Multiple gunshots fired at home of Nijjar’s friend in Canada
Toronto, Feb 2 - Gunshots were fired at the house of a Sikh activist related to pro-Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a designated terrorist in India, who was shot dead outside a Sikh temple in the Canadian province of British Columbia last year.
Dedicated children’s stage is being established on World Book Fair: NBT
New Delhi, Feb 2 - National Book Trust of India (NBT) on Friday said that a dedicated children's stage is being established in Delhi for the upcoming 'New Delhi World Book Fair'.
Scindia holds meeting with CISF, immigration officials on design model for speedy immigration process
New Delhi, Feb 2 - Civil Aviation minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia on Friday held a meeting with Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Bureau of immigration officials to discuss a design model for speeding up immigration and security for international travellers.
Biden admin is close to strike Iran-backed militants: US Defence Secy
Washington, Feb 2 - US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has scotched reports and uncertainties coming out of his recent health condition and surgery as he was backing the Biden administration's reportedly closer move to a deadly drone strike as a strong response to
Govt regularises 44 Gurugram colonies
Gurugram, Feb 2 - Haryana government has approved 173 illegal colonies across the state which include 44 colonies in the Gurugram district, officials said on Friday.
UP Opposition leaders to visit Ayodhya after budget session
Lucknow, Feb 2 - Opposition leaders in Uttar Pradesh will be visiting the newly-inaugurated Ram temple in Ayodhya soon.
Lt General Kavita Sahai becomes first woman commandant of Army Medical Corps Centre and College, Lucknow
Lucknow, Feb 2 - Lieutenant General Kavita Sahai has been appointed as the first woman commandant of Army Medical Corps Centre and College, Lucknow.
20,000 people attend Indian Air Force’s Surya Kiran Aerobatic team display in Bikaner
Jaipur, Feb 2 - In a historic and breathtaking display, the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was treated to around 20,000 people, including school children, in Rajasthan's Bikaner to a spectacular aerial show.
FM created world record of announcing anti-people Budget: Raj LoP
Jaipur, Feb 1 - The leader of opposition in Rajasthan Assembly, Tika Ram Jully, took a dig at the Interim Budget presented by Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, saying the Finance Minister has created a world record of announcing 'anti-people' Budget of the BJP-led
Raghuram Rajan says unemployment ‘increasing rapidly’ in India
Jaipur, Feb 1 - Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Thursday that unemployment is "increasing rapidly" in India and the employment graph "has fallen in the last ten years".
‘Bharat is a mindset, an approach’, says Jaishankar
New Delhi, Feb 1 - External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said Bharat is a mindset which encapsulates all the changes that have been taking place in the country over the last few years.
India pays up $32M annual UN dues, getting place on ‘honour roll’
United Nations, Feb 2 - India has paid its annual dues of $32.895 million to the UN's general budget, according to Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Biden administration notifies Congress of sale of drones to India
Washington, Feb 1 - The Joe Biden administration notified the US Congress on Thursday of the proposed sale of 31 MQ-9B HALE armed drones, clearing a period of informal review that had raised concerns of the deal being in some kind of jeopardy.
UP CM terms interim budget as a vision for ‘developed India’
Lucknow, Feb 1 - Lauding the interim union budget, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the financial statement is a vision for a 'Developed India' and the roadmap to make 'New India' the growth engine of the world.
‘Rs 1 lakh crore fund should finance only India-registered parent companies in deep technology’
Chennai, Feb 1 - Welcoming Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement on creation of a Rs 1 lakh crore corpus to fund technology companies, space sector officials are of the view the funding should be for deep tech companies.
DRDO successfully launches Green Propulsion System in orbit
New Delhi, Feb 1 - Ministry of Defence on Thursday said that DRDO has successfully launched a Green Propulsion System -- developed under Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme of DRDO -- in orbit functionality on a payload launched by PSLV C-58.
Trump runs low on cash for campaign as legal fees drain him, Biden flush with funds
Washington, Feb 1 - Former President Donald Trump is literally roughing it out in the 2024 presidential race, despite being a front runner for the GOP nomination, as he is facing a cash crunch with legal fees draining him out and as he
Rajasthan Deputy CM inaugurates JLF in Jaipur
Jaipur, Feb 1 - Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari on Thursday inaugurated the 17th edition of Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) at Hotel Clarks Amer in Rajasthan.
Interim Budget 2024: Strong economic fundamentals make it easier for FM to go for growth
New Delhi, Feb 1 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Interim Budget 2024 to be presented in Parliament at 11 am today is expected to continue with the government’s big ticket expenditure on infrastructure projects and focus on agriculture and schemes for the rural
Interim Union Budget 2024: FM reaches Rashtrapati Bhawan
New Delhi, Feb 1 - Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reached Rashtrapati Bhawan to call on President Droupadi Murmu before presenting the interim Union Budget for 2024 in Lok Sabha.