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BJP notches Haryana hat-trick, NC wins J and K

NEW DELHI, Oct 8The BJP came back from behind on Tuesday to stop Congress's celebrations on its tracks and snatch an incredible win for a historic third term in Haryana, defying exit polls' predictions. Jammu and Kashmir, too, turned all projections on it..

"UN like old company, not entirely keeping up with market": S Jaishankar

New Delhi, Oct 6External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday took a critical view of the United Nations, saying it was "like an old company", not entirely keeping up with the market but occupying the space.During an interaction at the Kautilya Economi..

Criticism of Govt no ground for criminal case against scribe: SC

NEW DELHI, Oct 5Protecting a journalist who is facing a criminal case for writing what was perceived to be against Uttar Pradesh Govt, Supreme Court said the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression should be respected in a democracy and crit..

J-K elections phase III: Over 65 pc turnout as three Kashmir border districts see highest polling in 30 years

JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Oct 1 : The three border districts of Kashmir -- Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara -- registered a voter turnout of 60 percent, with traditional boycott bastions of Sopore and Baramulla towns witnessing the highest turnout in an election in..

‘Mann Ki Baat’ shows people like positive stories: PM Modi

New Delhi, Sep 29 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Sunday that his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat' has shown that people like positive developments and inspiring and encouraging stories.Speaking in the latest episode of the radio programm..

Govt mulls 3 Bills to implement 'one Nation, one election' plan

New Delhi, Sep 29 : The government is likely to bring three bills, including two to amend the Constitution, to put in place its plan to hold simultaneous elections.One of the proposed Constitution amendment bills, that deals with aligning the local bodies..

India extends unprecedented invite to Myanmar's anti-junta forces, sources say

Sept 23 (Reuters) India has invited political and military opponents of Myanmar's ruling junta to attend a seminar in New Delhi, sources said, a significant move by the South Asian power that has maintained ties with the top Generals shunned by Western Na..

Shun violence, find lasting peace through talks : Kiren Rijiju

New Delhi, Sep 21 Union minister Kiren Rijiju requested the people of ethnic violence-hit Manipur on Saturday to shun arms and come to the negotiation table to find a lasting solution for peace in the state.Addressing the North East Students' Festival org..

Why PM refusing to go to Manipur : Cong ahead of Modi's US trip

NEW DELHI, Sep 19 The Congress on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his visit to the US, saying he is going to embark on yet another high-profile global visit in between campaigning in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana but why doe..

One Nation, One Election explained What is it and how will it work ?

New Delhi, Sep 19 The Union Cabinet has cleared the 'one Nation, one election' proposal that will eventually see simultaneous voting for State and Union Governments, as well as urban bodies or panchayats.The Cabinet on Wednesday accepted the report of the..

SEBI amends rules to streamline process for public issuance of debt securities

NEW DELHI, Sep 19 : Markets regulator Sebi has amended rules to streamline the process for public issuance of debt securities aimed at providing faster access to funds for such issuers.Under the amended rules, Sebi has reduced the period for seeking publi..

Government undertook many reforms for food processing sector growth: PM

New Delhi, Sep 19 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the government has undertaken many reforms in the last 10 years for the growth of the food processing sector and the effort is to ensure that India sets global benchmarks for innovation, su..

Elon Musk may be World's 1st trillionaire by 2027, Gautam Adani in 2028: Report

New Delhi, Sep 9 : Elon Musk, the charismatic CEO of electric car maker Tesla and rocket manufacturer SpaceX, may become the world's first trillionaire by 2027, while Indian tycoon Gautam Adani may attain that status in the following year, and Asia's rich..

'Never offered money to deceased doctor's family, this is nothing but slander': Bengal CM Mamata

KOLKATA, Sep 9 : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that she had never offered money to the parents of the deceased doctor, dismissing a campaign that the family members of the postgraduate trainee were offered money.She claimed tha..

Police file FIR against Lucknow building owner after 8 die due to collapse

Lucknow, Sep 8 : Police on Sunday booked the owner of the three-storey building here that collapsed a day ago, killing eight people, officials said.Joint Commissioner of Police (JCP) Amit Verma said a police team is investigating the matter and the accuse..

11 die during physical tests of police recruitment drive in Jharkhand: Cops

Ranchi, Sep 1 : Eleven candidates died while undertaking physical tests during a drive to recruit excise constables in Jharkhand, police said on Sunday.Physical tests under the Jharkhand excise constable competitive examinations began on August 22 in seve..

