‘Apologise to families of farmers who committed suicide in Vidarbha’, Amit Shah dares Sharad Pawar
(Maharashtra), April 24 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday dared the NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar to apologise to the families of farmers from Vidarbha who committed suicide.
PM Modi hopes new Ramakrishna Mission President will guide society to ‘greater wisdom and compassion’
New Delhi, April 24 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his best wishes to Swami Gautamanandaji Maharaj on being elected as the 17th President of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission.
Maharashtra: Rahul Gandhi promises farmers’ commission, mechanism for loan waiver
Amravati (Maharashtra), April 24 - In a major announcement, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi here on Wednesday assured of setting up a special farmers commission to tackle the problems of agriculture loans and set up a mechanism to ease the financial burden of the
Being self-reliant in war-fighting platforms vital: Army chief
New Delhi, April 25 - Indian Army chief, General Manoj Pande has underscored the vital need of being self-reliant in warfighting platforms and systems besides achieving self-sufficiency in critical technologies through indigenous research and development.
Hundreds of students arrested across US in surging pro-Palestine protests
New York, April 25 - Hundreds of students have been arrested on US campuses as protests against Washington’s support for Israel are surging sea to sea.
US delivered new long-range missiles to Ukraine: Pentagon
Washington, April 25 - The US shipped a new long-range missile system to Ukraine after the delivery received a secret sign-off, the Pentagon has said.
UN resolution against arms race in space fails due to Russian veto
New York, April 25 - A UN resolution tabled by the US and Japan against an arms race in space has failed in the UN Security Council due to a veto by Russia.
Congress gave OBC’s reservation quota share to Muslims in K’taka to save its vote bank, PM Modi says in MP
Bhopal, April 24 - Criticising the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the grand old party has 'snatched' the reservation quota of the OBCs in Karnataka and gave around 15 per cent of that to the people of the Muslim community
In Russia, NSA Doval pledges India’s cooperation to counter terrorism, terror funding
Saint Petersburg, April 24 - National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Wednesday emphasised that India will continue cooperation for countering misuse of information and communication technologies by terrorists and criminals, as also for countering terror funding.
Time is right for BJP to make an entry into Kerala: Amit Shah
Alappuzha ( Kerala), April 24 - On the last day of campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections in Kerala, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday slammed the ruling CPI-M-led Left and the opposition UDF led by the Congress in the state.
Ahead of Blinken visit, China says US meddling in its affairs: Report
Beijing, April 24 - Just ahead of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to China, Beijing has accused Washington of repeatedly interfering in its internal affairs and undermining China's interests.
India and Japan hold disarmament and non-proliferation talks in Tokyo
New Delhi, April 24 - India and Japan on Wednesday exchanged a wide range of views on major current issues in the fields of disarmament and non-proliferation, including nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, during the 10th Round of India-Japan Consultations on Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and
All three units of EVMs have their own microcontroller, ECI tells SC
New Delhi, April 24 - The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday apprised the Supreme Court that all three units (i.e. ballot unit, control unit and VVPAT) of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) have their own microcontroller.
Iran, Sri Lanka inaugurate Uma Oya multipurpose development project
Colombo, April 24 - Visiting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday inaugurated the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (UOMDP) with an expected annual energy production of 290 gigawatt hours.
EU Parliament set to vote on stricter limits for air pollutants
Strasbourg, April 24 - The European Parliament is set to vote Wednesday on stricter limit values against air pollution.
German far-right’s top EU candidate to carry on despite aide’s arrest
Berlin, April 24 - The German far-right AfD party's top candidate for the European elections, Maximilian Krah, announced on Wednesday that he will continue leading the party's campaign despite the arrest of an aide on allegations of spying for China.
Congress ready to set ‘dangerous precedent’ by implementing Inheritance Tax: PM Modi
Raipur, April 24 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed the Congress, saying that the party seeks to destroy the ordinary people of India economically and is about to set a "dangerous precedent" by implementing an 'Inheritance Tax' if voted to power.
Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj meets CM Kejriwal in Tihar
New Delhi, April 24 - Delhi Minister and AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Wednesday met incarcerated Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar prison.
NATO drills near Russian border increase risks of military conflict: Russian spokesperson
Moscow, April 24 - The upcoming NATO exercises near the Russian border increase the risks of military incidents, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova was quoted by local media as saying on Wednesday.
US Congress approves $61 billion in aid for Ukraine
Washington, April 24 - The US Congress has approved a $61-billion aid package for Ukraine after months of stalling.