India

Mumbai: A witness in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, whose statement had been recorded by Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad, claimed in a court on Tuesday that the ATS had threatened him to take the names of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and four other RSS leaders. Notably, former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh, currently […]

Sukma: Sahdev Dirdo, a 10-year-old boy who shot to fame after a video of him singing ‘Bachpan ka Pyaar’ song went viral on the Internet, was on Tuesday injured when the motorcycle on which he was riding pillion skidded on the road in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, police said. The accident took place at around 6:30 […]

Visakhapatnam: East Coast Railway will introduce festival special trains to clear passenger rush during Sankranti. Accordingly, train no. 08579 Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad weekly special train will leave Visakhapatnam on Wednesdays at 7 pm from January 5 to February 23 to reach Secunderabad on the next day at 7 am. In the return direction, train no. 08580 Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam […]

New Delhi: The Central government has formed a seven-member committee to suggest withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Power Act, 1958 (AFSPA) from Nagaland and asked to submit its report within three months. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Northeast India Division, in an office order on December 26, stated that “In order to review […]

New Delhi: In a massive security upgrade of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a highly sophisticated car Mercedes-Maybach S650 Guard has been included in his cavalcade that can survive bullets and explosive blast, the sources in the security set up said. PM Modi was first spotted with the new car at Hyderabad House in Delhi while welcoming […]

New Delhi: To ensure swift movement of troops at borders with China and Pakistan, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed 24 bridges and three roads, including at the height of over 19,000 feet in Ladakh, in four states and two union territories. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated these 24 bridges and three roads from […]

New Delhi:  Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday held a meeting with a delegation of protesting resident doctors and urged them to call off their strike over delay in NEET PG counselling in the larger interest of the public. Following the detailed meeting with the delegation of the Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA), […]

New Delhi: People aged 60 years and above with co-morbidity will not be required to produce or submit any certificate from doctor at the time of administration of precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine, the Centre told states and union territories on Tuesday. Such persons are expected to obtain the advice of their doctor before deciding to […]

New Delhi: Delhi police additional commissioner, Central range, Suman Goyal, on Tuesday said that no force and lathi-charge was used on the doctors, and added that Delhi Police have the highest regard for doctors. The nationwide protest was jointly called by the Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) and other doctors’ associations. Speaking to ANI, […]

New Delhi: Ahead of assembly elections in Punjab, intelligence agencies have warned that Sikh militant outfits like Sikh For Justice (SFJ), Babbar Khalsa may hit other cities with terror activities in the state, sources in the security set up said. The source said that these militant outfits have been actively supported by Pakistan’s Inter- Services […]

New Delhi: As doctors’ demand for government action on NEET-PG 2021 counselling is yet to be fulfilled, various Resident Doctor’s Associations has called for the suspension of all services including emergency services across the country from December 29. Resident doctors are also staging protests outside Nirman Bhawan here demanding NEET-PG counselling. The nationwide protest was […]

Hyderabad: The Mughal Period is considered one of the classic periods of India’s long history. In 1526, Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babur, a man with Mongol heritage from central Asia, established a foothold in the Indian subcontinent which was to last for more than three centuries. Around 1690, the Mughal Empire ruled almost the entire subcontinent of […]

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing resurgence of new Covid-19 cases in the country, an expert panel of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has approved two new vaccines and one anti-viral drug for restricted use in emergency situation. The CDSCO has granted the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to COVOVAX, developed by the Serum Institute of […]

Kathua: A Kathua resident who had spent 29 years in a Pakistani jail received a rousing welcome on his return to his hometown and family in Jammu and Kashmir. Kuldeep Singh, a resident of the far-flung village Makwal of Billawar of Kathua district reunited with his family after 29 years of imprisonment in Pakistan’s Kot […]

New Delhi: Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari began a four-day visit to South Korea on Monday to further enhance bilateral military ties. During his visit, IAF Chief will visit key defence establishments and call on the country’s top defence military officials. “Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari CAS is on a […]

New Delhi: India registered 6,358 fresh Covid cases in a span of 24 hours, the Union ministry of Health and Family welfare said on Tuesday. As many as 293 deaths were also recorded pushing the death toll to 4,80,290. Meanwhile, the Omicron infection tally has risen to 653 across the nation. However, of the total […]

New Delhi: The Congress tricolour fell off the flagpole on Tuesday morning as party president Sonia Gandhi tried to unfurl it to mark the party’s 137th foundation day at AICC headquarters here. Keeping the presence of mind, Gandhi along with party treasurer Pawan Bansal and AICC general secretary KC Venugopal held the party tricolour in […]

Chennai: A war of words has erupted in Tamil Nadu over scrapping of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) with the ruling DMK and its allies expecting Governor R.N. Ravi to give assent to the bill passed by the state Assembly for scrapping the exam. The Tamil Nadu government is expecting a favourable response […]

Hardoi: In a shocking incident, a woman provoked her husband to kill their daughter after the latter saw her with her paramour. The accused, Kamla, apparently panicked after her daughter Pratibha saw her with her lover Ram Naresh. She later told her husband Nagendra that she had seen Pratibha with Ram Naresh in an objectionable […]

New Delhi: Businessman Peeyush Jain, who has been arrested for evasion of Goods and Services Tax (GST), was a man of simplicity, according to locals in Kannauj, his hometown. He rides an LML scooter in the city and has been seen arriving at weddings and other functions wearing kurta-pyjamas with rubber slippers, said neighbours in […]

Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has acquitted a man who had been awarded death penalty in the rape and murder of a minor. The high court said that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. While rejecting the reference for affirmation of death sentence and allowing the appeal of Nazil against the […]

Kanpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday inaugurate the completed section of Kanpur metro rail and Bina-Panki multi-product pipeline project, and also attend the 54th convocation ceremony of Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K). The Bina-Panki multi-product pipeline will be operated by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). The 356-km pipeline originates from Bina Refinery […]

Hyderabad: AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said that a mere FIR against those who called for genocide of Muslims at the Dharam Sansad at Haridwar will not help and demanded their arrest. The Hyderabad MP told reporters here that the organisations who gave the call should be banned under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act […]

New Delhi: Registration process for adolescents’ vaccination on Cowin App will begin from January 1, Cowin Platform Chief Dr RS Sharma said on Monday. Eligible teens can register themselves on the Cowin app through their Aadhar Card and school IDs. The registration process will begin from January 1 for teens using their Aadhar Card. He […]