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All-party meeting begins ahead of Parliament's winter session

An all-party meeting called by Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi began on Sunday ahead of the winter session of Parliament.... read..

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Textiles Week inaugurated at Indian pavillion in Dubai Expo 2020

The 'Textiles Week' at the Indian Pavillion in the Dubai Expo 2020 was inaugurated by Vijoy Kumar Singh, Additional Secretary, the Union Ministry of Textiles along with the Trade Advisor Jay Karan Singh.... read..

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Delhi wakes up to shallow fog

Amid deteriorating air quality, the residents of the national capital woke up to shallow fog on Sunday morning with visibility in the range of 500-1000 metres only, as per the Indian Meteorological Department.... read..

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India records 8,774 new COVID-19 cases, 621 deaths in last 24 hrs

As many as 8,774 new COVID-19 cases and 621 deaths were recorded across India in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Sunday.... read..

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Govt fully committed to boosting tourism potential of Meghalaya, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the Government of India is fully committed to boosting the tourism potential of Meghalaya.... read..

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Business Advisory Committee of Rajya Sabha to meet tomorrow

Ahead of the winter session of Parliament, a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of Rajya Sabha is scheduled to be held on November 29.... read..

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Manish Tewari hits back at Adhir Ranjan, posts screenshots of tweets criticising Centre over China issue

Senior Congress leader Manish Tewari on Sunday shared screenshots of his Twitter timeline clarifying that he had criticised the government over the China issue.... read..

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Over 135 cr COVID vaccine doses supplied to States, UTs so far

The Union Health Ministry on Sunday informed that more than 135 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been supplied to the States and Union Territories (UTs) through the Centre (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category.... read..

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh greets cadets on 73rd National Cadet Corps' Raising Day

On the occasion of the 73rd National Cadet Corps' Raising Day, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday greeted all cadets and ex-cadets and said that the expansion of NCC in these border and coastal districts will certainly motivate the youth from these ... read..

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India expresses concerns to China over military buildup opposite Eastern Ladakh

With China investing heavily in upgrading military infrastructure along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), India expressed concerns over the buildup by the People's Liberation Army opposite the Eastern Ladakh sector.... read..

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TMC urges to bring in Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament

Ahead of the winter session that begins on Monday, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has raised the demand of bringing the long-pending Women's Reservation Bill to Parliament.... read..

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Delhi's air quality continues to remain in 'very poor' category with overall AQI of 372

The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital on Sunday morning stood at 372 in the 'very poor' category, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).... read..

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TMC attends all-party meeting, to skip Oppn meet called by Kharge

Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday attended the all-party meeting which was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.... read..

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PM Modi pays tribute to armed forces

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the armed forces noting that the 50th-anniversary celebrations of India's victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war will take place next month.... read..

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Ahead of Parliament's winter session, Kharge hopes all opposition parties come together

Ahead of the Parliament's winter session, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday expressed hope that all opposition parties will come together to speak in the interest of the people.... read..

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Mahindra Kabira 2021 opens with musical extravaganza in Varanasi

The fifth edition of the Mahindra Kabira Festival started with a musical medley at the Guleria Kothi ghat in Varanasi.... read..

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Amit Shah expresses condolences over loss of lives in Nadia road accident

Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed his condolences to the families of people who lost their lives in a road accident in West Bengal's Nadia district on Sunday.... read..

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My goal is to serve nation, be 'Pradhan Sevak': PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that his goal is to serve the nation and not only to be in power.... read..

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New art exhibition in Mandi House unravels dichotomy, multiplicity of urban landscape

On a busy Saturday evening at the Triveni Kala Sangam in New Delhi, amidst the intellectual conversations, the setting sun and the aroma of filter coffee in the air, stood a shiny white exhibition room, with huge pieces of monochromatic art hung at the wa... read..

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India leading way in world of start-ups, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the progress of the start-ups across the country and said that in the era of start-ups, India is making a global footprint as the sector is getting record investment year after year.... read..

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Self-censorship of journalists highest under Taliban: Former Afghan official

Under the Taliban's oppressive regime self-censorship of the journalists has gone to the highest, said a former Afghan government official, adding that no government or institution is any longer promoting or supporting free media in the country.... read..

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Journalists must protect the security, privacy of victims when they report on terror incidents: Expert

An expert has said that the most important thing for journalists when they report on terror incidents is to protect the security, privacy and dignity of victims.... read..

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Pass condolence resolution for farmers who died during agitation: Congress writes to Om Birla

Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday wrote to Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla to pass a condolence resolution for farmers who died during the agitation against the three farm laws.... read..

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26/11 had patterns seen before in LeT attacks in Kashmir

A particular pattern of operation seen in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks -- in which the attackers penetrated deep into the target and then killed as many as possible -- had been seen before in LeT attacks on Indian forces in Kashmir, Rand Corporation had point... read..

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'Bigg Boss 15': Vishal Kotian wants to come back on the show, calls his eviction unfair

Vishal Kotian was recently evicted from 'Bigg Boss 15' and he feels his eviction is unfair and he wishes to return on the show as a wild card contestant.... read..

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Sarabjot Singh crowned new Men's Air Pistol National Champion

Haryana shooter Sarabjot Singh won the 10m Air Pistol Men's competition to be crowned National Champion for the first time in his short but impressive career at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range on Saturday.... read..

