LS polls: BJP’s 1st list names 51 candidates for UP; Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani among heavyweights
New Delhi, March 2 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced its first list of 195 candidates for Lok Sabha elections 2024. The highest number of nominees -- 51, came from the politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh, where the BJP
BJP fields Paralympian Devendra Jhajharia from Rajasthan, denies ticket to 5 sitting MPs
Jaipur, March 2 - The BJP on Saturday released its first list of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, including 15 nominees for Rajasthan which has 25 seats.
LS polls: BJP names 5 candidates for Delhi; Sushma Swaraj’s daughter to make electoral debut
New Delhi, March 2 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in its first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on Saturday announced the names of five candidates from Delhi.
Madhya Pradesh CM launches air ambulance service
Bhopal, March 2 - Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inaugurated an 'air ambulance service' in Ujjain on Saturday.
Himachal Cabinet approves excise policy for 2024-25
Shimla, March 2 - The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet in its meeting here on Saturday approved the excise policy for 2024-25 through auction cum tender.
Majority of apps yet to be relisted on Google Play: Industry body
New Delhi, March 3 - A majority of apps that were delisted by Google Play last week are yet to be relisted, the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) said on Sunday.
Have called Google for meeting next week: IT Minister on Play Store row
New Delhi, March 2 - Union IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said he has called Google for a meeting next week, after the company started to reinstate some of the apps of Indian digital companies it delisted from the Play
US Vice Prez Harris calls for increasing flow of aid to Gaza
Washington, March 4 - US Vice President Kamala Harris has urged Israel to "significantly increase the flow of aid" to Gaza by opening new border crossings and not imposing "any unnecessary restrictions".
S.Korea, US begin key annual military drills
Seoul, March 4 - South Korea and the US kicked off a major combined military exercise on Monday to reinforce deterrence against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats amid concern Pyongyang could use the manoeuvres as a pretext for provocations.
Shehbaz Sharif – the only Pak politician to be elected PM for second consecutive term
Islamabad, March 3 - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday took over the country's premiership for the second time after he bagged 201 votes in the National Assembly, becoming the 24th prime minsiter.
Shehbaz Sharif elected Pakistan Prime Minister
Islamabad, March 3 - PML(N) President Shehbaz Sharif was elected 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan on Sunday.
UNSC expresses ‘deep concern’ over Gaza food convoy deaths, mentions Israeli forces’ ‘involvement’
United Nations, March 3 - The United Nations Security Council has expressed "deep concern" over more than 100 deaths in Gaza around a humanitarian convoy and to cite the "involvement" of Israeli defence forces in the incident.
Jordan, US conduct joint aid airdrops to Gaza
Amman, March 3 - Jordan and the US have jointly carried out airdrops of aid to Gaza, the first time that the US participated in the multinational humanitarian effort.
Iran invites foreign investors in energy projects: President
Tehran, March 3 - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has invited international investors and the member states of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) to participate in the country's energy projects.
Trump wins Missouri’s Republican presidential caucus
Washington, March 3 - Former US President Donald Trump on Saturday won Missouri's Republican presidential caucus, continuing his march toward the GOP nomination.
Sanctions won’t work on solving Russia-Ukraine crisis: Slovak FM
Antalya (Turkey), March 3 - Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar has said that his country opposes imposing sanctions on Russia and won't send any weapons or troops to Ukraine to escalate the war.
Congressional review over, US sale of MQ-9B drones to India ready for next steps
Washington, March 3 - The decks are clear now for India to take the next steps in acquiring 31 MQ-9B SkyGuardian armed drones with ammunition with the lapse on Friday of the 30-day period for Congressional review of the deal.
Navy to enhance its operational capability with INS Jatayu base
New Delhi, March 2 - The Indian Navy will commission Naval Detachment Minicoy as INS Jatayu on March 6. INS Jatayu is the second Naval base in Lakshadweep after INS Dweeprakshak in Kavaratti.
Bengal BJP President, LoP update PM about IAS, IPS officers acting in biased manner
Kolkata, March 2 - In a 22-minute meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, the West Bengal BJP President, Dr Sukanta Majumdar and the Leader of Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari, briefed him about the biased behaviour of certain IAS and IPS officers in
RBI turning up compliance heat on regulated entities
New Delhi, March 2 - Compliance is taking the centre stage with 4x increase in RBI penalties on regulated entities (FY20-23), IIFL Securities said in a report.