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 16, 2022, 12:18 pm Imphal, April 16 : The N Biren Singh government was expanded with the induction of six Cabinet ministers on Saturday. Governor La Ganesan administered the oath of secrecy in a function held at Raj Bhawan. Five were of the BJP and one of NPF. The ministers were Letpao Haokip, Dr … Read more
April 16, 2022, 12:21 pm Prayagraj, April 16 : Bodies of five persons of a family were recovered under mysterious circumstances in Nawabganj area of the district on Saturday. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Kumar said that Priti Tiwari, her daughters Mahi (12), Pihu (7) and Pohu (5) were hacked to death in Khagalpur … Read more
April 16, 2022, 11:25 am Patna, April 16 : Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate Amar Paswan is leading over his nearest rival Baby Kumari of BJP by a margin of 11,620 votes from Bochaha Assembly seat where polling was held on April 12. Official sources said Paswan got 26,623 votes while the former BJP Bihar vice … Read more
April 16, 2022, 11:36 am Kolkata, April 16 : Actor-turned politician and Trinamool Congress nominee Shatrughan Sinha is leading by a margin of more than 40,000 votes from Asansol Lok Sabha seat over his BJP rival and MLA Agnimitra Paul and Trinamool’s Babul Supriyo is leading by 9000 votes from Ballygunje Assembly seat after initial … Read more
April 16, 2022, 11:48 am Kolkata, April 16 : West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress was ahead in both the Asansol Lok Sabha and Ballygunge Assembly constituencies, where votes are being counted on Saturday for the by-polls held earlier this week. In Asansol, yesteryear’s noted Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha, who is contesting on the Trinamool Congress … Read more
April 15, 2022, 3:55 pm Shimla, April. 15 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a function on the occasion of Himachal Pradesh Day which was telecast at Chamba Chowgan. Prime Minister appreciated the developmental journey of the State, despite geographical and other constraints. He said the State over these years has made tremendous progress in … Read more
April 15, 2022, 4:09 pm Chennai, Apr 15 : The Woman Special Deputy Collector of Kallakurichi district and a 11-year-old girl were killed and five others were injured when the official car in which she was travelling met with an accident after the front tyre got punctured at Sankarapuram near Kallakurichi on Friday. Police sources … Read more
April 15, 2022, 4:17 pm New Delhi, April 15 : With the Ukraine conflict affecting food security around the world, India is proving to be a lifesaver to countries in need of wheat and sugar. After providing Lebanon with wheat, India is now looking to supply Egypt with the key commodity. The northeast African country, … Read more
April 15, 2022, 4:31 pm Mr Thakur made these announcement while presiding over the 75th State level Himachal Day function held at the historic Chowgan in Chamba Friday Chief Minister announced 50 percent discount on traveling in HRTC buses for women. He said with this the women would get a benefit of about Rs 60 … Read more
April 15, 2022, 5:00 pm Shimla, April 15 : In the election year, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday announced to provide more discount to women passengers in state Transport buses, to not charge any bill from the rural Water consumers, extended discount to more consumers in power bills. Chief Minister announced 50 percent … Read more
April 15, 2022, 5:06 pm Deoghar, April 15 : Four people lost their lives while two others sustained serious injuries as a four wheeler in which they were travelling rammed into a tree in Jam a village under Mohanpur Police Station area of Deoghar district in Jharkhand on Friday. According to police said that condition … Read more
April 15, 2022, 5:08 pm New Delhi, April 15 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and General Secretary of the Comm st Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong on Friday agreed to “enhance defence partnership” and exchanged views on the “ongoing crisis in Ukraine and the situation in South China Sea”. The PMO informed that the … Read more
April 15, 2022, 5:15 pm Puducherry, April 15 : Former Lok Sabha Member from Puducherry Prof M Ramadass on Friday urged the intervention of on Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari to commence the work of the four lane road project connecting Mahabalipuram and Puducherry. In a letter to Gadkari, Ramadass said the … Read more
April 15, 2022, 5:20 pm Chennai, Apr 15 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin today urged External Affairs Minister Dr.S.Jaishankar to ensure legal support and assistance to 11 poor fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy and were asked to pay Rs two crore Lankan Rupees for their release by a court there. In … Read more
April 16, 2022, 9:56 am New Delhi, April 16 : Counting of votes for bye-elections to one Lok Sabha seat and four assembly seats across West Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra is underway on Saturday. The Trinamool Congress has much at stake with two key candidates in fray — Shatrughan Sinha from Asansol Lok Sabha … Read more
April 16, 2022, 10:40 am New Delhi, April 16 : India has recorded 975 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of cases to 4,30,40,947 in the country, as per the Health Ministry data on Saturday. As many as 4 fresh fatalities were also recorded in the last 24 hours, … Read more
April 16, 2022, 10:44 am Chandigarh, April 16 : The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab on Saturday announced 300 ts of free power to every household in the state from July 1, on completion of one month of Bhagwant Mann-led government. The Chief Minister on Tuesday had hinted at a “good news” soon … Read more
