- With eye on Pakistan and China, India may deploy Russian S - 400 missile system by next month: Pentagon
India intends to deploy the Russian-made S-400 missile defence system by next month to defend itself from Pakistani and Chinese threats as it is pursuing an extensive military modernisation effort encompassing air, ground, naval and strategic nuclear forces, Pentagon’s top intelligence officia
- 8 killed, 18 injured in two road mishaps in Rewari, Kurukshetra
Five persons of a family died while 12 were injured when their vehicle rammed into a stationery truck on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway near Audhi village here on Tuesday.
- India records 1,829 new Covid cases, 33 deaths
India recorded a single-day rise of 1,829 new coronavirus infections, raising the tally to  4,31,27,199, while the active cases have declined to 15,647, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
- Delhi Government seeks report from BJP - ruled civic bodies on demolition drives in City
The Delhi Government has sought a detailed report from the BJP-ruled civic bodies on the demolition drives being conducted by them across the city since April 1, officials sources said on Wednesday.
- Punjab protesting farmers to meet CM shortly; Mann wants farmers to give govt one year to resolve issues
After a stand-off between the protesting farmers and Punjab government, leading to the former sitting in protest at the borders of Chandigarh on Tuesday, there seems to be a way forward, with a meeting between the two sides expected later this morning.
- Marital rape: SC moved against HC's split verdict
Six days after the Delhi High Court delivered a split verdict on petitions seeking to declare marital rape a crime, it has been challenged in the Supreme Court.
- Four take oath as NCLAT members
Four new members on Tuesday joined the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT).
- Superwomen: Manu, Esha, Rhythm win team gold as pistol shooters make it 5 out of 5
India’s women pistol shooters made it five gold out of five after the trio of Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan trounced hosts Germany 16-2 in the 25m pistol team final at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl today.
- Wrestler Satender Malik gets life ban for assaulting referee
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has banned wrestler Satender Malik for life after he assaulted senior referee Jagbir Singh after losing the final match of the 125kg category at the ongoing trials for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
- Armed robbers attack couple in Amritsar, flee with Rs 15K
A couple was robbed by unidentified persons after pointing sharp-edged weapon at them outside the railway station in the wee hours here on Monday.
- Govt mulls extending deadline for GST returns
The government is actively considering a proposal to extend the due date for filing GSTR-3B for April after a technical glitch was reported in the generation of April GSTR-2B and auto-population of GSTR-3B on the GST portal, said the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). TNS
- Congress general secretaries meet to draft actionable points
Back from the Udaipur Chintan Shivir, Congress general secretaries met here on Tuesday to draft actionable points for the implementation of promises contained in the Nav Sankalp Declaration.
- No locus standi: MEA slams Pak resolution on J&K
The MEA has rejected the resolution passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan on the delimitation exercise in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Gyanvapi mosque: Protect area where ?Shivling? found, but allow Muslims to offer namaz, orders Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered protection of the area where a ‘Shivling’ was reported to have been found at the Gyanvapi mosque-Shringar Gauri complex in Varanasi even as it clarified that there should be no restriction on Muslims offering namaz or other religious observances there
- Landing mess: 2 Alliance Air pilots' licence suspended
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) today suspended for one year the licence of two pilots of Alliance Air, who while landing their plane overshot the runway at the Jabalpur airport on March 12.
- President: Quest for self - reliance does not mean isolation
President Ram Nath Kovind met Jamaican PM Andrew Holness and discussed enhancing bilateral cooperation in trade and investment, service, health, railway and transport services and sports with the Caribbean island nation, said the President’s Office here.
- Jewellery stolen from Sector 23 house in Chandigarh
Burglars targeted a triple-storey house in Sector 23 and decamped with gold jewellery, diamond ornaments and other valuables worth several lakhs. Three brothers are residing in the house, one on each floor.
- Proud of India?s aid to Africa, says External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said, “We can be justifiably proud” of the difference India’s partnership has made to the African continent.
- Naveen Srivastava appointed new envoy to Nepal
New Delhi: Naveen Srivastava, part of negotiations with China over eastern Ladakh, has been named next Indian envoy to Nepal. The decision comes a day after PM Modi’s visit to Lumbini. TNS
- AAP opposed more powers to BSF: Capt Amarinder Singh
Welcoming the realisation on part of the AAP government of the “harsh security challenges” Punjab is faced with, by seeking additional central security forces, former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today reminded the party of its strong opposition to the Centre’s move last yea
- India - Nepal bonhomie
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s day-long visit to Lord Buddha’s birthplace Lumbini in Nepal on the occasion of Buddha Purnima not only made for good optics but also reinforced the millennia-old cultural and spiritual bonds between the neighbours. Under PM Sher Bahadur Deuba, who took char
- Manish Sisodia promises to change education landscape in Himachal
Manish Sisodia, AAP leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, today accused the BJP government of demolishing the educational system in the state in the past over four years. He promised to change the educational landscape in Himachal like AAP had done in Delhi.
- Amid buzz over new AAP state chief, Rajya Sabha nominees, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann meets party brass in Delhi
The five-hour visit by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to Delhi this afternoon, to meet the party top brass, remained shrouded in secrecy even as buzz over selection of the next party state president and choosing the two Rajya Sabha candidates for the upcoming polls gained ground.
- 'Misadventure' by two Supreme Court advocates costs them Rs 8 lakh
The Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed an exemplary cost of Rs 8 lakh on two advocates, who had filed a plea on the issue of traffic density, air pollution and emission norms.
- Cannes Film Festival: Anurag Thakur leads biggest Indian contingent at red carpet event
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur led the Indian contingent at the Cannes Film Festival, where India has been named as the ‘country of honour’ for ‘Marche du Film’, the business counterpart of the marquee event.