Innovative equipment, approaches put Gazala Habib’s air pollution research into top gear
Raipur, Dec 27 - Gazala Habib never imagined she would be a scientist one day. She recalls entertaining the idea of becoming one while watching the 1969 Bollywood spy thriller 'Yakeen' at her home in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, but the moment was short-lived.
Rahul’s Manipur to Mumbai ‘Bharat Nyay Yatra’ from Jan 14
New Delhi, Dec 27 - Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will embark on the 6,200 km 'Bharat Nyay Yatra' from Manipur on January 14. It will cover 85 districts in 14 states and conclude in Mumbai on March 20.
Childbirths in S.Korea hit lowest-ever tally in Oct
Seoul, Dec 27 - The number of babies born in South Korea fell to the lowest point for any October to date, data showed on Wednesday.
MHA notifies to enforce provisions of J&K Reorganization (Amendment) Act & J&K Reservation (Amendment) Act
New Delhi, Dec 26 - The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday notified to enforce the provisions of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2023 and Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Act, 2023.
PM Modi to be accorded grand welcome in Ayodhya on Dec 30
Lucknow, Dec 27 - The Yogi Adityanath government is all set to accord a grand welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ayodhya on December 30 by mobilising three lakh people for his public meeting and showering flower petals during his 15-km long
Flight, train operations hit as dense fog blankets Delhi, AQI remains ‘severe’
New Delhi, Dec 27 - Delhi woke up to a blanket of dense fog on Wednesday, significantly reducing the visibility across the city to less than 50m affecting flights, rail and road traffic.
UN chief appoints Sigrid Kaag as senior humanitarian coordinator for Gaza
United Nations, Dec 27 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Sigrid Kaag of the Netherlands as the senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza.
Russian defense enterprises double production of Su-57 fighters
Moscow, Dec 27 - Russian defence enterprises have fulfilled the country's orders in 2023 and doubled the production of Su-57 fighters, local media quoted Yury Slyusar, General Director of the United Aircraft Corporation, as saying.
Turkish Parliamentary committee okays Sweden’s NATO bid
Ankara, Dec 27 - The Turkish Parliament's foreign affairs committee has approved Sweden's NATO bid following deliberation, a first step necessary for putting it to a full parliament vote.
‘Rot in Hell’: Trump’s message to opponents on Christmas
Washington, Dec 26 - Former US President Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of 'fury and bitterness' on social media focused on his legal woes in his Christmas message to supporters, giving a virtual trailer on his personal obsessions and discords he will inflict
US military bombards Hezbollah facilities in Iraq
Washington, Dec 26 - The US military forces aerially struck facilities in Iraq said to be used by Kataib Hezbollah -- an Iraqi paramilitary group better known as the Hezbollah Brigades -- and its affiliates on Christmas night, Defence Ministry statements said.
Amit Shah forms 15-member election management committee for Bengal
Kolkata, Dec 26 - The BJP on Tuesday constituted a 15-member election management committee for West Bengal ahead of the Lok Sabha elections scheduled next year.
Mithun Chakraborty skips BJP core committee meeting chaired by Amit Shah
Kolkata, Dec 26 - Actor Mithun Chakraborty on Tuesday skipped a crucial meeting of the core committee of the BJP in West Bengal that was chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and attended by the party’s National President JP Nadda in Kolkata.
Sikh Gurus taught Indians to live for glory of their land: PM Modi on ‘Veer Bal Diwas’
New Delhi, Dec 26 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that Sikh Gurus have taught Indians to live for the glory of their land, and served as an inspiration to make the country better and developed.
CM Mohan Yadav meets Chouhan as new cabinet in MP takes shape
Bhopal, Dec 26 - Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday met his predecessor Shivraj Singh Chouhan at the latter’s residence here.
S.Korea calls N.Korea followers ‘internal threat’ in military educational material
Seoul, Dec 26 - The Defence Ministry has described followers of North Korea's ideology and system in South Korea as an "internal threat" in its latest basic educational material for soldiers, in a departure from the previous liberal government that did not outline
Navy deploys Guided Missile Destroyers in Arabian sea
New Delhi, Dec 26 - Considering the recent spate of attacks in the Arabian sea, Indian Navy has deployed Guided Missile Destroyers INS Mormugao, INS Kochi and INS Kolkata (Guided Missile Destroyers) in various areas to maintain a deterrent presence.
S.Korea, US discuss strengthening cooperation in US arms maintenance
Seoul, Dec 26 - South Korea and the US have agreed to make efforts to expand the participation of South Korean companies in the maintenance of US military equipment in the Indo-Pacific region, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.
Even if Modi is to contest against me, I will win: Shashi Tharoor
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 26 - Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that he is ready to contest fourth time from the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat in 2024, which could be his last, and that he will win in any case, even if he
India’s President Droupadi Murmu gives nod to three criminal Bills
New Delhi, Dec 25 - India's President Droupadi Murmu on Monday gave her assent to three criminal law Bills recently passed by the Parliament -- the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, proposing to replace the Indian Penal Code; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita proposing to replace