young and old in India.India has the dubious distinction of having ..

Collegium recommends N Kotiswar Singh, R Mahadevan as SC Judges

NEW DELHI, Jul 11  The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday recommended the appointment of Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Justice N Kotiswar Singh and Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court, Justice R Mahadevan as J..

Four drug smugglers held in Delhi Drugs worth Rs 50 Cr from Manipur seized

NEW DELHI, Jul 7 For five months, a team of Delhi Police’s Special Cell were on a hunt for four men who were carrying drugs from violence-hit areas in Manipur and four other States to Delhi and selling them to clubs in south Delhi for over a year. P..

Common environmental toxins, like nicotine, linked to depressive symptoms: Study

New Delhi, Jul 5 : Toxins commonly present in the environment, such as nicotine and metals, have been linked with depressive symptoms like feeling hopeless or taking little interest in daily activities, according to a study conducted on US adults.Research..

UGC NET new exam date 2024 NTA announces new dates for June session

NEW DELHI, Jul 4 The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced new dates for the UGC NET June session due to previous postponements. The NCET 2024 will be on July 10, the Joint CSIR-UGC NET from July 25-27, and the UGC NET June 2024 Cycle from August 21..

15-year-old vridge collapses in Bihar, 10th incident in 15 days

Patna, Jul 4 : Another instance of bridge collapse came to the fore in Bihar on Thursday, making it the 10th such incident to have been reported from the state in just over a fortnight, an official said.The latest incident was reported from Saran which wi..

Myanmar ‘war’ comes closer to Indian border

NEW DELHI, Jul 2 A new offensive launched by Myanmar’s resistance forces against Government troops in western Chin State has brought the fighting closer to the borders with India and Bangladesh, sparking concerns about a possible spillover to the No..

Emergency control room opened, labourers trapped after wall collapseSudden downpour paralyses Delhi

NEW DELHI, Jun 28Heavy rains wreaked havoc in Delhi on Friday. The collapse of Terminal-1 at Delhi airport claimed one life and injured six people. In southwest Delhi's Vasant Vihar area, at least three laborers were trapped in a mud slush. Meanwhile, MPs..

Oppn to raise NEET in Parliament today, Govt says 'ready'

New Delhi, Jun 27 Student protests escalating across the country over alleged irregularities in medical entrance exam NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) and other competitive exams, the Opposition has said it would raise the issue in Parliament..

Another NEET aspirant commits suicide in Kota

Kota, Jun 27 : A 17-year-old medical aspirant allegedly died by suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his rented accommodation here, police said on Thursday.This is the twelfth case of suspected suicide by a coaching student in Kota since Janua..

Never faced any political pressure from Govt in 24 years as Judge: CJI Chandrachud

NEW DELHI, Jun 27 : Allaying apprehension of any interference of the legislature, Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud has said he never faced any political pressure from any government in his 24-year stint as a judge.Responding to a question during a session or..

52 drug samples, including that of Paracetamol, fail quality test

New Delhi, Jun 25India's apex drugs regulatory body has found the samples of around 50 drugs, including that of widely-used paracetamol, pantoprazole and some antibiotics for treating bacterial infections, as not of standard quality. Of these sub-standard..

PM Modi, senior Ministers take oath as Members of 18th Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Jun 24Prime Minister Narendra Modi and members of his Council of Ministers, inclu-ding Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah, took the oath as mem-bers of the 18th Lok Sabha as its first session began on Monday.Modi returned to power for his third consec..

Delhi Heat : 13 deaths in 1 hospitalNGO claims 192 dead since June 11

New Delhi, Jun 20 An unrelenting heatwave in northwest India has sparked severe health concerns this summer with the temperatures soaring above 40 degrees. Delhi, the National capital, hasn't been spared and the biggest victim of this record heat surge se..

