IIT Delhi develops app for community service
New Delhi, Jan 15 - IIT Delhi has developed an application (app) which can mobilise students to volunteer for community service.
War against drugs can only be won with public support: J&K DGP
Srinagar, Jan 15 - J&K Director General of Police (DGP) R.R. Swain said on Monday that the war against drugs can only be won with public support.
‘Unprecedented fog compelled shutdown for some time’, says Scindia on Delhi airport chaos
New Delhi, Jan 15 - Following traffic congestion and delays in flight operations at the Delhi airport due to fog on January 14 morning, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday said the temporary shutdown of airport operations, including CAT III
Assam celebrates Magh Bihu with traditional fervor
Guwahati, Jan 15 - People across Assam on Monday celebrated Magh, or Bhogali Bihu, a harvest festival which coincides with Makar Sankranti.
PM Modi to inaugurate NACIN campus in Andhra on Jan 16
Amaravati, Jan 15 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new campus of National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes & Narcotics (NACIN) at Palasamudram in Andhra Pradesh’s Sri Sathya Sai district.
Amit Shah’s ailing elder sister passes away in Mumbai
Mumbai, Jan 15 - Home Minister Amit Shah’s elder sister Rajeshwari Pradip Shah passed away while recuperating at a private hospital in Mumbai, party sources said here on Monday.
FASTags without KYC link to be deactivated after Jan 31: NHAI
New Delhi, Jan 15 - The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Monday said that FASTags with incomplete KYC will be deactivated or blacklisted by banks after January 31, as part of its move to enhance efficiency of the electronic toll collection
Big B buys plot near Ram Temple in Ayodhya to build a home
Mumbai, Jan 15 - Mega-star Amitabh Bachchan has bought a piece of land around 930 sq. metres (10,000 sq.feet) in Ayodhya, days before the Pran Pratishtha of the Lord Ram Temple there scheduled on January 22, officials said here on Monday.
Dense to very dense fog to shroud north India for 3 more days: IMD
New Delhi, Jan 15 - The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that dense to very dense fog conditions are likely to continue oi north India for the next three days.
PM Modi to flag off BJP’s mega push to reach out to first-time voters on Jan 25
New Delhi, Jan 14 * The BJP -- which is currently focusing on the country's poor, youth, farmers, and women -- is gearing up to make a significant impact on the youth aged between 18 and 23 years.
Sankranti celebrations begin in Telugu states with Bhogi
Amaravati, Jan 14 - Sankranti celebrations began across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana amid on Sunday with Bhogi usual pomp and gaiety.
Unabated intense dry cold tightens grip on Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 15 - Unabated intense dry cold tightened its grip on Kashmir as unusually low night temperatures continued in Jammu on Monday.
8 lakh laddoos from Kashi Vishwanath, Mahakal temples to be distributed on Jan 22
Varanasi, Jan 15 - Soon after the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram temple is completed on January 22, nearly eight lakh laddoos from the courts of Lord Vishwanath in Varanasi and Mahakal in Madhya Pradesh will be distributed in and around Varanasi.
UP man writes ‘Shri Ram’ 2.86 cr times, deposits it in Ram Naam bank
Kaushambhi (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 15 - Ram Chandra Kesarwani, 73, has created a record of sorts by writing the ‘Shri Ram’ more than 2.86 crore times on Ram naam booklets and depositing it with International Shri Sitaram Naam Bank in Ayodhya.
Rituals that began before ‘bhoomi pujan’ in Ayodhya, end today
Ayodhya, Jan 15 - After almost three years and eight months, Vedic rituals that began on the Ram Janmabhoomi campus in Ayodhya 108 days before the bhoomi pujan of the Ram temple on August 5, 2020, will end on Monday on the occasion
Army plays pivotal role in ensuring country’s security: Prez Murmu
New Delhi, Jan 15 - The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, President Droupadi Murmu conveyed her warm wishes to Indian Army personnel on the occasion of Army Day on Monday, and said the Army has always displayed professionalism and played a pivotal
Govts owe $88 trillion in debt, equivalent almost to the world’s annual economic output
London, Jan 14 - World leaders are flocking to Davos this week to pontificate on the planet’s most pressing problems, CNN reported.
In the coming week market will take cues from Q3 results
New Delhi, Jan 14 - In the near term, investors' trade positions will be more inclined towards the upcoming result season; the overall forecast for earnings growth remains optimistic, projecting double-digit figures, says Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services.
With El Nino likely to abate in April-June, India can hope for normal monsoon
New Delhi, Jan 14 - The El Nino weather phenomenon, which led to the erratic monsoon in 2023 that hit India’s agricultural sector, is still active in the Pacific Ocean where it originates, but is expected to withdraw during April-June this year which
Piyush Goyal rules out lifting export curbs on wheat, rice & sugar
New Delhi, Jan 13 - Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday ruled out the lifting of the government ban on the export of wheat, rice and sugar.