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BJP CEC meet begins to finalise candidates for poll-bound states
New Delhi, March 13 : The BJP’s Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting got underway on Saturday evening to finalise the party candidates for the Assembly poll-bound states. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP…
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Geneva IPU President on seven-day visit to India from Sunday
New Delhi, March 13 : Duarte Pacheco, President of Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU), Geneva will be on a seven-day visit to India from Sunday to exchange views on further strengthening the relations…
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BJP likely to field Khushboo Sundar from ‘Thousand Lights’ seat in Tamil Nadu
New Delhi,A March 13 : The BJP is likely to field actor-turned-politician Khushboo Sundar from ‘Thousand Lights’ Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. A senior party leader said that Sundar will contest from…
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Im surges into contention, India’s Lahiri crashes out
Ponte Vedra Beach (Florida), March 13 : Ten years after watching one of his golf idols K.J. Choi make history at The Players Championship, Korea’s Sungjae Im put himself in prime position…
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K’taka sleaze CD: Accused woman opens up, seeks security
Bengaluru, March 14 : Just an hour after former BJP minister Ramesh Jarakiholi lodged a complaint against unknown people on Saturday, accusing them of hatching a conspiracy against him, another video clip…
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Vaccination in India cross 2.9 crore mark
New Delhi, March 13 : The cumulative tally of vaccination has crossed 2.9 crore mark in the country after 9,47,090 vaccines were administered on Saturday, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare…
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Congress most corrupt party in India: Smriti Irani
Guwahati, March 13 : Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani claimed on Saturday that Congress is the “most corrupt party” in the country which only showed dreams of development but did nothing for…
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‘Sustained economic growth is key to India’s future,’ says Amitabh Kant
Jaipur, March 13 : Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Saturday said that sustained economic growth is key to India’s future. Delivering the keynote address at the ‘Militaria@Jaipur 2021’ event at Hotel…
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India beckons as Blinken, Austin get on road after ‘historic’ Quad summit
By Ateet SharmaNew Delhi, March 13: As the ‘historic’ Quad summit ended Friday evening after almost one hour and 45 minutes of virtual huddle between Narendra Modi, Joe Biden, Suga Yoshihide and…
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President Kovind arrives at Varanasi on three-day visit
Varanasi: President Ram Nath Kovind along with his family arrived at Varanasi on a three-day visit on Saturday. He will offer prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath temple and take part in the Ganga…
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BJP MP Locket Chatterjee calls on Trinamool veteran Sisir Adhikari
Kolkata, March 13 : BJP Lok Sabha member Locket Chatterjee on Saturday met veteran Trinamool Congress MP Sisir Adhikari, the father of newly-inducted BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, at his residence in Contai…
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Maha Congress: PM ignored MP Mohan Delkar’s pleas for help
Mumbai, March 13 : The Maharashtra Congress said on Saturday that seven-time MP from Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Mohan Delkar, had sought help several times from the Prime Minister as well as…
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Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait to hold meeting in West Bengal’s Nandigram
Kolkata: Amid tense electoral battle between Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with the former leading with chief minister Mamata Banarjee and the latter with Suvendu Adhikari, farmer leader Rakesh…
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IndianOil helps strengthen India’s vaccination drive
New Delhi, March 13 : Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IndianOil) has leveraged its expertise and reach to bolster India’s Covid-19 vaccination programme by supplementing the available cold chain equipment (CCE) infrastructure in…
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Renewal of registration for 15-yr old govt vehicles to stop from Apr 1, 2022: Draft notification
New Delhi: The government departments will not be able to renew registration of their vehicles older than 15 years from April 1, 2022, if a proposal in this regard issued by the…
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UP: Man arrested for thrashing Muslim boy who drank water from temple
Ghaziabad: The Uttar Pradesh police on Friday arrested a man for thrashing a Muslim boy who allegedly drank water from inside a temple. The accused was arrested after the video of him mercilessly…
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Don’t do or say anything that could damage India’s image: Venkaiah Naidu to RS
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday urged members of the House not to do or say anything that could damage India’s image and might be used by the country’s…
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Former BJP MP, union minister Yashwant Sinha joins Trinamool Congress
Kolkata: Former Union minister Yashwant Sinha, a bitter critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s regime, on Saturday joined Trinamool Congress days ahead of the high-octane West Bengal assembly polls. Sinha, who served in…
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Fire breaks out in Shatabdi Express in Uttarakhand
Dehradun: A fire broke out in a compartment of the Delhi-Dehradun Shatabdi Express on Saturday in Uttarakhand near the Kansro area. According to Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar, the fire broke out in compartment number C-4 due to a short circuit. “A fire broke out…
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With over 20 lakh doses, India records highest single-day COVID vaccinations
New Delhi: With over 20 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses, India on Friday recorded the highest number of vaccinations administered in a single day, the Union Health Ministry informed on Saturday. As many…
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Two Bangladesh nationals repatriated after 7 years medical treatment in Tripura
Agartala: Two Bangladesh nationals who illegally entered India rejoined their families on Friday after seven years of treatment for chronic schizophrenia in Agartala. They were detained several years ago after they accidentally…
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Mukesh Ambani back on list of top 10 richest persons in the world
Mumbai: Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) once again grabbed the spot in the list of top 10 richest persons in the world. Apart from it, the business tycoon became…
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US Defence Secy to visit India to discuss partnership
By Arul LouisNew York, March 13 : On the heels of the Quad summit, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit India next week to meet Defence Minister Rajnath Singh as Washington…
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Waseem Rizvi’s plea in SC to remove 26 verses from Quran triggers backlash
Mumbai: Former chairman of UP Shia Waqf Board Waseem Rizvi has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court seeking the removal of 26 verses from the Quran. Reacting to…
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Maharashtra COVID-19: Complete lockdown gets imposed in Aurangabad on weekends
Aurangabad: Amid a surge in COVID-19cases in the state, the district administration of Aurangabad on Saturday decided to impose lockdown on weekends until further orders. “Complete lockdown has been imposed in Aurangabad on weekends, due to a rise in COVID-19 cases until further…
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NEET 2021 to be held on August 1
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday announced the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examination for admission in undergraduate medical courses to be held on August 1. “NEET (UG)…
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India among most open FDI economies: DPIIT Secy
New Delhi, March 12 : Guruprasad Mohapatra, Secretary of Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said that India is one of the most open economies of the world and…
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Society will benefit with more women in judiciary: Justice Malhotra
New Delhi, March 12 : Outgoing Supreme Court judge, Justice Indu Malhotra, on Friday said she does not believe in symbolic parity and representation, but meaningful gender parity instead as she contended…
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Himachal minister calls PM Modi incarnation of Lord Shiva
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Urban Development Minister Suresh Bhardwaj has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an incarnation of Lord Shiva, saying only a great person like him could have tackled coronavirus in a…
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Zomato to cover legal costs of delivery exec held in B’luru case
Bengaluru: While Zomato has temporarily suspended the delivery executive accused of punching a customer in Bengaluru, the food tech unicorn is also covering his legal expenses pertaining to the case, the company’s co-founder…
