India is a vast South Asian country with diverse terrain – from Himalayan peaks to Indian Ocean coastline – and history reaching back 5 millennia. In the north, Mughal Empire landmarks include Delhi’s Red Fort complex, massive Jama Masjid mosque and Agra’s iconic Taj Mahal mausoleum. Pilgrims bathe in the Ganges in Varanasi, and Rishikesh is a yoga center and base for Himalayan trekking.
April 19, 2022, 10:37 pm Guwahati, April 19 : Two alleged cattle smugglers were killed in an ambush on a police vehicle by suspected extremists in western Assam’s Kokrajhar district early Tuesday, the police said. . Sources in the Assam police said Akbar Banjara and Salman Banjara, the accused duo, were arrested in connection with … Read more
April 19, 2022, 11:35 pm New Delhi, April 19 : The Indian Air Force on Tuesday successfully tested a BrahMos missile from a Su30-MkI aircraft on the Eastern seaboard. “Today on the Eastern seaboard, IAF undertook live firing of BrahMos missile from a Su30 MkI aircraft. The missile achieved a direct hit on the target, … Read more
April 19, 2022, 10:46 pm Kolkata, April 19 : Demanding restoration of democracy in West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will take out a grand rally and hold a satyagraha as part of a ten-day campaign next month in protest against what it called “unprecedented atrocities” committed by the ruling Trinamool Congress.The programme would … Read more
April 19, 2022, 2:57 pm Hubballi, April 19 : A purported video of a muezzin’s hate speech in the city has gone viral on social media, leaving Karnataka police hunting for the person, who instead of calling people to prayers, as is his ordained duty, allegedly tried to incite communal disharmony. The inflammatory speech had … Read more
April 19, 2022, 3:05 pm Visakhapatnam, April 19 : Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu visited the birth place of noted freedom fighter and revolutionary, Alluri Sitarama Raju at Pandrangi village near here on Tuesday. ‘It is a memorable day in his life,’ Venkaiah said after garlanding the statue of Alluri. Naidu said that he was … Read more
April 19, 2022, 8:41 pm New Delhi, April 19 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted the importance of Ayurveda and said that India’s Ayurveda is a holistic science of life which goes beyond healing and treatment. He was addressing the stakeholders after laying the foundation stone of WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine … Read more
April 19, 2022, 8:52 pm Thiruvananthapuram, April 19 : The Kerala Government is working to set up exclusive shops that sell ‘Made in Kerala’ products in all panchayats on the lines of supermarket chains, State Minister for Industries, Law, and Coir, P Rajeeve said on Tuesday. These shops will sell government-certified products, he said after … Read more
April 19, 2022, 8:59 pm Puducherry, April 19 : Puducherry Home Minister A Namasivayam on Tuesday evening chaired a meeting of senior police officials here to chalk out the security measures to be adopted during the visit of on Home Minister Amit Shah to Puducherry on April 24. Additional Director general of Police Anand Mohan, … Read more
April 19, 2022, 2:35 pm Srinagar, April 19 : Parts of the Kashmir Valley experienced rainfall on Tuesday, resulting in a slight drop in temperature and disrupting normal life. The Meteorological Department forecast rain and thundershowers at many places in Kashmir region especially in parts of north and south Kashmir. It said that rain and … Read more
April 19, 2022, 2:36 pm New Delhi, April 19 : Buoyed by the surge in merchandise exports from country in the last financial year, the government has set $470 billion exports target for the financial year 2022-23. “We have already commenced work on next year’s target which has been set at US$ 470 billion. Missions … Read more
April 19, 2022, 3:15 pm New Delhi, April 19 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dedicated a new dairy complex and potato processing plant at Diyodar in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district, built at a cost of over Rs 600 crores, and he said the initiative will boost rural economy. “Initiatives at Banas Dairy will empower … Read more
April 19, 2022, 3:52 pm Mayiladuthurai, April 19 : Tamil Nadu Governor R. N. Ravi has faced black flag demonstration from members of the Dravidar Kazhagam, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, CPI and CPI (M) during his visit to Dharmapuram Adheenam Mutt here on Tuesday in protest against the delay over forwarding the anti-NEET Bill passed by … Read more
