Jaipur/UNI: Polling on 199 out of 200 seats in Rajasthan Assembly began on a slow note as 9.77 percent of more than 5.26 crore voters practiced their franchise in the first two hours of polling till 9 am on Saturday.
Polling began on 199 out of 200 seats in Rajasthan Assembly amidst tight security arrangements on Saturday, an Election Commission officer said here.
A Qatar court has approved India's appeal challenging the death penalty for eight former Indian Navy personnel, who were sentenced last month in an alleged espionage case, NDTV reported.
Noida International Airport (NIA) Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with low-frills airline IndiGo.
New Delhi: Export-facilitator Agricultural and Processed Food Products Development Authority (APEDA), which works under the Ministry of Commerce, flagged off the shipments of cashew nuts to Bangladesh, Qatar, Malaysia and the USA to mark National Cashew Day on Thursday, an official statement said.
Jammu/IBNS/UNI: The security forces on Friday recovered a haul of arms and ammunition from a hideout busted in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi: India and the UK held a high-level meeting on defence cooperation meeting on Friday where they reviewed the ongoing defence cooperation activities, and discussed the situation and potential cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region.
New Delhi/IBNS: Concerned over reports that civilian aircrafts are sometimes flying blind over parts of the Middle East owing to lost GPS signals, the civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an advisory to all Indian airlines.
The Nepal Army contingent, comprising 334 personnel, arrived in India to participate in the 17th edition of Joint Military Exercise Surya Kiran.
Top Indian and Bangladeshi officials attended Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) on Friday when they reviewed an 'entire gamut of bilateral relationship'.
The congregational Friday prayers were not allowed by authorities at the Kashmir’s historic Jamia mosque for the seventh consecutive week fearing pro-Palestine protests.
On this day, we commemorate the martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Guru of the Sikh faith, who sacrificed his life on November 24, 1675, to uphold the freedom of religion and protect the oppressed. His unwavering courage, unwavering compassion, and unwavering commitment to the principles of Sikhi continue to inspire and guide the Sikh community and serve as a beacon of hope for humanity.
A top Bangladeshi official has said his nation will make a fresh appeal to Canada for the deportation of the convicted killer of 'Father of the Nation' Sheikh Mujibur Rahman-Noor Chaudhury.
Northern Command Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi said on Friday that terrorists killed in the Rajouri encounter seem to have been trained in Afghanistan and other countries.
A 35-year-old Sub-Inspector committed suicide at his official residence inside Paraur police station of Shahjahanpur district in Uttar Pradesh, a senior police officer said on Friday.
New Delhi/UNI: The Election Commission of India on Thursday issued a show cause notice to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his alleged "Jaibkatra" and "Panauti" jibes at Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Mumbai/UNI: The Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj international airport has received an email threatening to blow up Terminal 2, with the sender demanding one million dollars in Bitcoin to prevent the blast, police said on Friday.
Kolkata/IBNS: The politicisation of India's defeat against Australia in the Cricket World Cup 2023 final continued after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the men in blue would have won the match if it was held in Kolkata or Mumbai.
The Afghanistan government on Friday said it is permanently closing its embassy in New Delhi due to 'persistent challenges from the Indian government'.
The operation to rescue 41 trapped labourers from Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel was halted on Thursday night after auger machine broke down, media reports said.
Mathura (UP),/IBNS/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday without naming Congress accused it of being indifferent towards the development of Mathura, the city of Lord Krishna, and said those who wanted to disassociate India from its past have still not given up their slave mentality.
Washington/IBNS: A 26-year-old Indian doctoral student was shot dead inside a car in the US state of Ohio.
Kolkata/IBNS: Breaking her long silence on the controversy surrounding Mahua Moitra in cash for query scam, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the expulsion of the TMC MP from the Lok Sabha will boost her chances in next year's general election.
New Delhi: Police have thwarted terrorist plots targeting Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Nariman House, Gateway of India in Mumbai, and unspecified high-profile military bases, NDTV reported.
Kollam (Kerala)/IBNS: The first woman justice of the Supreme Court and former Tamil Nadu Governor, M Fathima Beevi, died at a private hospital in Kerala's Kollam on Thursday. She was 96.
Kapurthala/IBNS/UNI: A Punjab Police home guard was killed and three others were injured during a clash between Nihang Sikhs and the cops on Thursday morning at Gurdwara Akal Bunga in Kapurthala district, an official said.
Trichy: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned actor Prakash Raj in relation to a money laundering probe against Trichy-based partnership firm Pranav Jewellers, media reports said.
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha Secretariat has changed the log-in rules to the Parliament website following a controversy involving Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, who allegedly gave her credentials to a businessman to post questions on her behalf in exchange for favours, media reported
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has come under Election Commission's scrutiny for his comment referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "Panauti", which is used to indicate people or things that bring 'bad luck'in Hindi.
Punjab, the granary of India, stands at a pivotal juncture in its agricultural journey. Amidst rising energy costs and growing environmental concerns, the transition to renewable and clean energy presents a unique opportunity for Punjab to not only modernize its agricultural practices but also contribute to a greener and more sustainable future of the nation.
