Army vice chief proceeds on Malaysia visit
New Delhi/UNI: Lieutenant General BS Raju, the Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS), has proceeded on a three day visit to Malaysia from Dec 8 to 10.
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PM Modi urges political parties to ensure productive winter session of Parliament
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday appealed to all political parties to collectively ensure a productive winter session of Parliament.
Opposition holds meet as Parliament's winter session begins today
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: A meeting of the like-minded Opposition was held to discuss strategy for the Winter session of Parliament, which began on Wednesday.
Trends show Delhi MCD election not a cakewalk for AAP as BJP offers close fight
New Delhi/IBNS: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its prime opposition force Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are tied in a close fight as per the trends of the Delhi civic poll results, media reports said.
MCD Polls Results: AAP-BJP engaged in tough battle
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party are currently engaged in a tough battle as counting of votes for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls is currently underway on Wednesday.
MCD polls result: BJP takes early lead
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Aam Aadmi Party are engaged in a tough battle as counting of votes for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is currently underway on Wednesday.
Winter Session of Parliament set to begin today
New Delhi: The winter session of Parliament is set to begin on Wednesday with opposition parties planning to corner the government over price rise, falling value of rupee, alleged misuse of central agencies, AIIMS cyberattack and the LAC standoff with China, among other issues.
India-Bangladesh officials participate in 18th meeting of Joint Working Group on Security and Border Management
New Delhi: The 18th Meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on Security and Border Management between India and Bangladesh was held on Dec 5 and 6.
Delhi Civic polls: Counting of votes begin, AAP-BJP engaged in tough battle
New Delhi: Counting of votes for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) election has started on Wednesday with early trends showing both Aam Aadmi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party are engaged in a tough battle.
Maharashtra Police arrest man for marrying two sisters in Solapur
Bhopal/ IBNS: The Maharashtra Police have arrested a man after a video of him marrying two sisters in Solapur went viral on social media.
Assam CM Himanta Sarma inaugurates projects worth Rs 680 crore at Nalbari
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday arrived at Nalbari on a day-long visit during which he inaugurated as many as 12 projects aimed at transforming the historic district into one of the most progressive ones on all fronts in the state.
Drugs worth Rs 3 crore seized in Assam's Karbi Anglong
Karbi Anglong/IBNS: Police on Tuesday seized a large number of contraband drugs worth Rs 3 crore and arrested a drug peddler in Assam's Karbi Anglong district.
Kolkata Police summons Paresh Rawal over 'cooking fish' comment on Bengalis
Kolkata/ IBNS: The Kolkata Police has summoned actor-politician Paresh Rawal for questioning over his comments on Bengalis made at an election rally in Gujarat.
Indian Railways takes measures to avoid train delays during foggy weather in north India
New Delhi/IBNS: The Railway Ministry Tuesday said Indian Railways has taken various steps to ensure smooth operations of trains during fog in northern parts of the country.
Saket Gokhale's arrest sad, vindictive attitude of Centre: Mamata Banerjee
Ajmer/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who visited AjmerSharif Tuesday, called Trinamool Congress leader Saket Gokhale's arrest 'sad' and said this is a 'vindictive attitude' of the Centre.
Centres of excellence in sports science to be launched: Anurag Thakur
Chennai/UNI: Universities can play important role in producing international standard athletes and the government is planning to set up centres of excellence in sports science, Union Minister for Youth and Sports Affairs Anurag Thakur said Tuesday.
Number of pilgrims at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir set to cross 1 crore mark
Srinagar: The number of pilgrims at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir in 2022 is gearing up to cross magical number of one crore.
BJP should answer how militants get Kashmiri Pandit employees details : Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: Former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said the BJP government should answer to the people as to how the details of the Kashmiri Pandits employees reached militants.
Jammu and Kashmir: Jalaluddin Sheikh winning hearts by engraving emotions into walnut woods
65-year-old Jalaluddin Sheikh, who belongs to Srinagar district, has been making strong expressions through wood art for the past 46 years from the small factory in his house.
51st Bangladesh-India friendship day celebrated
Dhaka: Bangladesh on Tuesday celebrated the Bangladesh-India Friendship Day to mark New Delhi's recognition of Dhaka on December 6, 1971 -- 10 days before the liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistan.
Delhi-Rome direct flight to boost connectivity between two nations: Italian envoy
New Delhi: Italian Ambassador to India Vincenzo De Luca, on Sunday, said that Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) Airways' direct flight between Delhi to Rome will boost the air connectivity between the two countries, media reports said on Tuesday.
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.
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'.