- India
Six out of 22 sanctioned AIIMS fully functional: Govt
New Delhi: Out of the sanctioned 22 All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), six of these at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, Bhubaneswar in Odisha, Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Patna in Bihar, Raipur…
- India
Assam Police arrests 2044 in crackdown against child marriage; faces protest by women
Guwahati: In a massive crackdown on child marriage in Assam, the police on Friday arrested 2,044 people including Hindu and Muslim priests who conducted such weddings which, the authorities said, will be…
- India
Covaxin booster safe, necessary for lasting immunity-ICMR study, says govt
New Delhi: An ICMR study has indicated that a booster dose of Covaxin is safe and necessary to ensure persistent immunity to minimise breakthrough infections of COVID-19, due to newly emerging variants,…
- India
Filing chargesheet in each case lodged under SC-ST Act not mandatory: Allahabad HC
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on Friday said it is not mandatory to file a chargesheet in each case lodged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act after…
- India
Congress steps up attack against govt over Adani row
New Delhi: The Congress-led opposition stepped up its attack on Friday against the government over the Adani row and demanded that there should be a thorough investigation into what they alleged was…
- India
Cong leader Jairam Ramesh takes dig at PM Modi over Adani issue
New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh claimed on Friday that a senior government official has described the recent developments involving the Adani Group as a “storm in a tea cup” and said…
- Business
Sitharaman briefs BJP MPs about key features of Union Budget
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday briefed BJP MPs about key features of the Union Budget for 2023-24 and said it is an inclusive budget with benefits for the middle…
- Stock Market
Rupee gains 12 paise against US dollar on rally in equities
New Delhi: The rupee appreciated 12 paise to close at 82.08 against the US currency on Friday, supported by a rebound in domestic equities and easing crude oil prices. However, corporate dollar…
- India
UP Legislative Council polls: Akhilesh accuses BJP of dishonesty
Hardoi: Samajwadi Party (SP) president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday took a jibe at the BJP, suggesting it won this week’s Legislative Council elections through dishonest means.…
- India
Uma Bharti tying cows in front of liquor shop: Good thing, says MP home minister
Indore: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Uma Bharti’s move to tie cows in front of a liquor shop as part of her campaign against alcohol in Madhya Pradesh was a “good thing”,…
- Andhra Pradesh
YSRCP to move private member’s bill in Parliament seeking special status for AP
New Delhi: The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) will move a private member’s bill in the current session of Parliament seeking the special category state status to Andhra Pradesh. The bill seeking to…
- Top Stories
Centre’s policy root cause of Kerala’s economic crisis: FM Balagopal
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal, during the budget presented by him in the State Assembly here on Friday, attacked the BJP-led Centre by alleging that its policy was the root cause…
- India
First Youth20 meeting in Guwahati from Monday: Anurag Thakur
New Delhi: The first meeting of Youth20, a platform to take India’s G20 presidency to youngsters across the country, will be held from February 6 to 8 in Guwahati, Information and Broadcasting,…
- India
AAP alleges BJP got MCD budget passed ‘unethically’ through officials
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday accused the BJP of “backstabbing” Delhiites by making officials “unethically” pass the budget of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) even before the elections…
- India
SP leaders have problem with progress of Muslim youth: UP minister Danish Ansari
Ballia: Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Minority Welfare Danish Azad Ansari on Friday targeted the Samajwadi Party (SP) and said its leaders have a problem with the progress of the Muslim…
