Slovakian PM Fico regains consciousness after long operation

Slovakian PM Fico regains consciousness after long operation

Bratislava, May 16 - Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was critically injured in an assassination attempt on Wednesday, has regained consciousness after an operation lasting several hours, local media has reported.

Read More
Key Putin aide visits New Delhi, holds talks on Afghanistan

Key Putin aide visits New Delhi, holds talks on Afghanistan

New Delhi, May 15 - Zamir Kabulov, the Russian President's Special Representative for Afghanistan, held talks with J.P. Singh, Joint Secretary for Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran in the Ministry of External Affairs, here on Wednesday.

Read More
Maliwal episode raises more questions than answers

Maliwal episode raises more questions than answers

New Delhi, May 15 - The previously unthinkable is taking place in the national capital -- opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) "demanding justice" for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal.

Read More
CAA comes to fruition: Home Ministry hands over first citizenship certificates to 14 individuals

CAA comes to fruition: Home Ministry hands over first citizenship certificates to 14 individuals

New Delhi, May 15 - The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday issued the first set of citizenship certificates to at least 14 applicants under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

Read More
Swati Maliwal under pressure, Kejriwal must speak on assault incident: Ex-AAP minister

Swati Maliwal under pressure, Kejriwal must speak on assault incident: Ex-AAP minister

New Delhi, May 15 - Raaj Kumar Anand, a former minister in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, described the assault of Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal inside Delhi CM’s residence as condemnable, shameful and a black spot on politics.

Read More
Manish Sisodia’s judicial custody extended till May 30 in excise policy case

Manish Sisodia’s judicial custody extended till May 30 in excise policy case

New Delhi, May 15 - A Delhi court on Wednesday extended till May 30 the judicial custody of AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia in the liquor policy case.

Read More
Despite objections from Opposition parties, PoK becoming part of India is reality: HM Shah

Despite objections from Opposition parties, PoK becoming part of India is reality: HM Shah

Kolkata, May 15 - Despite opposition from a section of political parties in the country, the event of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) becoming an integral part of India is now a reality, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday.

Read More
Rajasthan mine accident: Chief vigilance officer dies, 14 rescued

Rajasthan mine accident: Chief vigilance officer dies, 14 rescued

Jaipur, May 15 - A senior vigilance officer at Hindustan Copper Limited died after a lift collapsed at the Kolihan mine in Rajasthan's Neem Ka thana district, said officials, adding that 14 trapped people have been rescued.

Read More
India surpasses Australia, Japan, Hong Kong in data centre capacity

India surpasses Australia, Japan, Hong Kong in data centre capacity

New Delhi, May 15 - India has surpassed major countries like Australia, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Singapore, and Korea becoming the country with the highest data centre capacity of 950 MW in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding China), according to a private report released

Read More
Rajasthan mine accident: Eight of 15 trapped employees rescued

Rajasthan mine accident: Eight of 15 trapped employees rescued

Jaipur, May 15 - Eight of the 15 employees, including vigilance officers and workers of Hindustan Copper Ltd, who were trapped at 1,875 ft in a mine at Kolihan near Khetri in Rajasthan's Neem Ka thana district, were rescued on Wednesday, said officials

Read More
PoK residents must be comparing their situation with people living in J&K: EAM Jaishankar

PoK residents must be comparing their situation with people living in J&K: EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi, May 15 - Commenting on the unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that he has no doubt that people residing in PoK will be comparing their situation with the people living in Jammu and Kashmir.

Read More
LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in Maha today, HM Shah to visit Bengal, Odisha

LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in Maha today, HM Shah to visit Bengal, Odisha

New Delhi, May 15 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday campaign in Maharashtra for the Lok Sabha elections.

Read More
Fire erupts at Mumbai hoarding crash site, doused quickly

Fire erupts at Mumbai hoarding crash site, doused quickly

Mumbai, May 15 - Sparking a fresh scare here on Wednesday, a minor fire erupted in the vicinity of the petrol pump which was crushed after a monstrous hoarding crashed on it.

Read More
14 trapped as lift collapses in Rajasthan’s Kolihan mine, rescue efforts underway

14 trapped as lift collapses in Rajasthan’s Kolihan mine, rescue efforts underway

Jaipur, May 15 - At least 14 people were trapped after a lift used for transportation of personnel at Hindustan Copper Limited's Kolihan mine in Rajasthan's Neem Ka Thana district collapsed on Tuesday night.

Read More
India-US ties passing through ‘historic era’, won’t be affected by Pannun case: US Ambassador Garcetti

India-US ties passing through ‘historic era’, won’t be affected by Pannun case: US Ambassador Garcetti

New Delhi, May 14 - Calling it the "most consequential relationship" that is passing through a "historic era", US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, asserted on Tuesday that the ongoing investigation into an alleged plot to assassinate Sikh radical Gurpatwant Singh Pannun will

Read More
Dhananjay Singh announces support to BJP, Raja Bhaiyya prefers to remain neutral

Dhananjay Singh announces support to BJP, Raja Bhaiyya prefers to remain neutral

Jaunpur (UP), May 14 - In a major development, former BSP MP Dhananjay Singh on Tuesday announced his support for the BJP in Jaunpur for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the seat.

Read More
‘Sangam par Charcha’: Prayagraj boatmen’s views offer insight into ‘Mood of the Nation’

‘Sangam par Charcha’: Prayagraj boatmen’s views offer insight into ‘Mood of the Nation’

New Delhi, May 14 - ‘Triveni Sangam’ in Prayagraj and the banks of river Ganga in the holy cities of Varanasi and Haridwar keep brimming with influx of pilgrims throughout the day, with boatmen giving them a hearty welcome and also a memorable

Read More
Won’t allow thieves to have a sound sleep, will empty their coffers: PM Modi in Jharkhand

Won’t allow thieves to have a sound sleep, will empty their coffers: PM Modi in Jharkhand

New Delhi, May 14 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the ‘looters’ of public wealth will have a tough time and his government in the third term will not only deprive them of a sound sleep but also empty their

Read More
NDA has already crossed 270 seats: Amit Shah

NDA has already crossed 270 seats: Amit Shah

Kolkata, May 14 - The Union Home Minister on Tuesday said that NDA has already secured the requisite number of seats to secure a majority in the Parliament and will form the government again at the Centre.

Read More
No other Prime Minister served his constituency the way PM Modi served Banaras

No other Prime Minister served his constituency the way PM Modi served Banaras

New Delhi, May 14 - The grand visuals of Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- from standing on the Assi Ghat on the banks of Ganga in Banaras to praying before the holy river with all associated rituals on Tuesday morning -- were overpowering.

Read More