New Delhi, September 2 (PTI): The Centre Thursday told the Supreme Court that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) does not have the power to take cognisance of a matter on its own as it is not there in the statut
New Delhi, September 2 (PTI): India's immediate focus is to ensure that Afghan soil is not used for terrorist activities directed against it, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday, two day
Kannur (Ker), September 2 (PTI): Accusing the Centre of mishandling the country's economy, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the nation was at a "critical crossroad" and the Congress,
New Delhi, September 2 (PTI): Mass gatherings should be discouraged but if attending it is essential then full vaccination should be a prerequisite, the Union government said on Friday and urged people to get t
New Delhi, September 2 (PTI): India recorded its highest number of daily COVID-19 infections in over two months with 47,092 people contracting the disease as the country's total tally of cases rose to 3,28,
New Delhi, September 2 (PTI): Veteran journalist and former Rajya Sabha MP Chandan Mitra died late Wednesday at his south Delhi residence after a long ailment. He was 65.
Mitra, who did a stint in various ne
New Delhi, September 2 (PTI): The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has decided to form a committee to review the existing guidelines of the Journalist Welfare Scheme (JWS).
The 12-member committee, w
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 2 (IANS): Veteran Kashmiri separatist leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, known for his hardline views, passed away late on Wednesday in Srinagar city. He was 92.
Geelani passed away at his up
DHARAMSALA, SEPTEMBER 2 (IANS): The democratically elected Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Thursday commemorated the 61st founding anniversary of the Tibetan Parliament following the arrival of His Holi
JAIPUR, SEPTEMBER 2 (IANS): A young group of Covid warriors in rural Rajasthan is leading the charge to educate and protect their communities to fight the challenge of an infodemic triggered by the misinformati
Bhubaneswar, September 2 (PTI): Odisha recorded its highest rainfall deficiency this monsoon in over two decades, the MeT Centre has said, amid fears that the dry spell could trigger a drought in the state.
Noida, September 2 (PTI): The Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested a man, who was believed to be dead, for allegedly killing his wife and two children three years ago and then burying their bodies in the basement
New Delhi, September 2 (PTI): The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has asked all government departments to sensitise people about whistleblowing to expose corruption and focus on internal activities during th
Palakkad (Ker), September 2 (PTI): Don't get amused if officials of a local village panchayat here are seen politely persuading visitors to call them by their name or designation instead of usual salutation
New Delhi, September 2 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Thursday voiced serious concern over running of fake news on social media platforms and web portals, and said even news shown in a section of channels bears co
New Delhi, September 1 (PTI): Expressing concern over the situation in Afghanistan, a group of eminent persons, including former ministers K Natwar Singh, Yashwant Sinha and Mani Shankar Aiyar, on Wednesday urg
New Delhi, September 1 (PTI): Delhi recorded 112.1 mm rainfall in a span of 24 hours ending at 8:30 am Wednesday, the highest single-day precipitation in September in 19 years, that inundated several areas, inc
Ahmedabad, September 1 (PTI): Heavy rains lashed several parts of Saurashtra and some parts of south Gujarat on Wednesday, bringing respite to the state which has witnessed 47 per cent rain deficiency this mons
Chandigarh, September 1 (IANS): A 20-year-old was arrested for shooting dead his father, mother, sister, and maternal grandmother in Haryana's Rohtak town last week, police said on Wednesday. The motive beh
Bengaluru, September 1 (IANS): The Karnataka police investigating the accident case involving Audi Q3 which claimed 7 lives including the son of Hosur DMK MLA, have found enough proof of victims celebrating and