April 19, 2022, 4:00 pm Hyderabad, April 19 : Noted exhibitor and Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce (TFCC) President Narayan Das K Narang passed away at a private hospital here on Tuesday. He was 78 and is survived by his two sons and a daughter. His both sons – S l Narang and Bharath Narang … Read more
April 19, 2022, 2:49 pm New Delhi, April 19 : A blistering heatwave continued in the national capital on Tuesday but the India Meteorological Department forecast light rain or drizzle in the next two days. “It will remain generally cloudy with light rain or drizzle” in Delhi on Wednesday and Thursday, it said. The maximum … Read more
April 19, 2022, 2:52 pm New Delhi, April 19 : To connect the dots of Jahangirpuri violence, the Delhi Police is relying on digital evidence being collected from the northwest area of the capital that witnessed clashes leaving several injured, including policemen. The investigators are focusing on phone details, CDRs, viral video clips, social media … Read more
April 19, 2022, 5:57 pm New Delhi, April 19 : Congress leader from Punjab S l Jakhar has not replied to a show cause notice issued by the party over his “anti-party” statements, and disciplinary action will be taken against him soon, a party leader said on Tuesday. Congress Disciplinary Committee Secretary Tariq Anwar said … Read more
April 19, 2022, 5:58 pm New Delhi, April 19 : Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan has announced his next film ‘Dunki’ through a video. ‘Dunki’ brings together two of the biggest names in Indian cinema – filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani and superstar Shah Rukh Khan. He has already started shooting for the film directed by Rajkumar … Read more
April 19, 2022, 6:02 pm New Delhi, April 19 : Ripun Bora, who quit the Congress to join the Trinamool Congress, on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led government at the Centre, saying the Constitution was under threat from the ruling dispensation. “Our Constitution and democracy are under threat from the BJP,” Bora … Read more
April 19, 2022, 5:24 pm Bhubaneswar, April 19 : Senior Congress leader and Jeypore MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati on Tuesday demanded a change in the Pradesh Congress Committee President post while another MLA Santosh Singh Saluja favoured a change in the legislature party leader. Bahinipati told newsmen here on Tuesday that he would request the … Read more
April 19, 2022, 5:52 pm Dhaka, April 19 : Former Bangladesh fast bowler Samiur Rahman breathed his last at the age of 68 on Tuesday morning. Rahman was suffering from brain tumor, which was diagnosed in January earlier this year, ES cricinfo reported. He was part of Bangladesh’s first two ODIs in 1986. Following his … Read more
April 19, 2022, 5:55 pm Hyderabad, April 19 : Telangana M cipal Administration and Urban Development Minister K T Rama Rao on Tuesday inaugurated a series of infrastructure development projects and laid foundation stones worth Rs.495.75 crore. Besides inaugurating various developmental works in the old city including the six-lane Bahadurpura flyover and a musical and … Read more
April 19, 2022, 4:01 pm Bhubaneswar, April 19 : After the comfortable victory in their first match of the fifth edition of Indian Women’s League (IWL), Kickstart FC will start as favourites while facing Sirvodem Sports Club at the Capital Ground here on Wednesday. Sirvodem SC on the other hand will eye redemption after their … Read more
April 19, 2022, 4:42 pm Bengaluru, April 19 : Social activist and whistleblower Alam Pasha alleged that the RDPR department, headed by former minister KS Eshwarappa, has flouted the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (KTPP) rules to usurp part of a central fund by providing just eight days for contractors, instead of 30 days to … Read more
April 19, 2022, 5:11 pm New Delhi, April 19 : Political strategist Prashant Kishor met Congress President Sonia Gandhi for a third time on Tuesday, days after he presented a roadmap for the Congress for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Congress leaders including A K Antony, Kamal Nath, Ambika Soni, Digvijay Singh, Mukul Wasnik, Randeep … Read more
April 19, 2022, 5:14 pm Bijapur (Chhattisgarh), Apr 19 : A head constable of the CRPF’s 210th Commando Battalion for Resolute Action sustained a bullet injury to a leg on Tuesday afternoon during an encounter, in the area between Kottaguda and Pegdapalli within Basaguda Police Station limits, in which numerous Naxals are also reported to … Read more
