- Away from home for months, paramilitary forces do their bit
They patiently waited for their staff to be free as they awaited their return in buses outside dispatch centres on Saturday. Today, they stood vigil at the polling booths as people cast their votes peacefully. After the votes are polled, they will stand guard outside strong rooms, protecting the ele
- Big win for Manika Batra, Delhi HC suspends TT body
Big win for Manika Batra, Delhi HC suspends TT body
- Adviser to Pakistan PM Imran Khan backs resumption of trade ties with India
Abdul Razak Dawood, adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on commerce, has backed the resumption of trade with India, which was suspended by Islamabad in August 2019 after New Delhi revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Lakhimpur Kheri: Family members of killed farmers move SC against bail to Ashish Mishra
Family members of farmers killed in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging an order of the Allahabad High Court granting bail to prime accused and union minister Ajay Mishra Teni’s son Ashish Mishra.
- FIH Pro League: In Rani Rampal absence, Savita to lead Indian women; Sangita Kumari new face
Seasoned goalkeeper Savita was on Monday named captain of the 22-member Indian team for the FIH Women's Hockey Pro League tie against Spain in Bhubaneswar this month.
- 'Bose' moved to Edward Park in 70s; now his new statue to assume King George canopy
'Bose' moved to Edward Park in 70s; now his new statue to assume King George canopy
- 2 police stations in Delhi to highlight contributions of Bhagat Singh, Gandhi to freedom struggle
2 police stations in Delhi to highlight contributions of Bhagat Singh, Gandhi to freedom struggle
- Indo - French roadmap to enhance engagement in Indo - Pacific
India and France on Sunday resolved to intensify ties in the maritime domain by adopting a joint roadmap on the ‘Blue Economy and Ocean Governance’ during the first day of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to Paris following talks with his French counterpart Jean-Yves
- Active Covid cases in India decline to 2,02,131
India logged 16,051 new coronavirus infections, taking the virus tally to 4,28,38,524, while the active cases dipped to 2,02,131, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.
- Akash Vasisht, Praveen Thakur slam tons to defy Punjab
Himachal Pradesh fought back through lower-order resistance, with centuries from Akash Vasisht and and No. 8 Praveen Thakur, to salvage a draw against Punjab in their Ranji Trophy Group F match here today.
- Secrecy ensured for conjoined twins Sohan & Mohan
Amritsar’s conjoined twins Sohan Singh and Mohan Singh, popularly known as Sohna and Mohna, cast their votes separately early as voting opened on Sunday morning. Special arrangements were made for them as one was made to wear dark glasses when the other was casting his vote to maintain secrecy
- Ambala school kids win national awards
Seven children from four schools have won national awards in short filmmaking.
- India aiming for FTA with Gulf Council by year - end
The signing of the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement on Friday could pave the way for an agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) within this year itself, said Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.
- Boy dies in Hisar road accident
An 11-year-old boy died when a motorcycle rammed into a bus near Delhi bypass in Hisar on Sunday. The victim has been identified as Avashya. Another person, Kamal, suffered injuries in the accident.
- India records 19,968 new Covid infections; active cases decline to 2,24,187
Daily new COVID-19 cases in India fell below 20,000 after 51 days, taking the total virus tally to 4,28,22,473, while the active cases dipped to 2,24,187, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.
- Protests in Nepal over $500 - million US grant
The police in Nepal fired rubber bullets and tear gas as hundreds of people protested over a $500 million US grant going before parliament, BBC reported.
- Indian delegation to visit Pak for Indus meet next month
A 10-member Indian delegation will visit Pakistan for the annual meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission from March 1 to 3, a senior Jal Shakti Ministry official said on Sunday.
- EPFO adds 14.6 lakh new subscribers in December
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has added 14.60 lakh net subscribers during December 2021 as compared to 13.95 lakh net subscribers during November 2021.
- Got conflicting signals from Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly: Wriddhiman Saha
Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha, who was not included in India’s Test squad for the home series against Sri Lanka, has said head coach Rahul Dravid had told him after the Test series loss in South Africa that the team management would explore new wicketkeeping options in future se
- West Bengal Governor continues Twitter tirade against state govternment
Keeping up Twitter tirade against the state government of which he is the constitutional head, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday pulled up TMC Rajya Sabha member and party’s national spokesperson Sukhendu Sekhar Ray for suggesting that Dhankhar should have acted on the basis of t
- Mishra elected BCI chairperson
New Delhi: Senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra has been elected the Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairperson unopposed for the sixth consecutive term — a first in the history of the body that regulates legal profession and legal education in the country. Earlier, senior advocate and former Union
- Work out counter - terror plan for three airports, CISF told
Keeping in view the security scenario in J&K, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to work out a counter-terrorist contingency plan (CTCP) for Srinagar, Leh and Jammu airports, officials said.
- CBI quizzes NSE ex - CEO Ravi Narain
Taking forward its probe in the case related to alleged irregularities in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) colocation facility, which was abused by a broker, the CBI today questioned former CEO of the stock exchange Ravi Narain.
- Double delight: Yash Dhull scores second 100, coach says he?s ready for India
Yash Dhull, captain of India’s U-19 World Cup-winning team, capped a dream First-Class debut by scoring his second century of the match even as the Ranji Trophy Group H match between Delhi and Tamil Nadu ended in a draw here today.
- UTCA face 217 - run defeat against Hyd in Ranji Trophy
The Union Territory Cricket Association (UTCA), Chandigarh, lads faced a 217-run defeat against Hyderabad in their Elite Group debut of Ranji Trophy at Vikash Cricket Ground, Bhubaneswar, today.