“Once you liberate women from the network of patriarchal social attitudes and provide to them a level playing field on the basis of equality of opportunity, they not only compete shoulder to shoulder…
Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress on Monday released its manifesto, with key promises of restoring statehood, forming a minority commission in J&K within 100…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday (September 16) asked a burning question most Indian taxpayers wants the answer to: Will income tax rate for middle class be reduced?
In her extensive…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in an exclusive interview with News18 on Monday (September 16), hit back at the allegations that Modi 3.0 is a government that keeps making “U-turns” when it comes…
Indian police have detained around 100 striking workers and union leaders protesting low wages at a Samsung Electronics plant in southern India, as they were planning a march on Monday without…
A 24-year-old student has died from the Nipah virus in the southern Indian state of Kerala, a local medical official said on Monday, and 151 people who came into contact with the victim are under…
While doctors have refused to stop protesting in Kolkata despite the Supreme Court’s order asking them to resume work, the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Tuesday issued notices to as many as…
The mother of the 31-year-old doctor, who was raped and murdered at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of ’lying’ after the latter…
The GST Council on Monday arrived at a broad consensus on reducing GST on health and life insurance premiums from the current 18 per cent, but a final decision would be taken in the next meeting,…
A man who recently travelled from a country experiencing mpox transmission has tested positive for the disease, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.
The ministry said that a previously suspected…
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Monday, signed five memorandum of understandings (MoUs) or agreements during the official visit of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed…
The Supreme Court on Monday warned the doctors in West Bengal, who are protesting over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old junior doctor in state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, to return to…
The Supreme Court, on Monday (September 9), asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a fresh status report in RG Kar rape and murder case by September 17 after the probe agency pointed…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday played ‘dhol’, a traditional Indian drum, during his visit to Singapore.
Upon his arrival in Singapore, Modi was accorded a welcome at his hotel in the form…
In a first known instance of weaponised drones being used to target civilians by insurgents in India, two people were killed and nine others injured in Manipur on Sunday.
The drones, which dropped…
The Indian Air Force on Monday said that an IAF MiG-29 encountered a critical technical snag during a routine night training mission in Barmer district of Rajasthan, forcing the pilot to eject.
Taking…
Torrential downpour in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh left 31 persons dead, battered roads and rail tracks snapping connectivity, submerged thousands of acres of agricultural crops and left people…
Two women pilgrims died while a girl was grievously injured in a landslide on the new track to the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Monday, officials said.
According to…
The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Bibhav Kumar, a close aide of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in the case of alleged assault of MP Swati Maliwal.
In May, Maliwal had alleged that…
The Indian benchmark equity indices – BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 – hit their fresh all-time high levels in early trade on Monday, September 2.
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 359.51 points to hit a new…
An Enforcement Directorate (ED) team has arrived at the home of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan’s residence on Monday morning in connection with a money laundering case.
Khan took to X and…
The governmental portal that processes passport applications, Passport Seva, will be shut for the next five days, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
A notice on the Passport Seva’s portal,…
Security has been heightened in Kolkata due to the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ rally on Tuesday (August 27), where students are now marching to the state secretariat, demanding the resignation of Chief Minister…
National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah, who had vowed not to participate in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections till restoration of statehood, Monday dropped major hints on his…
India on Monday said that “fake videos, rumours and fear-mongering” in flood-affected Bangladesh are intended to create misunderstandings about the release of water by India from the Farakka Barrage…
Even as the BJP and the TMC engaged in a war of words over the RG Kar hospital rape-murder case, the CBI investigation into the case on Monday picked pace as the agency officials again visited the…
The Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA) on Tuesday said it was calling off its strike over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata as the Union health minister has accepted…
“Puja Khedkar be not arrested till the next date of hearing,” the Delhi High Court said on Monday, granting interim relief protection from arrest till August 21 to the former probationer controversial…
At least seven people were killed and nine others were injured in a stampede at Baba Siddhnath Temple in Bihar’s Jehanabad district in the early hours of Monday (August 12).
The injured were rushed to…
The Madras High Court on Monday ordered notice to the Centre and Tamil Nadu government on a petition, which sought to regulate and restrict the functioning of You Tube so as to bring it in conformity…
Hours after she fled Dhaka for India after resigning as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina on Monday met National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and senior military officials at the…
Amid political turmoil in Bangladesh, Air India on Monday cancelled all the flights to and from Dhaka with immediate effect.
