Families of American hostages held in Gaza to meet US NSA today
Washington, Jan 18 - The families of American hostages being held captive by Hamas militants in Gaza will meet US National Security Adviser (NSA) Jake Sullivan at the White House on Thursday, an official said.
NCC cadets are role models and inspire the youth: Defence Secretary
New Delhi, Jan 18 - Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane said that for the country's youth, the cadets of National Cadet Corps (NCC) are the role models, who inspire them to excel in their respective field and contribute towards nation building.
PM Modi to lay foundation of projects worth Rs 2K cr in Maharashtra
New Delhi, Jan 17 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation of projects worth Rs 2,000 crores in Maharashtra. He will also dedicate more than 90,000 houses completed under PMAY-Urban in Maharashtra.
Home Minister Shah to visit Assam, Meghalaya for 3 days
Guwahati/Shillong, Jan 17 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Assam and Meghalaya for three days beginning Thursday to attend a number of events, including the plenary session of the North Eastern Council in Shillong, officials said on Wednesday.
No one has invited Lalu for Ram Mandir inauguration: Samrat Choudhary
Patna, Jan 17 - Bihar BJP President Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday said that no one has invited the former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav for the inauguration of Ram Mandir on January 22.
I’m a monk because of Ram Mandir movement: Yogi
Lucknow, Jan 17 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that he became a monk because of the Ram Mandir movement.
Akasa Air to operate daily Pune-Ayodhya flights from Feb 15
New Delhi, Jan 17 - Akasa Air on Wednesday announced to operate daily flights from February 15 between Pune and Ayodhya via Delhi with no change of aircraft required at Delhi.
Closing women’s health gap could help boost global economy by $1 tn annually: WEF
Davos-Klosters, Jan 18 - A new World Economic Forum (WEF) report shows closing the women’s health gap would allow more women to live healthier, higher-quality lives, and provide an unprecedented boost to the global economy.
Blinken forced to change planes after his Boeing 737 had ‘critical failure’
Washington, Jan 18 - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had to change planes while returning to Washington from Davos after his Boeing 737 aircraft had a "critical failure", the media reported.
Guterres ‘deeply concerned’ about Iran attack inside Pakistan
United Nations, Jan 18 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply concerned" about Iran's attacks inside Pakistan and the possibility of the crisis from the Israel-Hamas conflict spreading, according to his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.
British lawmakers pass PM’s Rwanda bill
London, Jan 18 - Lawmakers in Britain voted in favour of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Rwanda bill, designed to confirm that Rwanda is a safe third country for relocating individuals there.
US, UK carry out new round of strikes against Houthi sites in Yemen
Sanaa, Jan 18 - The US and the UK bombed Houthi sites in northern Yemen before dawn on Thursday, the media said.
Trump ‘gagged’ by new order in $370mn civil fraud trial
New York, Jan 17 - Former US President Donald Trump was handed a limited "Gag Order" from the appeals court even as he appeared in courts here in two different cases as the lower Manhattan NY Attorney General Letita James launched her closing
AAP will contest alone on all 13 parliamentary seats in Punjab: Mann
Chandigarh, Jan 17 - Amidst seat-sharing talks between Congress and AAP, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said Punjab will contest all the 13 parliamentary seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Navy team to Chadar trek Ladakh’s frozen Zanskar River
New Delhi, Jan 17 - A team of Indian Navy's officers will trek the frozen Zanskar River in Ladakh.
PM Modi inaugurates Rs 4,000 cr-worth projects in Kerala, dispels CM Vijayan’s concerns
Kochi, Jan 17 - A day after Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Front government announced its decision to stage a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on February 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday dispelled concerns about the Centre not doing enough for Kerala
Ram Temple inauguration: Anurag Thakur slams Rahul for calling it ‘political event’
New Delhi, Jan 17 - Countering Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's statement that the Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha ceremony scheduled to be held on January 22 is a "political event", Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday said that Congress and the other constituents of
PM Modi prays at Thriprayar Sree Rama temple in Kerala
Kochi, Jan 17 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Kerala, on Wednesday prayed at the famed Thriprayar Sree Ramaswami Temple, located in Thrissur.
Vivek urges Haley, DeSantis to drop out of presidential race, endorse Trump
Washington, Jan 17 - After suspending his presidential campaign, Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy thinks it would be "healthy for the country" if Republican candidates Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis,drop out of the 2024 White House race and endorse former President Donald Trump.
US-bound Japanese airliner returns to Tokyo after passenger bites cabin crew
Tokyo, Jan 17 - A flight operated by Japan's All Nippon Airways bound for the US city of Seattle returned to the Haneda airport in Tokyo on Wednesday after a passenger reportedly bit a cabin crew's arm, local media reported.