Pranab Mukherjee’s daughter says her father was sad with current state of affairs in Cong
Jaipur, Feb 5 - Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, on Monday recalled that her father -- a late Congress veteran -- was quite sad with the current state of affairs of the grand old party during his last days.
President Murmu to pay tribute to Maharshi Dayanand during Gujarat visit on Feb 12
Gandhinagar, Feb 5 - President Droupadi Murmu's upcoming visit to Gujarat on February 12 is going to be a blend of cultural and academic engagements.
NGO hands over robotic elephant to TN temple
Chennai, Feb 5 - Voices for Asian Elephants, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has handed over a robotic elephant to a Shiva temple in Devarshola, Gudalur, in Tamil Nadu.
Congress refused to accept Karpoori Thakur as leader of opposition: PM Modi
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while replying to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address in the Lok Sabha on Monday, referred to an incident when former Bihar Chief Minister late Karpoori Thakur, who was popularly known as
Manipur tribal leaders to meet Amit Shah to discuss prevailing situation
Imphal, Feb 5 - A delegation of various tribal organisations from Manipur is expected to meet Home Minister Amit Shah and officials of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in Delhi to discuss the current situation in the northeastern state.
Delighted to meet religious leaders in parliament, says PM Modi
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi met a delegation of religious leaders from the Indian Minorities Foundation in the Parliament premises on Monday.
Foundation laid for first National Museum of Epigraphy in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Feb 5 - The foundation stone for the country's first digital National Museum of Epigraphy was laid at the famous Salar Jung Museum here on Monday.
DRDO successfully concludes four flight trials of ‘ABHYAS’
New Delhi, Feb 5 - The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out four flight trials of high-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) - ABHYAS.
‘Nehru thought Indians are lazy’: Modi refers to former PM’s I-day speech while blasting Congress
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his reply to Motion of Thanks on President’s Address in Lok Sabha on Monday, named two former Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi and called out ‘inadequacies’ of the chair that they
Ahead of floor test, Nitish Kumar to meet PM in Delhi on February 7
Patna, Feb 5 - Days after the formation of the NDA Government in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on February 7.
Govt rakes in Rs 600 crore as penalties from taxpayers’ delay in PAN-Aadhar link
New Delhi, Feb 5 - The government has collected over Rs 600 crore as penalties from persons who failed to meet the deadline for linking their PAN with their Aadhaar card, the Parliament was told on Monday.
US plans visa ban for people connected to commercial spyware
Washington, Feb 6 - The US government has announced a new policy that will allow the imposition of visa restrictions on individuals involved in the misuse of commercial spyware.
New Prime Minister appointed in Yemen amid dire challenges
Aden (Yemen), Feb 6 - Yemen's ongoing civil war took a new turn as the Presidential Leadership Council appointed Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak as the country's new Prime Minister, according to media reports.
Indian-American admits to passport and citizenship fraud in US
New York, Feb 6 - An Indian-American man in Florida has pleaded guilty to procuring citizenship unlawfully, misusing evidence of naturalisation, and making false statements in a passport application.=
Palestine calls on US to force Israel to stop attacks in Gaza
Ramallah, Feb 6 - The Palestinian presidency has called on the US to force Israel to stop its "aggression and war" against the besieged coastal enclave of the Gaza Strip.
GEF Council allocates $916 million for biodiversity, pollution control
New Delhi, Feb 6 - The Global Environment Facility (GEF)'s 186 member governments have allocated $916 million for international action on biodiversity, climate change, nature renewal, and pollution control, and advanced five Integrated Programs designed to tackle complex challenges in their entirety.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s sister treated in Israeli hospital
Tel Aviv, Feb 6 - The sister of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas' political wing, was recently treated in an Israeli hospital where she gave birth to a premature baby.
Blinken meets Saudi Crown Prince in Riyadh
Riyadh, Feb 6 - Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Monday.
Classified docs probe: Biden team ‘fears’ DOJ’s report could hurt re-election bid
Washington, Feb 6 - US President Joe Biden's team fears that the results of a classified documents investigation could lead to embarrassing information, and possibly photos, that could hurt his re-election campaign, media reports said.
Had to hold back my ‘Irish temper’ when Trump called fallen soldiers ‘suckers & losers’: Biden
Washington, Feb 6 - US President Joe Biden, known to be soft-spoken, went raging and stated he had to hold back his "Irish temper" when his predecessor Donald Trump reportedly described fallen soldiers in unseemly words.