Registration starts for participation in 12th World Hindi Conference in Fiji
New Delhi: The online registration for participation in 12th World Hindi Conference in Fiji commenced from Dec 6, Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday.
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India, Central Asia to boost connectivity
New Delhi: The National Security Advisers of India and Central Asian countries on Tuesday reiterated that greater connectivity could be a force multiplier for enhancing trade and commerce among them and accordingly "deserved priority attention".
G20 delegates experience rich cultural heritage of Rajasthan in Udaipur
Udaipur: G20 Sherpas recently visited Rajasthan's Udaipur city and experienced rich and traditional experience of the city as they walked through the Manek Chowk on Sunday.
Jammu and Kashmir: IED detected, defused in Shopian
Shopian: Security forces on Tuesday detected and defused an improvised explosive device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, officials said.
Melinda Gates meets Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, says she feels excited seeing India’s progress toward providing quality health services to everyone
New Delhi: Melinda French Gates, Co-Chair of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, called on Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya here on Dec 5 and said it was an exciting experience to see the country progress toward providing quality health services to everyone.
Arvind Kejriwal reacts to exit polls claiming BJP sweeping Gujarat
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has reacted to the exit polls that have predicted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will thwart the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) scare in registering its seventh straight assembly win in Gujarat.
PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi pay homage to BR Ambedkar
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on Mahaparinirvan Diwas and recalled his exemplary service to the nation.
Trinamool spokesperson Saket Gokhale arrested by Gujarat police over Morbi bridge collapse tweet, claims Derek O'Brien
New Delhi/Kolkata:Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien on Tuesday claimed the Gujarat police have arrested Trinamool Congress spokesperson Saket Gokhale over a tweet on the Morbi bridge collapse incident.
G20 Presidency belongs to the entire nation: Narendra Modi after all-party meet
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday attended the all-party meeting to discuss various aspects relating to India’s G20 Presidency and said the meet remained a 'productive one'.
Mallikarjun Kharge raises China issue in all-party meet
New Delhi/UNI: Congress President Mallikaarjun Kharge on Monday raised a wide range of issues, including alleged Chinese incursion, terror funding, and how to deal with the fugitive at the all-party meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on India assuming the G20 Presidency.
PM Modi chairs all-party meet over India's G20 presidency
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired an all-party meeting in Rashtrapati Bhawan to brief various political parties and chief ministers over India assuming the G20 Presidency.
'Cocaine started coming into India': Nirmala Sitharaman warns officers, asks to up vigil
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday asked enforcement agencies to spike up their vigil as smugglers, involved in drug trafficking are sending 'mountains' of illegal drugs into the country.
BJP to sweep Gujarat, face tight fight with Congress in Himachal, AAP to win Delhi civic elections: Exit poll
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to comfortably win the Gujarat polls while it's going to be a tight fight between the saffron party and Congress in Himachal Pradesh, the exit polls predicted on Monday.
Gujarat: Congress accuses PM Narendra Modi of violating model code of conduct
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of violating the model code of conduct (MCC) while enroute to a polling station to exercise his franchise in the final phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections, in Ahmedabad.
New design of the President's Standard and Colour, Indian Navy Crest unveiled
New Delhi: President of India Droupadi Murmu has approved introduction of a new design for the President’s Standard and Colour and Indian Navy Crest for the Indian Navy, which were unveiled at Visakhapatnam on Navy Day on Sunday.
Shattered Hopes
In a statement released on Umar Media, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP’s) official web site on November 28, 2022, Mufti Muzahim, the TTP’s ‘Minister of Defence’ announced an end to the seven months-long ceasefire. Muzahim “ordered” TTP forces throughout Pakistan “to launch attacks anywhere in the country” in response to Pakistani military operations. The outfit claimed that it chose to end the ceasefire after “the army and intelligence agencies continue to raid and attack” its forces. “And now our revenge attacks will continue in the whole country,” the TTP statement concluded.
Odisha: Maoists - Seeking a Safe Haven
On November 24, 2022, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a 48-year-old man, identified as Lalbati Majhi, in Panchakul village under Sadar Police Station limits in Bhawanipatna in the Kalahandi District. According to reports, while Lalbati was sleeping in his house, he was forcibly taken away by Maoists and killed near the Katlang village. Some posters were left behind at the spot, in which the Maoists claimed that Lalbati was punished since he was working as a ‘Police informer’. They also warned that others in the area who were working as Police informers would be punished soon.
India-Papua New Guinea host first round of Foreign Office Consultations
New Delhi: The first round of Foreign Office Consultations (FoC) between India and Papua New Guinea (PNG) was held on Dec 5 in Port Moresby.
Singer Lucky Ali alleges encroachment of his land
Bengaluru: Lucky Ali, son of famous comedian Mehmood, has complained to Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood that his property has been encroached upon by the land mafia in collusion with an IAS officer.
PM Modi thanks global leaders for support to India's G20 presidency
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed gratitude and thanked global leaders for their support towards India's G20 presidency.
Supreme Court junks plea on Taj Mahal age
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking determination of the age of the Taj Mahal and removing "wrong facts" about its construction from all text books of the Mughal era monument defined as one of wonders of the world.
Kashmir: Polling underway in 2 DDC seats
Srinagar/UNI: Amid cold weather, polling got underway on Monday morning for two District Development Council (DDC) constituencies of Bandipora and Kupwara districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
Bihar: Polling begins for by-election in Kurhani assembly seat
Patna/UNI: Polling began amid tight security arrangements at 7 am for the by-election in Kurhani assembly seat of Bihar where 3.11 lakhs electorate will be exercising their franchise to decide the fate of 13 candidates.
Odisha: Polling begins peacefully for Padampur Assembly by-poll
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Polling began peacefully at 7 am for the by-election to Padampur Assembly seat in Odisha amid tight security.
Gujarat Assembly Polls: Narendra Modi casts his vote
Ahmedabad: PM Narendra Modi on Monday cast his vote in the second phase of the ongoing Assembly polls in Gujarat.
Gujarat voting in second phase of Assembly polls today
Gandhinagar: Gujarat is voting in the second phase of the Assembly polling as fates of several key leaders including, CM Bhupendra Patel (Ghatlodia), Patidar leader Hardik Patel (Viramgam), will be decided on Monday.
Indian aviation safety ranking jumps to 48th position in latest ICAO report
New Delhi: The Indian Civil Aviation Ministry has said the country has touched its highest ever rank on the ICAO aviation safety ranking list.
Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar farmer creates magic by growing lotus stems in a field instead of lakes
Srinagar: Abdul Ahad Wani from Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar district has created magic by growing Nadru or lotus stems in a field instead of lakes.
Madhya Pradesh: Five die in road mishap in Ratlam
Ratlam: At least five persons died and approximately a dozen were injured – some of them critically – when an Indore-Ratlam truck veered out of control, after a tyre burst on Sunday.
Only school for hearing and speech-impaired kids in Jammu and Kashmir is now struggling for funds: Reports
Srinagar: Hearing and speech-impaired children in Jammu and Kashmir are facing trouble as the only school for them in the Valley is facing a funding crisis, media reports said on Sunday.