South Korea’s nuclear envoy, Swedish counterpart discuss North Korea threats
Seoul, Feb 7 - South Korea's chief nuclear envoy vowed unwavering efforts to stop North Korea's missile provocations and make it return to dialogue during his talks with his Swedish counterpart on Wednesday.
5.5 tons of radioactive water leaked from Fukushima nuclear plant
Tokyo, Feb 7 - Approximately 5.5 tons of water containing radioactive materials have leaked from equipment at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, local media reported.
PM Modi cites Nehru’s letter to then CMs, takes ‘start-up’ dig at Cong’s ‘Yuvraj’
New Delhi, Feb 7 - If Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reply to Motion of Thanks to President’s address in Lok Sabha was directed at frontal attack on Congress, his address in Upper House centered around laying out NDA’s roadmap for growth while also
Merit in demand for separate HC for Nagaland: Parliamentary panel
New Delhi, Feb 7 - Presenting its report to both the Houses of Parliament, a Parliamentary Committee on Wednesday said that there was merit in the demand for a separate High Court by the state of Nagaland.
Trump to challenge appeals court order denying him immunity in legal cases
Washington, Feb 7 - Former President Donald Trump has decided to file a plea in the US supreme court against a ruling of the appeals court that rejected all of his presidential immunity defences.
Turmoil in Pakistan if polls stand disputed, says report
Islamabad, Feb 7 - With Pakistan's 10th general elections set to take place on Thursday (February 8), a report by the International Crisis Group (ICG) predicts the country is inching towards contested polls, the media reported on Wednesday.
‘I quit Shiv Sena after telling Balasaheb’: Raj Thackeray’s jibes at turncoats
Mumbai, Feb 7 - A day after the Election Commission of India (ECI) awarded the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founded by Sharad Pawar and its symbol ‘Clock’ to the breakaway faction of Ajit Pawar, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) reacted to the current
Nitish Kumar to meet PM Modi in Delhi today
Patna, Feb 7 - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Restrictions imposed on Internet, mob gathering in J&K’s Poonch & Rajouri
Jammu, Feb 7 - After Parliament gave nod to the grant of Scheduled Tribe status to the Pahari community in J&K, authorities on Wednesday imposed restrictions on Internet and mob gathering in Poonch and Rajouri districts.
Death toll in Chile forest fires rises to 131
Santiago, Feb 7 - The death toll from the forest fires affecting the region of Valparaiso in central Chile has risen to 131, the country's Legal Medical Service (SML) has reported.
Congratulatory proposal on Ram temple divides SP
Lucknow, Feb 7 - Divisions have appeared in the Samajwadi Party after 14 of its members decided against thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for the 'Pran Pratishtha' of Ram Lalla in the newly constructed temple in Ayodhya.
Masjid Committee objects to survey of remaining Gyanvapi cellars
Varanasi, Feb 7 - The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee (AIMC), which manages the Gyanvapi mosque, has objected to a plea seeking ASI survey, arguing that the exercise will damage the cellars.
Indian Navy intercepts suspicious vessel from Kuwait
Mumbai, Feb. 6 - The Indian Navy has intercepted a small vessel reportedly originating from Kuwait after it entered into Indian territorial waters, officials said here on Tuesday.
Rahul promises modified GST if Oppn bloc comes to power
New Delhi, Feb 6 - Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday announced a new financial model for the small and medium businesses and industries with special focus on backward classes, Dalits, Adivasis and the poor, who will benefit by it.
Centre launches ‘Bharat’ rice at Rs 29 per kg
New Delhi, Feb 6 - Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Piyush Goyal, on Tuesday launched the sale of rice under the ‘Bharat’ brand at an MRP of Rs 29/kg in 5 kg and 10 kg packs.
Gadkari directs NHAI to open Dwarka Expressway’s Gurugram portion
Gurugram, Jan 6 - Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday directed the officials of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to open the Gurugram sections on the Dwarka Expressway for traffic.
Previous govt’s lacked vision for development of tourist destinations: PM Modi
Panaji, Feb 6 - Prime Minister Narendra on Tuesday said that previous governments lacked vision for the development of tourist destinations, coastal areas, and islands.
California Civil Rights Department accepts caste not essential part of Hinduism
New York, Feb 7 - In a victory for Hindu Americans, the California Civil Rights Department has amended a 2020 complaint and stated that caste and caste-based discrimination are not an essential part of Hinduism.
Trump up against a ‘make-or-break’ week of legal cases
Washington, Feb 7 - Former US President Donald Trump is up against a "make or break" this week as he faces several cases down the road starting with the New York Attorney General's tax fraud case where a judicial opinion could send him
‘Encouragement money’: Bihar govt will provide Rs 10k to engineering students, says Nitish Kumar
Patna, Feb 6 - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said that the government will provide Rs 10,000 as "encouragement money" to the engineering students of the state.