- India
Covid rise: Nationwide drill on hospital preparedness on April 10, 11
New Delhi: Amid rising cases of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza, the government is planning a nationwide mock drill on April 10 and 11 to take stock of hospital preparedness. According to a…
- India
CJI deplores ‘absymal’ women-men ratio in legal profession
Madurai: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday flagged the “abysmal” women-to-men ratio in the legal profession and called for ensuring equal opportunities for women, asserting that there was no…
- India
Climate change threatening tea sector globally: ITA
Kolkata: Leading planters body Indian Tea Association (ITA) said climate change is threatening the industry globally which is resulting in lower yields and rise in production costs. A spokesman of ITA said…
- Bangalore
PM Modi inaugurates new Metro line in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the Rs 4,249 crore, 13.71 km Whitefield (Kadugodi) to Krishnarajapura Metro Line here which comprises 12 stations. Officials said this section is the eastern…
- India
BJP celebrates first anniversary of Yogi govt 2.0 in UP
Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday completed one year of its second term in power. Adityanath took oath as chief minister for the second time on March…
- India
Plea in SC challenges automatic disqualification of lawmakers upon conviction
Delhi: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the “automatic disqualification” of lawmakers upon their conviction and being sentenced to a jail term for two years or more according…
- World
New Yorkers cautious ahead of Trump’s likely indictment in hush money case
New York: New Yorkers are voicing mixed feelings amid the possibility of Donald Trump’s indictment, with some expressing confidence that law enforcement agencies will be able to maintain order in the city…
- India
Gujarat CMO official resigns after son’s name crops up in ‘conman’ case
Ahmedabad: A senior official in the Gujarat Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) has resigned after his son’s name cropped up in connection with a case involving alleged conman Kiran Patel, who was arrested for…
- India
US Congressman asks PM Modi to reverse Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification
Washington: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha is a “deep betrayal” of Gandhian philosophy, an influential Indian-origin Congressman said on Friday. Gandhi, the former Congress president, was on…
- World
Indian Americans rally in support of India at San Francisco Consulate
Washington: A large number of Indian-American community members held a peace rally in support of India in front of its consulate in San Francisco that was vandalised by separatist Sikhs early this…
- India
Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification goes against basic tenets of Constitution, says Sharad Pawar
Mumbai: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as a Lok Sabha member was against the basic tenets of the Constitution and was a “condemnable” move that highlighted the curtailment of democratic values, Nationalist…
- World
Eric Garcetti sworn in as US Ambassador to India
Washington: Eric Garcetti, the former Mayor of Los Angeles, was officially sworn in as the US Ambassador to India on Friday by Vice President Kamala Harris during a ceremonial event here. The…
- India
Centre approves Rs 318 crore for Tanakpur-Pithoragarh all-weather road
Pithoragarh: The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has allocated Rs 318 crore for the construction of the 150-km-long Tanakpur-Pithoragarh all-weather road. NHAI Executive Engineer Sunil Kumar said the approval has…
- India
Karnataka abolishes 4% reservation for Muslims, adds it to EWS quota
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has announced its decision to scrap the four per cent quota for minorities and add it to the existing quota of two dominant communities of the poll-bound state.…
- World
Florida Governor reappoints Indian American to University of Central Florida Board of Trustees
Washington: A prominent Indian American businessman and community leader was on Friday reappointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to the board of trustees of the prestigious University of Florida. “Today, Governor Ron…
