- India
Shashi Tharoor conferred France’s highest civilian honour
New Delhi: Shashi Tharoor, a prolific author and a diplomat-turned-politician, was conferred France’s highest civilian honour “Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur” at a ceremony here on Tuesday. Author of several books and…
- Kashmir
People now enjoying nightlife in Kashmir after Art 370 abrogation: LG
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for freeing Jammu and Kashmir from terrorism and corruption by abrogating Article 370 and said that people in the Union…
- India
FIR on designated terrorist Pannun for issuing ‘threats’ to cancel Ind-Eng Test
Ranchi: The Jharkhand Police on Tuesday lodged an FIR against US-based designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun for allegedly issuing threats to cancel the fourth Test match between India and England here. Pannun,…
- India
Simultaneous polls: BJP makes strong pitch to Kovind-led committee
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday pitched for simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha, state assemblies and local bodies and called for the same voters’ list for all polls, as the ruling party…
- India
PM Modi inaugurates India’s longest railway tunnel in J&K
Srinagar: The longest transportation tunnel of the country on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) was opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, February 19, as he flagged off the first electrified…
- Telangana
Defence firm AMSL sets up Rs 210 crore facility in Telangana
New Delhi: Infrastructure and defence solutions provider, AMSL, on Tuesday said it has planned to establish a new facility in Telangana at Rs 210 crore. The foundation stone laying ceremony for the…
- India
US engaged with India on Pannun case: US official Richard Verma
New Delhi: The US is engaged with India on the issue of an alleged failed plot to kill a Sikh separatist and it is looking forward to the findings of the high-level…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Jagan joins PM Modi online for launch of edu institutions’ buildings
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday participated in an online programme during which Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated permanent buildings for a string of prestigious educational…
- India
SC seeks medical report of jailed NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Delhi Police to submit the medical report of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha who is currently lodged in Tihar jail in a case registered…
- India
Sonia Gandhi elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan
Jaipur: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan on Tuesday, officials said. Bharatiya Janata Party’s Chunnilal Garasiya and Madan Rathore were also elected unopposed to the Upper…
- World
Nawaz Sharif’s party says Pakistan’s electoral history not perfect
Islamabad: Terming the 2018 general elections as a “dark chapter” in Pakistan’s history, former premier Nawaz Sharif’s party on Tuesday said that the country’s electoral history was not perfect and this situation…
- Telangana
Startup promotion in Telangana, 8 other projects get Japan’s loan commitment
New Delhi: The finance ministry on Tuesday said that the Japanese government has committed a loan of 232.209 billion yen (about Rs 12,800 crore) for nine projects related to various sectors in…
- India
PM Modi inaugurates IIT Bhilai, two KVs in Chhattisgarh
Raipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai and two newly constructed Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) buildings in Chhattisgarh. At present, the IIT Bhilai has a strength…
- World
UK varsity’s online post confuses Sikhs with Muslims, issues apology
London: The University of Birmingham has apologised after it removed a social media post that seemed to confuse Sikh students with Muslims. According to a report in The Birmingham Mail’, the university…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP CM disburses Rs 78 cr aid for marriage expense support schemes
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday disbursed financial assistance of Rs 78 crore under ‘YSR Kalyanamasthu’ and ‘YSR Shaadi Tohfa’ schemes to meet the marriage expenses…