New study explains how space travel can affect astronauts' bodies

New Delhi, Sep 1: Space travel can cause shifts in the gut that might suppress the immune system of astronauts and affect their metabolism, according to a study.The findings help understand how space missions of long durations could affect health of astro..

Manipur CM has no moral authority to speak on West Bengal situation: TMC's Sagarika Ghose

New Delhi, Aug 30 : Trinamool Congress leader Sagarika Ghose slammed Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh over his comments on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's handling of the protests against the rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata's RG Ka..

Nod to Rs 4,136 Cr for hydropower projects in NE

New Delhi, Aug 28 The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved equity support of Rs 4,136 crore to North East States for developing hydropower projects, totalling 15,000 MW capacity over the next eight years.The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi..

Population census may start in September, likely to take 18 months to finish: Report

NEW DELHI, Aug 22India is likely to commence its long-pending population census in September, according to a report by Reuters, citing official Government sources. Originally scheduled for completion in 2021, the decennial census had been delayed due to t..

AIIMS issues protocol for handling suspected Mpox patients

NEW DELHI, Aug 20The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi on Tuesday issued a protocol for handling patients suspected to have contracted the Mpox virus. The statement came soon after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the viru..

Update sought

NEW DELHI, Aug 18 : The Union Home Ministry has asked all State police forces to provide it situation reports every two hours in the wake of protests by doctors, nursing staff and others against the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor..

Raped and killed doc had plans to settle family debts: ReportFamily, friends recall victim

NEW DELHI, Aug 18 The 31-year-old junior doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Hospital aspired to become a gold medalist doctor. Her parents, friends, and teachers all described her as a fighter.Her parents said that she wanted to settle the family..

Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief says party will go solo in Assembly elections

Jammu, Aug 18 : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will not form any pre-poll alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, state party president Ravinder Raina said here.He, however, said discussions are ongoing with 8 to 10 independents in the Kashmir valley for contest..

Kolkata rape: Police issue summonses to ex-BJP MP, renowned doctors for revealing victim's identity

KOLKATA, Aug 18 : Kolkata Police have issued summonses to former BJP MP Locket Chatterjee and two renowned doctors for allegedly spreading rumours and disclosing the identity of the woman doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hos..

Centre to form panel to improve safety of healthcare professionals

NEW DELHI, Aug 17 The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) announced on Saturday that it will form a committee to recommend measures for improving the safety of healthcare professionals.MoHFW's announcement comes as doctors across the country lau..

Protest against SC sub-classification lined up on Aug 21 Creamy layer rider opposed

New Delhi, Aug 17 A confederation of Dalit and Adivasi organisations have called for Nationwide protest demanding a Central law to nullify a Supreme Court judgement allowing sub-classification of Scheduled Castes (SCs) in the quota system, claiming that i..

If neither black money nor counterfeiting were curbed, what did demonetisation achieve, asks Congress

NEW DELHI, Aug 16 : The Congress on Friday claimed the counterfeit notes have become rife once again and termed as an "eyewash" the government's assertion that the overall number of counterfeit notes detected has fallen.The opposition party also claimed t..

"Pak pushing highly trained foreign terrorists into J&K"

Jammu, Aug 11 : Pakistan has been pushing highly trained foreign terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir to destabilize its security situation, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha claimed Sunday and said a strategy has been formulated and security forces are being ..

AFSPA removed from most parts of NE : Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 6The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, which gives sweeping powers to the armed forces operating in disturbed areas to search, arrest and open fire if they deem it necessary, has been removed from most parts of the North East, except..

China, ISI orchestrated trouble to install a regime inimical to India: Intel officials

NEW DELHI, Aug 6 Intelligence establishment sees the hand of Pakistan's external intelligence agency, ISI and its Chinese patron in escalating the protests and subversion that forced Sheikh Hasina to flee the country.Information reaching here point to the..

SC extends tenure of Gita Mittal committee

New Delhi, Aug 5The Supreme Court on Monday extended by six months the tenure of the Justice Gita Mittal committee set up to oversee relief and rehabilitation of the victims of ethnic violence in Manipur.A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice JB..

AR to be deployed in Jammu for the first time 2 Bns of CRPF to be stationed at CCpur

New Delhi, Aug 2In a rare move, close to 1,500 troops of Assam Rifles will be moving out of the force’s core area and deployed in Jammu, which is witnessing terror attacks. According to an official, this will be the first time when the force, known ..

Exclude ‘creamy layer’ from SC, ST reservations, rules Supreme Court

New DELHI, Aug 1 The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, August 1, that States must identify ‘creamy layer’ in the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) and exclude them from quota benefits. The Supreme Court also ruled by a majority ..

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..