India
China Allows Crew Change for 16 Indian Sailors Stranded on Cargo Vessel Since September
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava, at a media briefing, said he was hopeful that the crew change can be effected at the earliest.
Another Headache For Yediyurappa as 2 Prominent Karnataka Communities Raise Demand for Reservation
The dominant Panchamshali sub-sect of the Lingayats, where the CM has a major stake in the vote bank, and the Kuruba community are on agitation demanding better reservation polices for their people.
97% of 5.12 Lakh People Vaccinated Against Covid Satisfied with Process: Govt
The government is taking feedback from vaccinated people since January 17 through its mobile app CoWIN and has got responses from 5,12,128 people out of the 37 lakh it had approached for feedback on the immunisation process, secretary in the ministry Raje...
Hizbul Mujahideen Narco-terror Case: NIA Recovers Rs 20 Lakh, 130 Live Rounds in Searches Across Punjab
The searches were conducted at the premises of suspect Manpreet Singh of Teja Khurd village in Batala.
FinMin to Clarify on Residency Status of NRIs Stranded in India This Fiscal Due to Covid-19
For the fiscal ended on March 31, 2020, the ministry, in May last year, clarified that the period of stay of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and foreign nationals in India during the lockdown period would not be counted for the purpose of determining their re...
Online Gambling Shall Invite 2 Years Imprisonment, Fine Upto Rs 10,000 in Tamil Nadu
No person shall 'wager' or 'bet' in games like rummy or similar games played online using 'computers' or 'any communication device' or any other instrument of gaming, the Bill said. Also, no one shall facilitate or organise such games involving gambling i...
Markets at Fresh Highs; Sensex Rallies 359 Points, Nifty Near 14,900
Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty finished 105.70 points or 0.71 per cent higher at its closing peak of 14,895.65.
From Tendulkar's Masterclass in 1998 to Harbhajan's 15 in 2001: Great Test Match Spectacles at the Chepauk
India will clash with England in the first match of the high octane four Test series starting at the famous MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk in Chennai from tomorrow - the 5th of February. From the country's maiden win in Test cricket to the series-level...
Crawley To Miss Start Of India Series After 'Freak Incident'
England batsman Zak Crawley will miss the first two tests of the series against India after slipping on a marble floor outside the team's locker room and spraining his right wrist.
NIA Chargesheet in Kerala Gold Smuggling Case Does Not Mention Political Connections of Swapna Suresh
The 38-page chargesheet seen by News18 does not mention former principal secretary to Chief Minister - K Shivashankar, as well.
Heritage Trees More Beneficial Than Construction of Railway Over Bridges: SC Told
The committee of experts told a bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde that a heritage tree serves the civil society and the environment and its valuation can be reached on various counts including oxygen, micro-nutrients, compost, and bio-fertilizer.
Disclaimer Put on WHO Website, Says MEA After Govt Objects to Wrong Depiction of India's Map
The government has conveyed its ‘deep displeasure’ to WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus over the issue. The government has also sent three letter to the WHO chief, through its mission in Geneva.
Locals Stage Protest Against Karnataka Govt Over Construction of Tree Park Inside Turahalli Forest
The locals first gathered on Tuesday morning when they spotted an earth mover in the forest area and immediately called the forest officer and the local police.
Anti-CAA Protest: Court Dismisses Jamia's Plea Seeking FIR Against Police for Assaulting Students
The application had sought registration of an FIR claiming that on December 15, 2019 police officials committed various atrocities, including vandalizing public/university property and unnecessary use of force against hapless students who were only exerci...
Mumbai 24x7 Nightlife to Resume Soon After Covid-19 Pandemic is Over: Aaditya Thackeray
Mumbai's nightlife policy, said to be the brainchild of Shiv Sena's Aaditya Thackeray, came into force early last year, offering an opportunity to people to shop, dine and explore round-the-clock a city that never sleeps.
PIL Filed in Calcutta High Court to Stop BJP's Rath Yatra Ahead of Bengal Polls Due to Covid-19
The BJP has sought permission from the state government for its month-long 'rath yatra' ahead of the assembly elections, which is due in April-May.