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Pakistan's drones carry explosives, while Indian ones carry life-saving vaccines, medicines, says Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Union Minister for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh said that while Pakistan's drones carry explosives to spread terror and threaten human lives, the Indian drone has assumed the role of a COVID warrior to carry life-saving vaccines and life-saving m... read..

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Court concerned over 'unarmed' policemen on duty

A Delhi court has expressed its concern over Naib Courts -- policemen who act as a liaison between a local police station, jail authorities, and the court having the jurisdiction of a particular area -- doing their duty 'unarmed' despite warnings and soug... read..

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Placing LeT on terrorist list was a challenge for Bush administration

According to one well-placed advisor to the Bush administration, even placing LeT on the foreign terrorist organisation list was a challenge because the administration was concerned about the reaction of the Pakistani army, as per a report by Rand Corpor... read..

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NDTF wins DUTA elections, to emphasise on salary, one-time regularisation of ad-hoc teachers

National Democratic Teachers Front (NDTF) won the Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) elections held on Friday.... read..

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Delhi Police busts gang involved in cheating people in name of providing oxygen cylinders

The Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of the Delhi Police Special Cell has busted a gang of cheaters who allegedly duped innocent citizens of their money on the pretext of providing them with oxygen cylinders during the COVID-19 pa... read..

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Dawood Ibrahim's nexus caused concern that terrorists may get hold of Pak n-weapons

The nexus between fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and terrorist organisations and the black market for nuclear arms run by Pakistan nuclear scientist AQ Khan had become the source of concern in the US Senate hearings in 2009 after the Mumbai attacks of 2... read..

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PM Modi to visit Dehradun on December 4: Pushkar Singh Dhami

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Dehradun on November 4 ahead of assembly polls in the state scheduled for next year.... read..

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India Rivers Week concludes with pledge to protect fish, rivers

India Rivers Week 2021, an annual event organised by the India Rivers Forum (IRF), concluded on Saturday with a pledge to work towards the protection of inland fisheries, fish, and rivers for their conservation and rejuvenation.... read..

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Centre decriminalises stubble burning: Agriculture Minister

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday said the Central government has agreed to the farmers' demand of decriminalising stubble burning.... read..

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AAP's Sanjay Singh seeks appointment with President Kovind to discuss Prayagraj labourer family murder case

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Saturday wrote to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking an appointment with him to discuss the incident in Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh in which a labourer and his family were murdered by ... read..

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Parliamentary Affairs Minister to meet floor leaders of political parties in Parliament today

Ahead of the winter session of Parliament, a meeting of Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi with floor leaders of political parties is scheduled to take place in Parliament at 11 am on Sunday.... read..

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Requirement for organ donation will go up in coming days, says Mansukh Mandaviya

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said that the requirement for organ donation would go up in the coming days and that with the current pace, a maximum of 3 percent requirement could be met.... read..

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Withdrawal from OPD services to continue, national-level review meeting on Nov 29: Resident doctors' body

Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) on Saturday said that after a meeting of state-level RDA representatives, it has been decided that the withdrawal from OPD services will continue and a national-level review meeting will be held on Monday... read..

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India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 121.06 crore

With the administration of 73,58,017 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 121.06 Crore (1,21,06,58,262) as per provisional reports till 7 am on Saturday.... read..

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PM Modi to address the nation in 83rd edition of 'Mann Ki Baat' today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation in the 83rd episode of his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' on Sunday.... read..

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AIFF to host International Virtual Coaching Conference from December 3-5

After a successful launch last year, the second edition of the AIFF International Virtual Coaching Conference will be conducted from December 3-5, 2021.... read..

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Pak drones threaten human lives, Indian drones carry life-saving drugs: Jitendra Singh

While launching a pilot project on the use of indigenously manufactured drones for delivering medicines in Jammu and its surrounding areas, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh, said on Saturday that while Pakistani drones ca... read..

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There's always fear of getting caught in criminal's mind: BJP on Nawab Malik's allegations of being implicated in false case

After Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik alleged that some people are trying to frame him in a false case, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Prem Shukla on Saturday said that there is always a fear of getting caught in the mind of the criminal.... read..

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Video of ex-Congress MLA harassing people goes viral

A viral video of ex-Congress MLA Asif Mohammad Khan has emerged, in which he can be seen beating and harassing a group of people after a poster bearing his picture was removed from outside his Okhla residence.... read..

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Amit Shah likely to visit Gujarat today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to visit Gujarat on Saturday.... read..

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Karnataka adds 402 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths

Karnataka reported 402 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths on Saturday.... read..

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Law on MSP unlikely, says Manohar Lal Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said that it is not possible to draft a law guaranteeing Minimum Support Price (MSP) to farmers as it would put pressure on the government to buy their produce in case nobody else does.... read..

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Serum Institute resumes export of Covishield to COVAX

Pune-based vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India (SII) on Friday resumed exporting Covishield vaccine doses to COVAX, a worldwide initiative aimed at equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines.... read..

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Lalu Prasad admitted to AIIMS after fever complaint

Rashtriya Janta Dal President Lalu Prasad was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences emergency ward on Friday evening after complaining of fever and drowsiness.... read..

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Covid watch: CSA, BCCI in touch ahead of next month's series, India A tour to go on

Ahead of India's series against Proteas next month, Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Friday said that they are monitoring the situation in different parts of their country and will keep the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) informed about the deve... read..

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