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Aizawl: The highly contagious African Swine Fever (ASF), which created havoc last year in Mizoram killing over 33,000 pigs, has reappeared in few districts of the bordering state, officials said. Officials of the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary (AH & Vety) Department said that fresh pig deaths due to ASF were reported recently in some villages […]
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Mandi: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi have developed a method that can transform plastic into hydrogen when exposed to light. The generation of hydrogen from plastics is particularly useful because the gas is considered the most practical non-polluting fuel of the future. Plastics, most of which are derived from petroleum, are […]
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The minister in his answer denied that there was any proposal by Telangana on the issue of reservation to STs.
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The three freedom fighters were hanged to death by Britishers on March 23, 1931, in the Lahore conspiracy case.
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New Delhi: The Red Fort Festival – Bharat Bhagya Vidhata, will take place from March 25th to April 3rd, 2022, at the country’s iconic 17th-century monument in New Delhi, the Red Fort. The 10-day event, organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture to commemorate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, will feature a spectacular thematic cultural […]
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“Based on historical earthquake and tsunami data, Tsunami Threat does not exist for India. INCOIS will monitor sea level changes near the epicentral region and report in case of tsunami threat,” INCOIS in its special bulletin said.
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At 9.55 a.m., Sensex was 0.4 per cent or 216 points up at 58,206 points, whereas Nifty 0.5 per cent or 61 points up at 17,377 points.
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The death toll has climbed to 5,16,605 with 62 new fatalities being reported in the last 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.
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Petrol and diesel prices were increased by 80 paise a litre in the national capital. The petrol will be sold at Rs 97.01 per litre while it would be Rs Rs 88.27 for diesel today.
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The body was cut into 30 pieces and buried in a barren plot of land near the Bulandshahr-Hapur toll plaza.
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Hyderabad: There is no dearth of Indians making their mark in foreign destinations. But few seek to promote the country of their origin. But here is an NRI, KN Wasif, who begs to differ. He has been a sort of brand ambassador for Indian tourism in Saudi Arabia. During his more than three decades of […]
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New Delhi: IndiGo had the best on-time performance (OTP) of 95.4 per cent at four metro airports in February, while Go First secured the number two position with 94.1 per cent in the same month, according to data released by aviation regulator DGCA. Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai were the four airports where Indigo had […]
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New Delhi: A significant number of terrorists remain present in various launch pads in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir, Union minister Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Rai, however, said there is a decrease in the number of infiltration from across the border — 34 in 2021 as compared to 51 in 2020, […]
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New Delhi: The common man is likely to suffer more with the rising prices of commodities with the most recent blow being the rise in the price of the domestic cooking gas cylinder (LPG). The cylinder got dearer by Rs 50 while the prices of petrol and diesel have risen by 80 paise each per […]
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Mumbai: In an unprecedented and extremely rare surgery in India, doctors at a Mumbai hospital removed cucumber-sized stones from a 70-year-old man’s right knee and made him mobile again. The patient – Laxmikant Madhekar, a labourer from Amravati – had been suffering from severe pain in the right knee for a year, preceded by swellings […]
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Washington: US President Joe Biden said that only India among fellow the Quad allies, which also include Japan and Australia, has been “somewhat shaky” in its response to Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, the BBC reported. The US, Japan and Australia have sanctioned Russian entities, but India has not imposed sanctions and has also […]
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Chennai: Soon after the Supreme Court granted bail to Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict A.G. Perarivalan, another convict, Nalini Sriharan is also seeking bail. On Monday, Nalini moved a sub-application in the Madras High Court seeking bail. The sub-application has been moved along with her writ petition of 2020 seeking the court to grant her […]
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New Delhi: On World Water Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the nation is undertaking numerous measures to ensure water conservation and access to clean drinking water for citizens. The PM tweeted, “On World Water Day, let’s reaffirm our pledge to save every drop of water. Our nation is undertaking numerous measures like Jal […]
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New Delhi: The price of domestic cooking gas (LPG) was hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder on Tuesday. A 14.2-kg LPG cylinder will now cost Rs 949.50 in Delhi from Tuesday. Domestic LPG rates were last revised on October 6 by Rs 15. Earlier on March 1, the prices of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders […]
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New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha is likely to discuss the working of the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Tuesday. The Upper House of Parliament will also continue further discussion on the Ministry of Railways, which was raised by MP Prasanna Acharya last week. Reports related to the parliamentary standing committees of Commerce, Energy, Finance […]
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New Delhi: As the country is rapidly pacing its speed to fully inoculate the eligible population with both the doses of COVID-19 vaccines, sources have now learned that the decision on administering booster or precaution dose for those above 18 years of age has not been taken yet. “The Government of India targets to complete […]
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New Delhi: As 125-year-old Swami Sivananda walked bare feet inside Rashtrapati Bhavan’s magnificent Darbar Hall to receive the Padma Shri award from President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday, the applause from onlookers rang high and loud. Dressed in a white kurta and dhoti, the yogi was a picture of simplicity and grace as he knelt […]
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Hyderabad: Three successive waves of Covid pandemic in the last two years, led to unique public health challenges for general public, private and government hospitals in Telangana. This was for the first time that State governments across the country had to face such unique healthcare difficulties during a pandemic that impacted a large cross section […]
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Hyderabad: Several BJP-ruled States in the country took more loans than Telangana, contrary to the allegations leveled by the local BJP and Congress leaders in the State. The statement of the union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary’s in Lok Sabha on Monday was apparently unpalatable for the opposition parties leaders, as it laid […]
