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New Delhi: The government on Thursday said it is planning to roll out e-passports with advanced security features such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chip. Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said in Rajya Sabha that the personal particulars of an applicant would be digitally stored in the chip that would be embedded […]

Hyderabad: Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2022-23. With this Budget, India has marked 75 years of Independence through Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. Apart from this, the budget also lays down a plan for the next 25 years and refers to the same period as Amrit Kaal. It has also announced some […]

Meerut: Two people attacked All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi and fired bullets on his convoy when he was leaving Meerut’s Kithoudh area for Delhi today. He also informed that his car got punctured which led him to leave the place in another vehicle. Speaking to ANI over call, Owaisi said, “I was […]

New Delhi: After serious concerns were raised on cryptocurrencies and their misuse for money laundering and hawala-based transactions by terror groups and criminals, a new report has claimed that money laundering through the buying and selling of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is becoming a growing sector. According to a report by Blockchain data platform Chainalysis, they […]

Chennai: Forty people from eight Dalit families in Theni, southern Tamil Nadu have embraced Islam after they found living amongst the upper caste Hindus a nightmare. The conversion occurred a couple of days before at Dombicheri village in Bodinayakanur town in Theni district and Islamic priests solemnised the conversion. Incidentally, Bodinayakanur is the constituency of […]

New Delhi: The government is working to ensure that Indian workers are back to their work and jobs in the Gulf and is pursuing the issue with its counterparts in the region at the highest level, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. He also said with the economic recovery in […]

Based on the learnings from Chandrayaan-2 and suggestions made by the national level experts, the realisation of Chandrayaan-3 is in progress.

Am speaking this evening in Lok Sabha on President's Address. Just wanted to give early heads up to BJP to get the heckler team ready and read up on imaginary points of order. Drink some gaumutra shots too, TMC MP said in a tweet.

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday said that the government has taken up the issue of pending salaries of Indian workers with the Gulf countries. Responding to a question about loss of wages of Indians working abroad, the Minister said that the data of pending salaries was not available but he took […]

Presenting the Union Budget for 2022-23, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said 400 new energy efficient Vande Bharat trains will be introduced in three years.

New Delhi: Chinese People’s Liberation Army lost 42 soldiers, not four during the Galwan Valley clashes with the Indian troops in Eastern Ladakh, claims The Klaxon, an Australian newspaper, on Thursday. The clashes took place on June 15, 2020. The Indian security establishments remained silent over the claims made by the Australian newspaper report. The […]

New Delhi: The Border Security Force (BSF) killed a Pakistani intruder in Punjab’s Ferozepur sector as he did not stop and continued moving ahead in an aggressive manner crossing International Border, the force said on Thursday. The intruder was moving ahead of the International Border fencing from the Pakistan side in the area of responsibility […]

The girls, who have been entering the campus wearing hijab, were asked to remove it at the waiting rooms before attending the classes.

After Rahul Gandhi gave "permission" to another MP to speak while he was speaking, the Speaker said, "Who are you to give this permission? You can't give permission, that's my right,"

The 30-scrip BSE Sensex was down by 96.69 points or 0.16 per cent at 59461.64 at 9.25 am.

The death toll climbed to 4,98,983 with 1,008 daily fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

"We've made the point all along that it is not a requirement for any country around the world to choose between the United States and China. It is our intention to provide choices to countries when it comes to what the relationship with the United States looks like.

New Delhi: Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum will never become a legal tender, Finance Secretary TV Somanathan told ANI adding only the digital rupee issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would be the legal tender. Speaking to ANI, Finance Secretary said, “Digital rupee will be backed by RBI which will never default. Money […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to consider a plea by gangster Abu Salem that his imprisonment cannot extend beyond 25 years, according to the terms of his extradition from Portugal by the Indian government. Advocate Rishi Malhotra, representing Salem, submitted before a bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul that […]

New Delhi: As many as 439 terrorists have been eliminated in Jammu and Kashmir so far after the abrogation of Article 370 while 541 terrorism-related incidents have been registered in the Union Territory, Minister of State for Home affairs Nityanand Rai on Wednesday informed Rajya Sabha. Rai, in a written reply to Rajya Sabha MP […]

New Delhi: Delhi Police on Thursday arrested three accused in North Delhi road rage incident, informed Sagar Singh Kalsi, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) North. The police also seized country-made weapons from the accused persons, added the DCP. Three people were injured in a brawl that led to road rage near Red Fort on the […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the digital Rupee will open up new opportunities for the Fintech sector and will give a big boost to the digital economy. “There is also a lot of discussion about Central Bank Digital Currency in today’s newspapers. This will give a big boost to the digital […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the tax benefits for startups in the budget will motivate youngsters to innovate. PM Modi while addressing BJP workers and leaders on Budget 2022 said, “We have also provided tax benefits for startups in this budget. The provisions done for youth innovation and Research and Development […]

Sindhudurg (Maharashtra): The Maharashtra Police have booked former MP Nilesh Rane, the son of Union MSME Minister Narayan Rane, for alleged ‘misbehaviour’ with the police a day before in the Sindhudurg Court premises, officials said here on Wednesday. Among other things, he and at least four others have been slapped with charges for arguing with […]