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 14, 2022, 2:06 pm New Delhi, April 14 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday credited all the Prime Ministers since independence in 1947 for helping India achieve the heights it has reached today. As he launched the website of Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya here, Modi said the heights the country has achieved was due to … Read more
April 14, 2022, 2:10 pm Jammu, April 14 : A major tragedy was averted with timely action of security forces as an improvised explosive device containing RDX was disposed off in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. Senior Superintendent of Police, Doda, Abdul Qayoom on Thursday told that an information was received last evening from … Read more
April 14, 2022, 2:10 pm Srinagar, April 14 : A record number of 3.30 lakh tourists thronged the Asia’s largest Tulip Garden on the foothills of Zabarwan in Srinagar till Wednesday evening, official said on Thursday. The mesmerizing Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden near the banks of Dal Lake with 15 lakh Tulip bulbs of … Read more
April 15, 2022, 8:00 am Aurangabad/Mumbai, April 15 : Maharashtra has recorded 103 new Covid-19 cases and five deaths in the past 24 hours, a health bulletin said on Friday. With the addition of these new cases, the state’s cumulative case tally has surged to 78,75,551 and the death toll goes up to 1,47,826. Meanwhile,77 … Read more
April 15, 2022, 8:34 am Thiruvananthapuram, April 15 : ‘Vishu,’ the beginning of Malayalam New Year with traditional fervour and gaiety looking ahead to a year of plenty and prosperity, is being celebrated by Malayalees all over the world on Friday. Lakhs of people thronged major temples across Kerala to offer prayers and see ‘Vishukkani’ … Read more
Toronto, April 14 : Friends, family and comm ty members gathered to pay tribute to 21-year-old Indian student Kartik Vasudev who was fatally shot in Toronto last week. On April 7, Vasudev, was shot and killed in broad daylight outside Sherbourne subway station in what is believed to be a targeted incident. He was one … Read more
April 14, 2022, 1:01 pm New Delhi, April 14 : A Delhi court acquitted former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Councillor Tahir Hussain, who was charged with defacing public property. Police had filed a case against Hussain on charges of putting a plastic board on an electric pole with his and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s … Read more
April 14, 2022, 1:17 pm Kolkata, April 14 : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday extended her greetings to all Tamil brothers and sisters for a very happy and prosperous New Year on the auspicious occasion of Puthandu. In a tweet, Banerjee said, “On the auspicious occasion of Puthandu, my heartiest greetings and … Read more
April 14, 2022, 1:36 pm Shillong, April 14 : A division bench of the Meghalaya High Court has directed the Inspector General of Prisons to file an additional affidavit indicating the complete list of persons who have died in custody since 2012. Hearing a PIL on custodial Vs. violence & other matters relating to prison … Read more
April 14, 2022, 11:04 am New Delhi, April 14 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar on his birth anniversary and recalled his contributions to the progress of the nation. “Tributes to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on his Jayanti. He has made indelible contributions to India’s progress. This is a … Read more
April 14, 2022, 11:05 am Kolkata, April 14 : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday extended heartiest greetings on the auspicious occasion of Mahavira Jayanti. In a tweet, Banerjee said, “My heartiest greetings on the auspicious occasion of Mahavira Jayanti.” “ May the teachings of the Lord guide all towards non-violence, truth, peace … Read more
April 14, 2022, 11:44 am New Delhi, April 14 : President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and many others on Thursday extended greetings on Mahavir Jayanti. Modi recalled the noble teachings of Bhagwan Mahavir, especially the emphasis on peace, compassion and brotherhood. “Greetings on the auspicious occasion of Mahavir Jayanti. The eternal teachings … Read more
April 14, 2022, 11:46 am Puducherry, April 14 : Floral tributes were paid to Dr B R Ambedkar on his 132nd birth anniversary here on Thursday. Puducherry Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, chief minister N Rangasamy, his cabinet colleagues and speaker R Selvam among others garlanded the Ambedkar statue inside the Bharathi park in front of … Read more
April 14, 2022, 12:15 pm Vijayawada, April 14 : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy here on Thursday announced Rs 25 ex gratia to each of the family of the deceased who were killed in the fire accident which took place in the Porus chemical factory at Akkireddygudem village in Musunuru mandal … Read more
April 14, 2022, 12:59 pm Aurangabad/Mumbai, April 14 : Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday paid rich tributes to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on the occasion of his 131st birth anniversary. Thackeray in his message stated that , Dr Ambedkar has given us the best constitution in the world … Read more
April 14, 2022, 10:32 am Kolkata, April 14 : To commemorate the 131st birth anniversary of Dr B.R. Ambedkar, the Father of the Indian Constitution, on April 14, Penguin Random House India has acquired the first English language translation of the autobiography of Dr Ambedkar’s wife and social activist Savita Ambedkar. Originally written in Marathi, … Read more