April 19, 2022, 7:32 pm Bengaluru, April 19 : Starscapes, which is one of India’s leading astro tourism companies, will be hosting a series of astronomy-related activities as part of the ‘International Dark Sky Week’ which will be held from April 22 to April 30. International Dark Sky Week is celebrated across the world during … Read more
April 19, 2022, 7:37 pm Sringeri, April 19 : Rubbishing former CM and JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy’s charges, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said innocent people have not been arrested in connection with the violent incidents in Hubballi. “No innocent persons have been arrested. The arrests have been made based on evidence,” he … Read more
April 19, 2022, 7:40 pm Bengaluru, April 19 : “From next academic year, moral education will be added to the school syllabus. ‘Bhagavad Gita,’ ‘Mahabharat’ and ‘Panchatantra Stories’ will also be part of moral education,” Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh said. Though the aspects from various religious texts beneficial to children would be adopted, the … Read more
April 19, 2022, 7:03 pm New Delhi, April 19 : Disapproving the politics of freebies to woo voters, economist and Chairman of 15th Finance Commission NK Singh on Tuesday said that apart from fiscal consequences it distorts expenditure priorities of the governments. “The economics of freebies is invariably wrong,” Singh said. “It is a race … Read more
April 19, 2022, 7:09 pm Kabul, April 19 ( /Sputnik) The death toll from explosions in western Kabul has exceeded 20, the 1TV News broadcaster reported on Tuesday, citing sources. Earlier in the day, a local source told Sputnik that an explosion occurred at the Abdul Rahim Shahid High School school in the capital’s Dasht-e-Barchi … Read more
April 19, 2022, 7:13 pm Kochi, April 19 : Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea moved by Malayalam actor Dileep seeking to quash the FIR filed by the Crime Branch against him and five others for allegedly threatening investigation officials probing the 2017 actress assault case. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A also rejected the … Read more
April 19, 2022, 6:09 pm New Delhi, April 19 : President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to a new law which empowers police to record and store physical and biological samples of a person for identification and investigation in criminal matters and to preserve such records. The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act was notified … Read more
April 19, 2022, 6:25 pm Chandigarh, April 19 : Southern actor Ram Charan on Tuesday hosted ‘Langar Seva’ at Golden Temple, Amritsar after the grand success of his last released film ‘RRR’. While the actor was busy shooting for his next film ‘RC 15’ with actor Kiara Advani, his wife Upasana Kamineni Konidela represented him. … Read more
April 19, 2022, 6:36 pm New Delhi, April 19 : President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the merger of three M cipal Corporations in Delhi, and a gazette notification was issued on Tuesday announcing the new Act. Under the Act, the three MCDs—East Delhi M cipal Corporation, South Delhi M cipal Corporation … Read more
April 19, 2022, 8:13 pm Panaji, April 19 : Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has given approval for the additional purchase of power from open market, a government official said on Tuesday. The government would be purchasing 120 MW of additional electricity which would be supplied to the industries in the state, the official added. … Read more
April 19, 2022, 10:43 am Mumbai, April 19 : Poonawalla Fincorp Limited (Formerly Magma Fincorp Limited), has entered digital consumption loans space through a tie up with KrazyBee. Under this partnership Poonawalla Fincorp will offer small ticket personal loans to individuals. Poonawalla Fincorp focusses on consumer and small business finance as a part of its … Read more
April 19, 2022, 11:39 am New Delhi, April 19 : Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Tuesday said he met on Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed a wide range of issues including Bru rehabilitation in the state. “It was an honour to meet with Hon’ble Home Minister, Amit Shahji. Apprised him about the … Read more