Taking to X, Air India said, “In view of the emerging situation in…
The Indian security agencies are monitoring a C-130 aircraft, reportedly carrying ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and some members of her entourage, with call sign AJAX1431 since 10 km…
The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the CBI in the excise policy case, saying that it cannot be said that the arrest of Delhi…
It is August 1 and a slew of changes related to money including LPG cylinder price, FASTag KYC comes into effect from today that may affect your expenses.
Here’s a look at the financial rules that…
As the annual Kanwar Yatra takes place, schools in Haridwar, Ghaziabad, Muzaffarnagar, and Hapur will remain closed. The Yatra began on July 22 and will continue until August 6, 2024. In Ghaziabad,…
The Supreme Court, on Monday, refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a lawyer challenging the government’s decision to cancel the UGC-NET following the alleged paper…
The Supreme Court on Monday said it may pronounce this week its verdict on a plea of the Delhi government challenging the lieutenant governor’s power to nominate aldermen to the Municipal Corporation…
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned till August 5 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia’s petition challenging Delhi High Court order rejecting his bail plea in connection with the money…
The Union Budget 2024–25 will be introduced in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Today, July 23. She will only be the second finance minister to accomplish this feat after C D…
The terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed, which is based in Pakistan, produced a “propaganda video” that features Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan. Jammu and Kashmir Police issued a warning to the public on…
Pune court on Monday sent Manorama Khedkar, the mother of IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, to 14 days of judicial custody in the case relating to threatening a farmer. She allegedly threatened a person…
The 2023-2024 Economic Survey tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Minimum Support Price (MSP) has “incentivised crop diversification”. The survey elucidated the positive impact…
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the IIT-Delhi Director to constitute a three-member expert panel to ascertain the correct answer to a question in NEET UG exam which apparently had two correct…
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2), are significant contributors to adverse climate change, said the Economic Survey 2023-24 on Monday. The Intergovernmental Panel on…
The Economic Survey 2023-24, tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday, ahead of the presentation of the 2024 Union Budget, offers an optimistic view of India’s economic growth but also…
The Supreme Court, on Monday, has put interim stay till July 26 on the Uttar Pradesh government’s directive that the shopkeepers along the Kanwar Yatra route must display the “names of owners and…
The Supreme Court on Monday imposed an interim stay on directives passed by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route must display names of owners.
A…
Sawan, also called Sravana or Shravan, is one of the most auspicious months in the Hindu calendar. Hindus hold great significance for the month-long celebration of Shrawan Maas, especially for those…
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea against the Uttar Pradesh government’s order that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route must display the names of their owners.
A bench of…
A year after attacks marred the religious procession and led to communal violence, the Haryana government has ordered the suspension of internet and bulk SMS in Nuh in the wake of Monday’s ‘Braj…
The Karnataka cabinet has approved a bill mandating 100 per cent reservation for Kannadigas in private sector for Group C and D posts, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said. The decision was taken at the…
Probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar has lodged a complaint of harassment against Pune district collector Suhas Diwase with Washim police, an official said on Tuesday. Khedkar is under the scanner…
Terror continues to rear its ugly head in Jammu and Kashmir. A gunfight broke out between heavily armed terrorists and army personnel in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the death of…
Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani’s father Jitan Sahani was killed at his residence in Bihar’s Darbhanga. According to the local police, who reached the spot, the incident happened…
Four of the five security personnel, who suffered critical injuries in a gunfight with terrorists in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir late Monday evening, succumbed to their injuries early…
Some security personnel were reportedly injured during an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J-K) Doda district on Monday evening, officials said. The operation, launched by the Army…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rain in several parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, on Tuesday (July 16).IMD has issued a red alert for Raigad and an orange alert for…
India’s merchandise exports rose to $35.2 billion in June from $34.32 billion a year ago, helped by increased shipments of engineering goods and commercial vehicles, data from the Commerce Ministry…
India’s wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation in June 2024 rose to a 16-month high of 3.36 per cent (year-on-year), the data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Monday.
WPI…