April 14, 2022, 10:50 am Kolkata, April 14 : West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday paid sincere tributes to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on his birth anniversary. ” Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar will pay floral tributes today at 11.30 am to Dr BR Ambedkar at the altar of his statue … Read more
April 14, 2022, 10:58 am New Delhi, April 14 : The Congress party on Thursday took a dig at Narendra Modi-led government over hike in price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and termed it as “loot”. “Inflation is increasing due to ‘fuel loot’ scheme’ of Modi government. Today, again CNG price hiked by Rs 2.50 … Read more
April 14, 2022, 9:08 am Puducherry, April 14 : Chief Minister N Rangaswamy greeted the people of the on Territory, particularly those speaking Malayalam, on the occasion of Vishu, the Malayalam New Year Day, on Friday. In a release here, the Chief Minister said it is the tradition of Malayalees to see the “Vishu Kani”(which … Read more
April 14, 2022, 9:24 am Manila, April 14 ( /Xinhua) The death toll from the tropical storm that battered the Philippines over last weekend rose to 121, including 81 victims buried by landslides in central Philippine city, authorities said Thursday. The deaths include 118 in the central Philippines and three in the southern Philippines, the … Read more
April 14, 2022, 9:42 am Eluru, April 14 : At least 6 people were killed and 12 injured in a massive fire accident that took place in a chemical factory called Porus Private Limited in the Musunuru village of Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district on Wednesday, police said. The AP government announced Rs 25 lakh ex-gratia … Read more
April 14, 2022, 9:48 am Aurangabad, Maharashtra, April 14 : The 2621st Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavir being celebrated with traditional fervour and enthusiasm in the entire eight districts region of Marathwada after the gap of two consecutive years. During the past two years it was celebrated simply manner due to covid pandemic. Reports reaching … Read more
April 14, 2022, 10:26 am Puducherry, April 14 : Tamil New year’s day was on Thursday celebrated with enthusiasm by the people in the on territory. With the lifting of major Covid protocols,a large number of people were seen in front of different temples including the famous Manakkula Vinayagar to worship the deity on the … Read more
April 14, 2022, 10:31 am New Delhi, April 14 : India has registered 1,007 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of cases to 4,30,39 023 in the country, as per the Health Ministry data on Thursday. As many as one fresh fatalities were also recorded in the last 24 … Read more
April 14, 2022, 7:43 pm Srinagar, April 14 : on Minister for Law and Justice, Kiren Rijiju on Thursday emphasized that the Government of India is committed to ensure justice and equal benefits to the last man standing in row. He said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to ensure justice and equal benefits … Read more
April 14, 2022, 7:48 pm Bhubaneswar, April 14 : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday unveiled the official logo of the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 here at the Kalinga Stadium. The quadrennial tournament is scheduled to be held from January 13 to 29. The 15th edition of the World Cup will be … Read more
April 14, 2022, 7:48 am Moscow, April 14 ( /Sputnik) The Russian Federal Biomedical Agency (FMBA) is going to launch the massive production of its Convasel vaccine against COVID-19 in Nicaragua, the agency’s press service said. “In the near future, we plan to start transferring the Convasel vaccine production technology to the Mechnikov Latin American … Read more
April 14, 2022, 8:58 pm New Delhi, April 14 : Railways on Thursday refuted the media reports that it is going to levy a surcharge on trains which are being run on diesel traction and said it is “baseless.” In a statement, Railway Ministry said “It is informed for the guidance of all concerned that … Read more
Nashik, April 14 : : Countries around the world study the state constitution prepared by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and create the constitution of their country. The world is in turmoil, a nation created in the name of religion alone. However, the task of ting a fragmented country like India has been done by the constitution … Read more
April 14, 2022, 10:29 pm New Delhi, April 15 : In view of rising Covid-19 infection among the children, the education department on Thursday issued an advisory asking the schools to temporarily shut down a section or the whole premises if a student or a staff test positive. “If any Covid-19 case is noticed or … Read more
April 14, 2022, 10:58 pm New Delhi, April 14 : The national capital logged 325 fresh cases of Covid-19 during the past 24 hours, the health bulletin released by the Delhi Government showed on Thursday. Delhi had recorded 299 infections on Wednesday, hence today the single day case count went up by 26. Addition of … Read more
April 14, 2022, 11:50 pm Thane, Apr 14 : The Hindu Jagruti Samiti says strict action should be taken against Police who did not comply with the Court order to remove unauthorised loudspeakers. ‘The Mumbai and Maharashtra police did not comply with the Mumbai High Court’s clear order given in 2016 to remove unauthorised loudspeakers … Read more
April 14, 2022, 7:17 pm New Delhi/ Paris, April 14, : India and France discussed “new initiatives” under the ambit of existing bilateral defence cooperation mechanism for two days in the latest round of Joint Staff talks, Defence Ministry said on Thursday. “The 20th edition of India-France Joint Staff talks was held in Paris, France … Read more
