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While Nadda tweeted to laud Modi's leadership, the BJP also held a press conference wherein Union minister Prakash Javadekar said it is a "rare phenomenon" that the prime minister's public approval has been rising over the past six years, defying the gene...

American firm Morning Consult, which regularly tracks approval ratings of world leaders, said over 75 per cent people approve of Modi while 20 per cent disapprove, putting his net approval rating at 55 per cent.

Thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, are protesting at various borders adjoining Delhi against the laws, fearful that these will leave them at the mercy of big corporates by weakening the MSP and mandi systems.

The request came in the context of the exchange of the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen by both the countries as part of a practice to do so on the first day of every calendar year under the framework of a 2008 agreement.

Sony Corp said on Friday its PlayStation 5 (PS5) console will be launched in India in coming weeks as it tries to capitalise on the pandemicdriven boom in gaming.

Police said according to the preliminary investigation the goldsmith was fired upon at his shop in Saraibala area of Srinagar.

In the last round of talks on Wednesday, the government addressed the farmers' concerns over the increasing power tariff and penalties for stubble burning, but that wasn't good enough news to celebrate yet, said the farmers.

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Probably we can have a Happy New Year in India with something in hand, said Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) hinting at granting approval to Covid-19 vaccines. Sources in the health ministry said that dry run for the shot...

As the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted livelihoods and brought economic hardships for many, the Hindu-American community mobilised efforts to collect and distribute over 2,96,000 pounds of food across 26 states in the US. Over 175 organisations and indi...

Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said he had spoken to the Director General of Police and city police commissioner on the restrictions and guidelines they have issued for the state and the city and it has been decided to strictly implement them.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday retweeted a post by railway minister Piyush Goyal and praised the “cutting-edge technology” of the new coaches.

As the news channels started airing the appalling visuals, police registered a suo moto case, launched a speedy investigation and arrested the accused. The man was identified as one Rafeeq, a 27-year-old native of Idava in Varkala Taluk in the district, p...

In a letter to states and Union Territories, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan stated that the number of active COVID-19 cases has been declining steadily in the country for the last three-and-half months.

New York, Dec 29 (AP) Heralded as the safest big city in America in recent years, New York City is closing out its bloodiest year in nearly a decade, grappling with a surge in homicides and a pandemic authorities say has helped fuel violence. The city...

The minister was handling departments like Development, General Administration, Environment, and Forest and Wildlife.

Doctors associations welcomed the initiative, but said private doctors should also get it and the government should give importance to provide assistance to family members of healthcare workers who succumbed to the virus.