UGC-NET cancelled day after examCentre says 'exam integrity compromised'

NEW DELHI, Jun 20Even as the controversy over NEET threatens to reach a boiling point, the Ministry of Education has cancelled the UGC-NET exam, conducted by the National Testing Agency, just a day after it was held. Over 9 lakh candidates had appeared fo..

5 dead, 12 on life support in Delhi heatwave

New Delhi, Jun 19 Five people have died over the last two days and at least 12 are on life support at Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital as the National capital burns due to a searing heatwave. Other hospitals in Delhi are also seeing many admissions due ..

Bharat, India to be used interchangeably in textbooks": NCERT Chief

New Delhi, Jun 17: "Bharat" and "India" will be used interchangeably in NCERT textbooks as is the case in the country's Constitution, National Council of Educational Research and Training Director Dinesh Prasad Saklani has said.The comments assume signifi..

3 injured in clash between 2 groups in Odisha

Balasore, Jun 17: Three people were injured and several motorcycles damaged in a clash between two groups in Odisha's Balasore town on Monday, following which prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC were imposed, officials said.Chief Minister Moh..

Length of a day might change as Earth's inner core slowing since 2010: Study

New Delhi, Jun 15A new study has provided "unambiguous evidence" that the Earth's inner core began to slow down its rotation since 2010, compared to the planet's surface.Researchers said that the slowing down could change the length of one day on the Eart..

Delhi LG grants prosecution sanction against Arundhati Roy under UAPA: Officials

NEW DELHI, Jun 14 : Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has accorded sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy and a former professor in Kashmir under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for allegedly making provocative speeches at an event here ..

"Speculation": RSS sources on talk of 'rift' with BJP after chief's remarks

New Delhi, Jun 14: The RSS on Friday sought to quell the suggestions of its rift with the BJP and that Mohan Bhagwat's recent critical references related to the Lok Sabha polls were aimed at the ruling party, insisting that such claims are just speculatio..

Won't tolerate malpractice, accountability in NTA to be fixed if lapses found: Union Education Minister on NEET

NEW DELHI, Jun 14 : The government will not tolerate any malpractice or irregularities in the conduct of exams and accountability of the National Testing Agency will be fixed if lapses are found, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Friday ..

Manipur to Kashmir, 9 challenges ahead for Home Minister Amit Shah

NEW DELHI, Jun 12 Along expected lines, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s right-hand man Amit Shah is back as India’s Home Minister. This will be Shah’s second term in the North Block office, since he held the same portfolio in 2019 as well..

Portfolios announced : Shah retains Home, DoNER to Scindia

NEW DELHI, Jun 10A day after taking oath of office for a historic third consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assigned portfolios to his 71 Council of Ministers.The new Union Cabinet held its first meeting at the PM's residence in the e..

Modi sworn in as PM for third consecutive term Five allies get one Cabinet berth each

New Delhi, Jun 9Narendra Modi was sworn-in as Prime Minister on Sunday for a record-equalling third term, heading a Cabinet that emphasised continuity and experience while also rewarding partners in the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance Government.Alon..

Sonia Gandhi re-elected as Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson

New Delhi, Jun 8 : Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi was unanimously re-elected as the chairperson of the Congress parliamentary party on Saturday, its leaders said.At a meeting of party MPs, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge proposed Sonia Gandh..

TDP to get 4 Ministers, JDU 2 in Modi 3.0

New Delhi, Jun 8 Chandrababu Naidu's TDP will be getting four portfolios in the new Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while the JDU will get two berths, sources have said. Three of the four TDP leaders who may find a place in PM Modi's new Cabi..

Modi elected leader of NDA Parliamentary Party

New Delhi, Jun 7 Narendra Modi was elected as the leader of the NDA Parliamentary party on Friday, setting the stage for his third term as Prime Minister. The NDA allies, under his leadership, are set to stake claim before the President later in the day f..