April 14, 2022, 7:26 pm Srinagar, April 14 : on Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said Kashmir is limping back to normalcy and the few incidents which are taking place, security agencies are taking care. “I am very happy that normalcy has returned to Kashmir”, Rijiju said this on the side … Read more
April 14, 2022, 7:37 pm Shivamogga/Bengaluru, April 14 : The political developments that took place in the state of Karnataka on Thursday, raised the temperatures by a few notches, as RDPR Minister KS Eshwarappa announced to resign tomorrow, while Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, showing full support for the Minister, said he was sure Eshwarappa will … Read more
April 14, 2022, 8:05 pm Ranchi, April 14 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke over the phone with Vadamvibhushan Kariya Munda who is unwell and undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Ranchi. Son of the ailing BJP leader Jagannath Munda said that a phone came from the Prime Minister’s Office after which … Read more
April 14, 2022, 8:40 pm Srinagar, April 14 : Security forces shot dead four local Lashkar-e-Toiba militants in a gun battle in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday, officials said. The gun battle erupted at Badigam, Zainapora in Shopian during a cordon and search operation by Police and Army following an input about the presence … Read more
April 14, 2022, 8:50 pm Aurangabad / Mumbai, Apr 14 : Maharashtra Industry Minister and Shiv Sena leader Subhash Desai on Thursday exhorted youths that instead of becoming a job seeker, be an entrepreneur and a job provider. Speaking after inauguration of Self-Employment Training Camp organised under Chief Minister’s Employment Generation Programme on behalf of … Read more
April 14, 2022, 7:05 pm Chandigarh, April 14 : Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal has extended his heartiest greetings and best wishes to the people of Haryana on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar and Baisakhi. Paying tributes to Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar on his 131st birth anniversary on Thursday, the … Read more
April 14, 2022, 7:15 pm New Delhi, April 14 : The Delhi Police has told the Supreme Court that the allegations of calling for genocide against the Muslim comm ty at the ‘Dharma Sansad’ event held in the national capital in December last year are “baseless and fictional”. South East Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police … Read more
April 14, 2022, 6:59 pm New Delhi, April 14 : In an innovative move, Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi launched the ‘All Women Ambassadors Group’ to advance the role of women in international diplomacy and to realise SDG 5 to achieve gender equality in diplomacy. Around a dozen women ambassadors based in … Read more
April 14, 2022, 6:45 pm Patna, April 14 : In a sudden political move, Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee ( BPCC) president Madan Mohan Jha learnt to quit his post on Thursday in New Delhi. Madan Mohan Jha, summoned by the party’s top leadership was camping in New Delhi for the last two days where he … Read more
April 14, 2022, 7:20 pm New Delhi, April 14 : All Schools of Specialised Excellence in the national capital will now be called ‘Dr BR Ambedkar Schools of Specialised Excellence, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Wednesday. The move is in line with the Delhi Government’s efforts to promote Ambedkar’s vision of imparting quality … Read more
April 14, 2022, 6:53 pm Srinagar, April 14 : Security forces shot dead four Lashkar-e-Toiba militants in a gun battle in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday, officials said. The gun battle had erupted at Badigam, Zainapora in Shopian during a cordon and a search operation in the area following an input about militant presence. … Read more
April 14, 2022, 6:16 pm New Delhi, April 14 : on Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said the pharmaceutical industry has a vital role to play in realising the vision of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India). The Minister made the statement while addressing ‘Indian Pharma – Global Health Care’ event to commemorate the diamond … Read more
April 14, 2022, 6:33 pm Chennai, Apr 14 : The DMK Government headed by Chief Minister M K Stalin and its allies today boycotted the ‘At Home Reception’ organised by Governor R N Ravi opposing the delay in forwarding the Bill seeking exemption from NEET, to the President for his assent. The Governor unveiled a … Read more
April 14, 2022, 6:41 pm Chennai, Apr 14 : Actor Rajinikanth today greeted scores of his fans who had thronged his Poes Garden residence in the city on the occasion of Tamil New year. As the fan crowd kept swelling, Rajini greeted them by waving his hands by standing in an elevated platform inside the … Read more
April 14, 2022, 6:42 pm Bengaluru, April 14 : Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said there was no pressure from BJP’s central leadership over the removal of RDPR Minister KS Eshwarappa and he will continue to stay in the cabinet. He told reporters while replying to a query on Congress party’s demand for … Read more
April 14, 2022, 6:41 am Washington, April 14 ( /Sputnik) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it is extending its COVID-19 mask mandate for public transportation and airplanes until May 3. “The CDC Mask Order remains in effect while CDC assesses the potential impact of the rise of cases on … Read more
April 13, 2022, 9:48 pm New Delhi, April 13 : The single-day rise of Covid-19 cases in the national capital has doubled in the last 48 hours. Delhi recorded 299 fresh cases on Wednesday, a rise of more than 100 per cent new cases the city reported on Monday when it logged 137 infections. Wednesday’s … Read more