April 15, 2022, 5:39 pm The Prime Minister addressing virtually after dedicating the KK Patel Super Speciality Hospital in Bhuj, Gujarat
April 15, 2022, 1:18 pm Ranchi, April 15 : Two girls were gang-raped in the capital following which acting promptly police managed to arrest five out of the six culprits who had executed the crime. Police on Friday said that a girl hailing from Tupudana area had come to visit her relative who lived under … Read more
April 15, 2022, 1:24 pm Lucknow, April 15 : Focusing on prevention before treatment, the Uttar Pradesh Government on Friday launched the Dastak Abhiyan to prevent the spread of water-borne and vector-borne diseases. The campaign is scheduled to last till April 30. Speaking about the same, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while addressing a review meeting … Read more
April 15, 2022, 12:48 pm Kolkata, April 15 : A four-member fact-finding committee of BJP, all women, on Friday left this city on way to Hanskhali in West Bengal’s Nadia district to call on the bereaved family members of the 14-year-old girl, who was gang-raped and murdered in which a TMC leader’s son was arrested … Read more
April 15, 2022, 10:26 am Rameswaram, April 15 : The 61-day annual deep-sea fishing ban by mechanized boats to facilitate fish breeding along the East Coast of Tamil Nadu commenced on Thursday midnight. Fisheries sources said on Friday that the ban enforced by the state government from Tiruvallur district in the North to Kanyakumari district … Read more
April 16, 2022, 9:12 am Jammu, April 16 : The security forces on Saturday morning recovered an improvised explosive device on Rajouri-Gurdan road in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The device was defused later, they said. Police added that on inputs received by police that some suspicious movement has taken place in … Read more
April 16, 2022, 9:31 am Patna, April 16 : Counting of votes in Bochaha assembly seat began at 8 am amid tight security arrangements where polling for by-election was held on April 12. According to office of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar, the counting was in progress at Ram Dayalu Singh College. Counting would … Read more
April 16, 2022, 9:39 am Kolhapur, April 16 : Counting of votes began at 0800 hours this morning for Kolhapur-North assembly constituency by-election, at government godown near Rajaram tank at Sarnobatwadi near Shivaji versity Kolhapur. There will be 26 rounds of counting, After third round, the Congress candidate Jayshree Jadhav was leading by 7,645 votes … Read more
April 16, 2022, 10:03 am Kolkata, April 16 : Counting for Asansol Lok Sabha seat and Ballygunje assembly constituency bypoll, held on April 12 in West Bengal, began amid tight security at 8 am on Saturday, official sources here said . The by-elections were necessitated as Babul Supriyo resigned as the MP from Asansol seat … Read more
April 16, 2022, 10:32 am Madurai, April 16 : Clad in resplendent green silk cloth and mounted on the golden stallion chariot with the sword, Lord Kallazhagar made a grand entry into River Vaigai, amidst chanting of ‘Govinda, Govinda’ from the sea of devotees on Saturday. The procession of the decorated idol of Lord Sundararaja … Read more
April 15, 2022, 3:11 pm Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh), Apr 15 : Maoists made an abortive attempt on Friday to blow up a bridge in highly-restive Sukma district of Left-wing extremism-affected Bastar division, police said. While the rebels were attempting to demolish the structure, CRPF and District Reserve Guard personnel rushed to the scene and the ultras … Read more
April 15, 2022, 3:11 pm Jogulamba Gadwal, April 15 : on Tourism and Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy has exuded confidence that the BJP will come to power in the next Assembly election in Telangana. Reddy participated in the second phase of Praja Sangrama Yatra in this district on the second day on Friday, launched … Read more
April 15, 2022, 3:14 pm New Delhi, April 15 : The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday paid tribute to Late Marshal of Air Force Arjan Singh on his 103rd birth anniversary and recalled the contributions made by him. Marshal Arjan Singh was born on April 15, 1919 at Lyallpur (now Faisalabad in Pakistan). At … Read more
April 15, 2022, 3:20 pm Bhubaneswar, April 15 : An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.5 on the Richter scale hit Odisha at 11.19 hrs on the Ganjam- Nayagarh border on Friday. The local IMD sources here said the earthquake occurred at 20.43 latitudes and 84.84 longitudes. There were, however, no reports of any loss … Read more
April 15, 2022, 3:28 pm Bhubaneswar, April 15 : In a joint operation, the officials of the Special Task Force (STF) and Khordha Police have apprehended two drug peddlers and seized 52 Kg of ganja and other incriminating materials from their possession. STF sources here on Friday said acting on an intelligence report a joint … Read more
April 15, 2022, 3:36 pm New Delhi, Apr 15 : Delhi Metro services will be partially affected on Sunday for some time due to work on track maintenance on the Blue Line. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Friday said that train services between Rajiv Chowk and Karol Bagh will remain suspended till 7 … Read more
April 15, 2022, 3:39 pm Panaji, April 15 : Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said he will write a letter to Bombay High Court at Goa to introduce Konkani along with English to conduct court proceedings. Speaking at the 8th International Hindi Congress being held here, he said,”When we go to the judiciary … Read more
