Ukraine claims to destroy Russian spy plane
Kiev, Jan 16 - Ukraine has claimed to destroy a Russian spy plane over the Sea of Azov.
Pyongyang abolishes agencies handling inter-Korean affairs
Seoul, Jan 16 - North Korea has decided to abolish agencies in charge of inter-Korean affairs at a key parliamentary meeting, as leader Kim Jong-un said South Korea should be marked "No. 1 hostile country" in the Constitution, state media reported Tuesday.
Bengal BJP outlines outreach programme to make ‘Namo NavMatdatta’ a success
Kolkata, Jan 16 - With an aim to make BJP’s ‘Namo NavMatdatta’ a success in the West Bengal, its youth wing has outlined a massive outreach programme to reach out to the new voters in the state who will be voting for the
Jammu battles unusual cold, Kashmir continues in deep freeze
Srinagar, Jan 16 - Night temperature continued to slip in Jammu city as Kashmir remained in deep freeze with bone chilling night cold on Tuesday.
Thick fog disrupts flights & trains, cold wave conditions continue in North India
New Delhi, Jan 16 - A thick layer of fog blanketed Delhi as the city continued to grapple with cold conditions on Tuesday morning with minimum temperature of 3.5 degrees Celsius, four notches below season's average.
Existing idols will also be placed in new Ram temple
Ayodhya, Jan 16 - The existing idols of Ram Lalla and his three brothers, which is being worshipped for the past 74 years now at the makeshift temple, will placed in front of the new idol inside the ‘garbh griha’ of the Ram
Noida airport on course to start test flights in March-April
Greater Noida, Jan 16 - The construction work of Noida International Airport in Jewar is going as per the timeline and test flights are expected to begin in March-April.
Ram Lalla idol sculpted by Arun Yogiraj to be installed in Ayodhya
Ayodhya, Jan 16 - The new idol of Ram Lalla sculpted by Mysuru-based Arun Yogiraj has been selected for installation at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust's General Secretary Champat Rai has said.
Northeast has tremendous potential for development of sports: President Murmu
Shillong, Jan 15 - President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said that the northeastern region has a tremendous potential for development of sports and sportspersons, adidng the region has a strong sports culture.
Terrorist activities have increased in Rajouri-Poonch: Army chief
Lucknow, Jan 15 - The situation in Jammu and Kashmir is under control but some terrorist activities have increased in the Rajouri-Poonch area and the southern region of Pir Panjal in Jammu zone, Indian Army chief, Gen Manoj Pande said on Monday.
DGCA allows airlines to cancel flights delayed over 3 hrs; issues new SOPs
New Delhi, Jan 15 - Amid chaos over flight delays and cancellations due to adverse weather conditions, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday allowed airlines to cancel flights that are likely to be delayed beyond three hours, an official said,
BJNY Day 2: Rahul interact with hundreds of people as Nyay Yatra enters Nagaland
Imphal, Jan 15 - Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra (BJNY) -- which embarked on Sunday from violence ravaged Manipur’s Thoubal district -- entered Nagaland on the second day after covering tribal dominated Kangpokpi and Senapati districts.
24.82cr people lifted out of poverty in India in last 9 years: NITI Aayog
New Delhi, Jan 15 - As many as 24.82 crore people in India have come out of multidimensional poverty in the last nine years, according to a study released by NITI Aayog on Monday.
PM Modi, President Putin hold talks on stronger defence, trade ties
New Delhi, Jan 15 - Prime ister Narendra Modi on Monday held a telephonic conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the two reviewed the progress on a number of issues of bilateral cooperation in follow-up to recent high-level exchanges between the two
Hamas’s battalion framework in northern Gaza dismantled: Israeli Defence Min
Tel Aviv, Jan 16 - Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant claimed that the military has dismantled the Hamas militant group's entire military battalion framework in northern Gaza.
Trump set to win Iowa caucuses
Washington, Jan 15 - Donald Trump, America’s twice-impeached former President who is also facing more than 90 criminal charges, is set to kick off his bid to win the Republican Party’s presidential nomination with a thumping victory in the first of the primaries
Houthis vow to continue attacks on Israel-linked ships
Sanaa, Jan 16 - Yemen's Houthi group has vowed to further deter Israel-linked ships from taking the Red Sea route, amid reports of a fresh attack on ships in the Gulf of Aden.
Iowa caucus: Trump leads the field as GOP voters head for polling booths amid icy winds
Washington, Jan 16 - Former President Donald Trump starts with the early bird advantage against his rivals Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley as the Iowa caucus kicks in on Monday with voters heading for the polling booths with
Houthis claim responsibility for attacking US ship in Gulf of Aden
Sanaa, Jan 16 - Yemen's Houthi group has said that they attacked a US ship in the Gulf of Aden with several missiles.
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin discharged from hospital
Washington, Jan 16 - US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday after undergoing follow-up treatment for prostate cancer surgery, the Pentagon announced on Monday, two weeks after he was admitted for complications following prostate