April 19, 2022, 7:50 pm Jammu, April 19 : Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on behalf of the people of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Giriraj Singh, for choosing J&K to celebrate the National Panchayati Raj Day, 2022.While … Read more
April 19, 2022, 7:58 pm Nagpur, April 19 : Former Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) president Pravin Togadia on Tuesday said the BJP should remove loudspeakers from mosques in the states where it is in power. It must be mentioned here that the demand for the removal of loudspeakers from mosques was raised by Maharashtra Navnirman … Read more
April 19, 2022, 8:08 pm Sambalpur, April 19 : In a major breakthrough Sambalpur police arrested seven members of an interstate gang stealing diesel from IOCL pipelines between Paradeep to Raipur and Paradeep to Ranchi. With this, police unearthed a big interstate gang involved in the racket and causing the loss of lakhs of rupees … Read more
April 19, 2022, 12:34 pm New Delhi, April 19 : Delhi Police are keeping a watch on rooftops through aerial surveillance in sensitive areas across the national capital after the Jahangirpuri violence last week. Several areas including Jamia Nagar and Jasola are under “aerial patrolling”, the police said. Besides, police officials from various districts have … Read more
April 19, 2022, 1:22 pm Mumbai, April 19 : Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil on Tuesday made it clear that the government was working on framing guidelines over use of loudspeakers in public places. Wasle-Patil had said earlier after meeting Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray that the Director General of Police and the Mumbai Police Commissioner … Read more
April 19, 2022, 12:39 pm Mumbai, April 19 : NFT-based eSports platform Mokens League on Tuesday announced the completion of their $2 million seed fund that will be used to finish the development cycle of the game as well as installing and maintaining game servers worldwide to provide a latency-free gaming experience. The multiplayer game … Read more
April 19, 2022, 1:41 pm Jamshedpur, April 19 : A total of 31 teams will battle it out for top honours at the 2nd Hockey India J or Men Academy National Championship 2022, which is set to begin from Wednesday at the Naval Tata Hockey Academy, Jamshedpur. After eight days of pool matches, the Quarter … Read more
April 19, 2022, 2:11 pm Srinagar, April 19, : A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was killed and a dozen others were injured when a civilian truck hit their vehicles at the Hyderpora bypass here, police said on Tuesday. The accident occurred during Monday night. The injured included a man in the civilian truck. … Read more
April 19, 2022, 11:43 am Agartala, April 19 : The Annual Resource Development Department (ARDD) has sounded alert of African Swine Fever (ASF) with the detection of a few suspect cases in department’s run breeding farm at Debipur under Sepahijala district, ARDD sources said on Tuesday. The department received the confirmation of ASF positive from … Read more
April 19, 2022, 11:58 am Thiruvananthapuram, April 19 : Technopark-incubated Ospyn Technologies has clinched a major work order from Federal Bank as OspynDocs software platform will fast-track the bank’s process automation. The Technology firm, which has a wide client-base across India and abroad, signed the deal with Federal Bank recently. Federal Bank has onboarded Ospyn … Read more
April 19, 2022, 12:03 pm Thiruvananthapuram, April 19 : UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, has announced that it has been recertified by the Great Place to Work® Institute for the India region for 2022-23. The Great Place to Work (GPTW) recertification demonstrates UST’s consistent efforts in building and sustaining a High-Trust, High-Performance Culture, … Read more
April 19, 2022, 12:27 pm New Delhi, April 19 : On action-packed visit to the US, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday met her Sri Lankan counterpart Ali Sabry on the sidelines of IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington D.C. and discussed current economic situation and its approach towards addressing the prevailing challenges. Sitharaman assured … Read more
April 19, 2022, 12:31 pm Puducherry, April 19 : on Home Minister Amit Shah, who will be visiting Puducherry on April 24, for the first time after the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in alliance with All India N R Congress in the on Territory, will be laying foundation stones for several projects including … Read more