- Andhra Pradesh
ADB, India sign USD 141.12-million loan for industrial corridor development in Andhra
New Delhi: Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Indian government on Thursday signed a USD 141.12-million loan to support the development of high-quality internal infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh (AP). The funding is…
- India
Group of 82 former babus raise concerns over ‘attempts’ to change character of civil services
New Delhi: Highlighting lateral recruitment and proposed changes in civil services deputation rules, a group of 82 former civil servants on Thursday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu raising concern over “systematic attempts”…
- India
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan declares state as fully e-governed; first in country
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday declared the southern state as India’s first fully e-governed state where an entire range of government services have been digitised so that they can…
- India
3 versions of Vande Bharat trains by Feb-March next year: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Dehradun: There will be three versions of Vande Bharat trains — Vande Chair Car, Vande Metro and Vande Sleepers — by February-March next year, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.…
- India
Will accord welcome to PM if govt brings back Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi from abroad: Cong
New Delhi: Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a warm welcome on his return from a three-nation tour, the Congress on Thursday said it will stand at the airport for…
- India
HC questions Tihar jail officials over failure to prevent killing of gangster Tillu Tajpuria
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked Tihar jail authorities some searching questions about how dreaded gangster Tillu Tajpuria was killed in a knife attack by a rival gang inside…
- Delhi
2020 Delhi riots: Court directs Special Cell Commissioner to appear in person
New Delhi: A court here has issued notice and directed the Special Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) to appear in person before it after noting that the inspector concerned failed to answer…
- India
Stray dogs inside cancer hospital: NHRC notice to Odisha govt, Cuttack civic body
New Delhi: The NHRC has issued a notice to the Odisha government and the municipal corporation of Cuttack over reports that stray dogs are moving freely inside a cancer hospital and biting…
- World
Tipu Sultan’s bedchamber sword creates new auction record in UK
London: A fabled sword found in the private bedchamber of 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan has broken all auction records for an Indian object for Bonhams in London by fetching over…
- India
VHP to launch countrywide ‘ghar wapsi’ drive ahead of Diwali
Haridwar: The VHP will launch a countrywide anti-conversion and ‘ghar wapsi’ drive for the return to fold of “forcibly” converted Hindus ahead of Diwali this year. The decision to launch the drive was…
- India
Assam witnessing new era of peace & development: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Assam is witnessing a new era of peace and development. Sharing a video message on the occasion of Assam Rozgar Mela where…
- Delhi
‘Critically ill’ AAP leader Satyendar Jain shifted to ICU
New Delhi: Jailed AAP leader Satyendar Jain was admitted to an ICU at a government hospital here on Thursday after he collapsed in the prison due to dizziness, prompting Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal…
- Kashmir
Terrorism: Azad calls for permanent security deployment in Rajouri-Poonch border areas
Rajouri: Democratic Progressive Azad Party chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday called for permanent deployment of security forces in the terror-hit Rajouri-Poonch border area and strengthening of the intelligence network and village defence…
- Bangalore
Reversing laws speaks of arrogance: Bommai on Karnataka Minister’s remarks
Bengaluru: Calling the new Siddaramaiah-led Congress administration in the state a “reverse gear government”, former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said statements about changing the previous BJP government’s legislations “arbitrarily” after…
- Telangana
Cong slams Modi govt over ‘hurriedly’ rolling out fortified rice
New Delhi: The Congress Thursday targeted the Narendra Modi government over rolling out fortified rice under PDS and accused it of going ahead with the decision without ascertaining the outcome of independent…