April 15, 2022, 3:46 pm New Delhi, April 15 : The Congress on Friday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence over the death of contractor Santosh Patil in Karnataka and reiterated its demand to arrest Minister K S Eshwarappa amid allegations of his involvement in the death. Patil had alleged before dying that Eshwarappa demanded … Read more
April 15, 2022, 3:51 pm Hyderabad, April 15 : All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President and MP, Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday alleged that Muslims in Karauli in Rajasthan were not only targeted by Sangh riots but they also faced harassment by the police and administration of Gehlot government. Taking to micro-blogging site twitter, Owaisi said … Read more
April 15, 2022, 2:30 pm New Delhi, April 15 : Home Minister Amit Shah wished people of Himachal Pradesh on the state day, and called it the land of out of the world ‘beauty and spiritualism’. “I extend my best wishes to all the residents of Devbhoomi on the occasion of Himachal Day. In the … Read more
April 15, 2022, 2:47 pm Panaji, April 15 : The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP on Friday expressed its solidarity with the protesting patient care attendants (PCAs) of the Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour (IPHB) hospital, which is part of GMC, Bambolim. AAP leader Puti Gaonkar gave the government a seven-day deadline to renew their … Read more
April 15, 2022, 2:53 pm Chennai, Apr 15 : Taking time off from his hectic schedule, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin today visited the Narikuravar (nomadic tribe) settlement at suburban Avadi, heard their grievances and also par took idly and vada in one of their houses. During his visit, he inspected whether basic … Read more
April 15, 2022, 2:55 pm Hyderabad, April 15 : Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Friday said that with the Judiciary being overburdened, he is giving top-most priority to fill up the vacancies of Judges and improve the Judicial infrastructure for speedy disposal of cases. Addressing the inaugural session of the two-day Telangana … Read more
April 15, 2022, 3:05 pm Chennai, Apr 15 : In a tragic incident, three people died of asphyxiation, while one person was admitted to hospital in a critical condition at suburban Annanur near Thirumullaivoyal coming under Avadi Corporation limits, today. Police sources said the incident occurred when the conservancy workers entered into a sump to … Read more
April 15, 2022, 3:07 pm New Delhi, April 15 : Urging people to adopt a healthy lifestyle, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said obesity and diabetes have become a big cause of concern in the country. “The main concern today is that the people are gaining weight. Obesity and diabetes have become a big … Read more
April 15, 2022, 1:37 pm New Delhi, April 15 : In-line with its commitment to strengthen the retail footprint in the Indian market, India Yamaha Motor (IYM) Pvt Ltd on Friday announced the opening of its first ‘Blue Square’ outlet in Delhi. Launched under the banner of ‘Sawhney Automobiles’, the 3S Facility offers end-to-end sales, … Read more
April 15, 2022, 1:58 pm New Delhi, April 15 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the people of Himachal Pradesh on the 75th establishment day and complimented them for converting challenges into opport ties. He noted the happy coincidence that the 75th establishment day comes in the 75th year of the Independence. He … Read more
April 15, 2022, 2:17 pm Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), April 15 : As many as 22 passengers were injured after a private tourist bus skidded off on Mumbai-Goa highway on Friday after the driver allegedly dozed off. Police said the ill-fated bus was going to Kelne in Khed tehsil from Mumbai. The accident happened in Kalambani village … Read more
April 16, 2022, 6:16 am Thiruvananthapuram, April 16 : Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the valedictory function of the 23rd National Conference of Chairpersons of State Public Service Commisions (PSCs) here on Saturday. The conference is being attended by UPSC Chairman Dr Manoj Soni, Goa PSC Chairman and National Conference Chairman Jose Manuel … Read more
April 15, 2022, 5:36 pm Mumbai, April 15 : With the high-profile wedding celebrations of son Ranbir Kapoor with Alia Bhatt over, attended by their friends and family, Neetu Kapoor penned an emotional note to her late husband actor Rishi Kapoor. In an Instagram post Neetu Kapoor wrote: “This is dedicated to kapoor Saab (red … Read more
April 15, 2022, 5:57 pm New Delhi, April 15 : The Delhi government is likely to increase the fares of auto-rickshaw and taxi, in view of the continuous rise in fuel prices. Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said on Friday that a committee will be constituted by the government to look into the matter. The government … Read more
April 15, 2022, 6:09 pm New Delhi, April 16 : On the occasion of Hanuman Janmotsav, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a 108-ft statue of Lord Hanuman in Morbi, Gujarat on Saturday at 11 am via video-conferencing. “This statue is the second of the 4 statues being set up in four directions across the … Read more
April 15, 2022, 5:28 pm Hyderabad, April 15 : TRS Working President and Minister K.T Rama Rao demanded that BJP State President Bandai Sanjay Kumar should tender an apology to the people of Palamuru and the entire Telangana for betrayal, injustice, and negligence done by the party to the state. Calling Sanjay’s ongoing second Praja … Read more