- Video: Nitin Gadkari explains how Majuli bridge cost was reduced from Rs 6,000 crore to Rs 680 crore
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari told Parliament he was “emotionally forced” to announce the construction of Majuli bridge by ex-Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal.
- Seamless Aadhaar card synced check - in at 7 airports
Now air travellers will have seamless check-in facility at selected airports in the country. The Aadhaar card-embedded biometrics of the passenger will be synced, allowing the passenger to just scan the bar-code on the ticket and gain check-in, announced Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Sc
- Protest by Sanyukt Ahir Regiment Morcha brings Gurugram - Delhi expressway to a standstill
Heavy traffic congestion was reported from Gurugram-Delhi expressway after members of the Sanyukt Ahir Regiment Morcha started marching towards Hero Honda Chowk from Kherki Daula toll plaza on National Highway-48 in support of the demand for an Ahir regiment.
- We will leave politics if BJP gets Delhi Municipal Corporation polls held timely and wins it: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday attacked the BJP over the "postponement" of municipal elections, saying the AAP will quit politics if the saffron party gets these polls conducted timely and wins them.
- Padma awardees visit War Memorial
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Starting a new tradition, Padma awardees visited the National War Memorial in New Delhi on Tuesday to pay their respects to the martyrs</span></li><li>Visitors to the memorial included Padma Bhushan Devendra Jhajharia and Sachchidanand Swami, and Padma Shri Jag
- Congress to protest inside and outside Parliament over fuel price hike
The Congress on Wednesday stepped up its attack on the BJP government after petrol and diesel prices were raised by 80 paise per litre for the second day in a row. The Congress said it would protest both inside and outside the Parliament.
- As cases decline, Centre ends Covid containment measures from March 31; wearing of face mask to continue
In view of the continuous dip in coronavirus cases, the home ministry has decided to end all its Covid containment measures from March 31, two years after their implementation following the outbreak of the pandemic.
- Common entrance test
The University Grants Commission&rsquo;s welcome decision on a mandatory common entrance test for admission to undergraduate courses in all the 45 Central universities closes the annual headline-generating chapter on the insanely high cut-offs, for Delhi University in particular. To be conducted by
- Farmers? organisation floats new front for MSP law
After the agitation to repeal farm laws, a group of farmers on Tuesday floated a new front to press for their demand for a law for guaranteeing minimum support prices for farm produce.
- 'The Kashmir Files' propaganda, says Farooq Abdullah
Former J&amp;K CM Farooq Abdullah today broke his silence on The Kashmir Files movie, which is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley, saying the film was far away from reality and nothing but &ldquo;propaganda&rdquo; to polarise the nation.
- IT department raids Hero Motocorp premises
The Income Tax Department is conducting raids on multiple premises of Hero Motocorp as part of a tax evasion investigation against the country&#39;s largest two-wheeler automobile company, officials said on Wednesday morning.
- Lalu Prasad discharged from Delhi?s AIIMS
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad, who was brought to AIIMS here on Tuesday, was kept under observation overnight in the emergency department before being discharged at around 3 am, official sources said.
- Music for the soul: Majha House hosts session based on Amardeep Singh?s documentary series ?Allegory: A Tapestry of Gurur Nanak?s travels?
Music for the soul: Majha House hosts session based on Amardeep Singh?s documentary series ?Allegory: A Tapestry of Gurur Nanak?s travels?
- Is Zomato putting pressure on its partners by starting instant 10 - minute food delivery?
Is Zomato putting pressure on its partners by starting instant 10 - minute food delivery?
- SKM to hold meeting in Delhi on Monday to review progress made by Centre on assurances to farmers
SKM to hold meeting in Delhi on Monday to review progress made by Centre on assurances to farmers
- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit India on Thursday as US presses India to sever defence, oil ties with Russia
Amidst a full-court press by the Western allies on India to change its position regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will arrive here on Thursday for a two-day visit.
- India reports 1,778 new Covid cases, 62 more deaths
With 1,778 new coronavirus infections, India&#39;s total tally of Covid cases rose to 4,30,12,749, while the number of active cases declined by over 800 to 23,087, according to the government data updated on Wednesday.
- India meets USD 400 billion export target for the first time, PM hails milestone
India on Wednesday achieved the ambitious target of exporting goods worth USD 400 billion with Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailing the milestone as key in India&rsquo;s journey towards self-reliance.
- Arvind Kejriwal should clear AAP's stand on SYL: Fateh Bajwa
Qadian ex-MLA Fateh Jung Singh Bajwa asked the Punjab CM, Bhagwant Mann, and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal to clarify their party&rsquo;s stand on the contentious SYL issue.
- Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 2nd day in a row
Petrol and diesel prices on Wednesday were hiked by 80 paise a litre each for the second day in a row since the ending of an over four-and-half month hiatus in rate revision.
- 2 held with ganja worth Rs1.5 cr in Palwal
In a major recovery, the district police have seized 661.45 kg of ganja patti (cannabis) worth about Rs 1.50 crore and have arrested two persons.
- IPL a great physio, says Ravi Shastri
In a tongue-in-cheek reference to the riches offered by the IPL, former India head coach Ravi Shastri today said the tournament acts as one of the world&rsquo;s greatest physiotherapists, with its ability to get injured players fit in time for the league. In his own inimitable way, Shastri said what
- Pilot drowned due to injury, says report
A report into the cause of death of Capt Jayant Joshi, the Army aviation pilot who was killed in an air crash, says he died by drowning and has gone on to say the pilot could have survived had he not been injured which prevented him from swimming to safety or staying afloat.
- Bajrang, Amit Saroha get TOPS funding
The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC), which clears the TOPS funding of India&rsquo;s elite and developmental athletes, has cleared financial assistance to Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia and para-athlete Amit Saroha.
- New world No. 9 Lakshya concedes he's marked man
A lot has changed in the life of Lakshya Sen in the last six months or so. The badminton prodigy, who was touted by many &mdash; including his father-coach DK Sen and the great Prakash Padukone &mdash; as India&rsquo;s next big singles star, has started to repay the faith.