Renowned Kashmiri poet, broadcaster Farooq Nazki passes away
Srinagar, Feb 6 - Renowned Kashmiri poet and broadcaster, Farooq Nazki, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 83.
IMF tepid to Pak interim govt proposals
Islamabad, Feb 6 - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not immediately endorsed Pakistan interim government’s proposals to reduce industrial electricity prices, settle over one-fifth of the circular debt and make the Rs 268 billion debt of the Pakistan International Airline (PIA) part
PM inaugurates integrated Sea Survival Training Centre in Goa
Panaji, Feb 6 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the integrated Sea Survival Training Centre at ONGC Institute in Goa.
Pak govt hints at suspending internet services on Feb 8 polling day
Islamabad, Feb 6 - Pakistan Caretaker Interior Minister Gohar Ejaz on Tuesday said that the government is considering to suspend the internet services on February 8 only if it gets a request from a district or province in view of the security situation,
Yogi govt to equip ‘EV Upyog’ portal with multiple features
Lucknow, Feb 6 - The Yogi Adityanath government is focusing on the enhancement of the 'EV Upyog' portal.
PM Modi inaugurates permanent campus of NIT Goa
Panaji, Feb 6 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, during his Goa visit, virtually inaugurated the permanent campus of National Institute of Technology (NIT).
‘Kar Sevak’ gifts Raj Thackeray brick from demolished Babri Masjid
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) The usually stern-looking Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray was seen beaming here on Tuesday, when he got an unusual gift from a senior party leader -- a brick from the ruins of the Babri Mosque, felled on
India setting direction for the world’s development: PM Modi
Panaji, Feb 6 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India was among the few nations where 100 per cent electricity coverage was achieved by electrifying crores of houses thus deciding the direction of the world’s development.
Heavy downpour, floods batter California
Washington, Feb 6 - The heavy downpour, flooding and power outages caused by the tail end of a powerful atmospheric river storm has disrupted life for hundreds of thousands of Southern California homes and businesses.
Congress refused to accept Karpoori Thakur as leader of opposition: PM Modi
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while replying to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address in the Lok Sabha on Monday, referred to an incident when former Bihar Chief Minister late Karpoori Thakur, who was popularly known as
Manipur tribal leaders to meet Amit Shah to discuss prevailing situation
Imphal, Feb 5 - A delegation of various tribal organisations from Manipur is expected to meet Home Minister Amit Shah and officials of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in Delhi to discuss the current situation in the northeastern state.
Delighted to meet religious leaders in parliament, says PM Modi
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi met a delegation of religious leaders from the Indian Minorities Foundation in the Parliament premises on Monday.
DRDO successfully concludes four flight trials of ‘ABHYAS’
New Delhi, Feb 5 - The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out four flight trials of high-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) - ABHYAS.
‘Nehru thought Indians are lazy’: Modi refers to former PM’s I-day speech while blasting Congress
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his reply to Motion of Thanks on President’s Address in Lok Sabha on Monday, named two former Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi and called out ‘inadequacies’ of the chair that they
Indian-American admits to passport and citizenship fraud in US
New York, Feb 6 - An Indian-American man in Florida has pleaded guilty to procuring citizenship unlawfully, misusing evidence of naturalisation, and making false statements in a passport application.=
Palestine calls on US to force Israel to stop attacks in Gaza
Ramallah, Feb 6 - The Palestinian presidency has called on the US to force Israel to stop its "aggression and war" against the besieged coastal enclave of the Gaza Strip.
Had to hold back my ‘Irish temper’ when Trump called fallen soldiers ‘suckers & losers’: Biden
Washington, Feb 6 - US President Joe Biden, known to be soft-spoken, went raging and stated he had to hold back his "Irish temper" when his predecessor Donald Trump reportedly described fallen soldiers in unseemly words.
US stocks fall after Fed Chair Powell says central bank not yet ready to cut rates
New York, Feb 5 - US stocks fell on Monday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Sunday that the central bank is not ready to cut interest rates yet, a media report said.
You’ve lost courage to contest elections: PM Modi takes dig at Oppn
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while replying to the Motion of Thanks on President’s address in the Lok Sabha on Monday, launched a blistering attack on the Opposition over the current state of polity in the country.
Lok Sabha polls: Tripura CM meets Shah, Nadda in Delhi
New Delhi/Agartala, Feb 5 - Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday separately held meetings with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President J.P. Nadda in New Delhi and discussed issues related to Lok Sabha election and various state affairs, party sources