Modi 3.0: BJP likely to keep top Ministries, allies push for more

New Delhi, Jun 6 Two days after Lok Sabha election results denied a clear majority to the BJP, its allies in NDA have started bar-gaining hard for plum posts at the Centre. The BJP, however, is not in the mood to let go of key miniseries and roles, source..

Scorching heat, flash floods, disappearing spring: India's weather story

New Delhi, Jun 2 Sweltering heatwave in north India that have caused scores of deaths, floods and landslides in the North East that have affected lakhs of people, a spring season that suggests it could soon "disappear" from the calendar—extreme weat..

Exit polls predict clean sweep for NDA

NEW DELHI, Jun 1Many exit polls predicted a cleen sweep for the BJP-led NDA in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. However, the NDA may not cross the 400-target that PM Modi had set for it. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi aimed to script history by winning o..

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Campaigning for seventh and final phase ends

New Delhi, May 30The 75-day campaigning for the seven-phased Lok Sabha elections – the longest in Indian election history after the 1951-52 polls – ended on a combative note on Thurs-day with the ruling BJP-led NDA hoping for a record third te..

Modi is first PM to lower dignity of public discourse, gravity of office: Manmohan Singh

NEW DELHI, May 30 : Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh criticised his successor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday for making divisive speeches during the 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign.In an appeal to voters in Punjab ahead of the seventh ..

Delhi hits 52.3 degrees, highest-ever recorded in India

New Delhi, May 29 A weather office in Delhi has recorded the highest-ever temperature the country has experienced at 52.3 degree Celsius today.The weather station in Delhi's Mungeshpur recorded India's hottest-ever day with 52.3 degree Celsius at 2.30 pm...

121 candidates illiterate, 647 class 8 pass : Data

New Delhi, May 23121 candidates contesting in the Lok Sabha elections have declared themselves illiterate, and 359 have stated that they have studied up to the 5th grade, according to an analysis of the reports shared by the poll rights body ADR.The data ..

Cyclone Remal to reach West Bengal coast by Sunday evening: IMD

New Delhi, May 23 : A low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal will intensify and reach Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts as a severe cyclonic storm by Sunday evening, the IMD said on Thursday.This is the first cyclone in the Bay of Bengal thi..

Heart disease, diabetes drugs to cost less as... Govt cuts essential medicine prices

New Delhi, May 16 The Government has cut prices of 41 commonly used medicines and six formulations related to cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and other conditions.Prices have been slashed for drugs meant for diabetes, body pain, cardiovascular conditio..

Nearly 67 pc turnout in first 4 phases : EC

New Delhi, May 16The cumulative turnout in the first four phases of the Lok Sabha elections has been recorded at 66.95 per cent, the Election Commission said on Thursday, adding 45.10 crore of the nearly 97 crore electors have voted so far in the ongoing ..

LS polls phase 4: 96 seats go to polls on May 13

New Delhi, May 11 :India is gearing up for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections scheduled for May 13. So far, voting has taken place in 285 constituencies since April 19. The voter turnout in the last phase stood at 64.4 per cent, the lowest compared t..

Dismiss Government, hold fresh polls: Congress memo to Haryana Governor

Chandigarh, May 10 : The Congress submitted a memorandum addressed to Haryana governor here on Friday with a demand to dismiss the "minority" BJP government in the state and order fresh elections under the President's rule.Senior Congress leader BB Batra,..

12 Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh

Bijapur, May 10 : At least 12 Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Friday, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said.The gunfight took place in the forest near Pidia village under Gangaloor police station..

NaMo, RaGa invited to debate

NEW DELHI, May 9 Justices Madan Lokur and AP Shah, former Judges of the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court respectively, have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for a public debate midway through the 2024 Lok Sabha e..

LS elections: 60 pc polling recorded till 5pm in 3rd phase

NEW DELHI, May 7 Eleven States and Union Territories including Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home State of Gujarat voted on Tuesday in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections amid searing temperatures. Tuesday's polling covered 93 Lok Sabha seats as B..