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 13, 2022, 1:11 pm Srinagar, April 13 : Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday greeted people on the auspicious occasion of Baisakhi. The former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister in a statement said that the custom of observing Baisakhi with harmony and brotherhood adds colour to its festivity. She called for … Read more
April 13, 2022, 7:17 pm Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Apr 13 : on Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, will dedicate Solapur-Dhule national highway (no 211), under the NHAI, and perform ‘bhoomi pujan’ of different roads here on April 24, informed on Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Karad on Wednesday. Addressing a press … Read more
April 13, 2022, 7:38 pm Jammu, April 13 : The General-Officer-Commanding Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh on Wednesday said that the change of guard in neighbouring Pakistan is their internal matter but the Indian Army is always on alert and maintaining vigil along the Line of Control. “The internal situation in Pakistan and the situation on … Read more
April 13, 2022, 7:42 pm Ayodhya, April 13 : Vice President M. Vankaiah Naidu would be visiting Ayodhya Dham on April 15 and will pray at the Ram Lalla temple. Vice president will reach Ayodhya from Lucknow by presidential train at around 11 am. Officials here on Wednesday said Naidu will stay in Ayodhya for … Read more
April 13, 2022, 6:01 pm New Delhi, April 13 : Comm st Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday said ‘isolating and defeating’ BJP is imperative for India, and said Opposition parties should come together to defeat the ruling party. Addressing a press conference here, Yechury announced the outcome of the 23rd party … Read more
April 13, 2022, 6:05 pm Itanagar, April 13 : Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) Dr BD Mishra has extended his warm greetings to the people of the State on the auspicious occasion of Sangken. He expressed his hope that the sacred Sangken Festival will usher in a happy and prosperous year ahead. In his message, … Read more
April 13, 2022, 6:18 pm New Delhi, April 13 : BJP President JP Nadda on Wednesday visited a PDS center in Shastri Park in east Delhi’s Kailash Nagar, and distributed packets of ration to beneficiaries. The event came as a part of social justice fortnight being observed by BJP. Amid chants hailing Prime Minister Narendra … Read more
April 13, 2022, 6:22 pm Panaji, April 13 : Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday ordered a probe into the Chorla-Saquelim road repair work. The Chief Minister also suspended the concerned Assistant Engineer and a J or Engineer till the enquiry is pending. He also asked the officials concerned to inform about the action … Read more
April 13, 2022, 6:22 pm New Delhi, April 13 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday is set to interact with personnel of IAF, Indian Army, NDRF, ITBP, local administration and civil society, who were involved in a rescue operation in Jharkhand’s Deoghar, where a ropeway tragedy took the life of two person. The rescue … Read more
April 13, 2022, 6:31 pm New Delhi, April 13 : A CBI Special Court after hearing submission by the CBI against an order to withdraw a Look Out Circular against former Amnesty International India chief Aakar Patel, reserved its ruling till April 16. The Central Bureau of Investigation filed a written submission before the court … Read more
April 13, 2022, 6:36 pm Indore, Apr 13 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi came in the Congress line of fire on Wednesday when Rajya Sabha Member Digvijaya Singh alleged that the former is silent over recent riots. “I am sad. Mr Modi writes in social media and issues statements even if somebody’s finger gets hurt. … Read more
April 13, 2022, 6:39 pm New Delhi, April 13 : Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for remaining silent over incidents of communal violence across the country. “Narendra Modi ji is the first PM in 75 years who is silent on rising hate and violence in the … Read more
April 13, 2022, 6:42 pm Kolkata, April 13 : Calcutta High court on Wednesday further extended its stay for another four weeks for the appearance of West Bengal’s former education minister Partha Chatterjee (now commerce and industry minister) before the CBI officials in relation to alleged government schools teachers’ recruitment irregularities cases of the state … Read more
April 13, 2022, 5:37 pm New Delhi, April 13 : After a long spell of heatwave, Delhi-NCR may get some relief, as no further steep rise in mercury is forecast in the national capital for the next five to six days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. Delhi will see no heatwave till … Read more
April 13, 2022, 5:51 pm Aurangabad / Mumbai, Apr 13 : Maharashtra NCP chief spokesperson Mahesh Tapase on Wednesday slammed BJP-led central government for confiscating the property of state minister Nawab Malik. After Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, now the property of Minister Nawab Malik has been confiscated by the Enforcement Directorate, he said in … Read more
April 13, 2022, 5:57 pm Itanagar, April 13 : Chief Minister Pema Khandu has extended his warm greetings and best wishes for Baisakhi, Bohag Bihu, Ambedkar Jayanti, and Mahavir Jayanti that will be observed across the country on Thursday. ishing members of Sikh, Assamese, Bengali and Jain comm ties serving and residing in Arunachal Pradesh, … Read more
April 13, 2022, 2:54 pm Mumbai April 13 : In a major reliaf to BJP leader and former MP Kirit Somaiya the Bombay High Court Wednesday granted pre arrest bail to him in a cheating case regarding swindling of funds collected to save warship INS Vikrant in 2013. Justice Anuja Prabhudesai while allowing the application … Read more
April 13, 2022, 3:00 pm Chennai, Apr 13 : Prices of fish were expected to go up as the 61-day annual ban on deep sea fishing by mechanised trawlers along the East Coast of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, would commence from midnight tomorrow. The ban would be in force till June 14. In order to … Read more
April 13, 2022, 11:12 am New Delhi, April 13 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and others on Wednesday paid rich tributes to the martyrs who were massacred in Jallianwala Bagh on this day in 1919. In a tweet, the PM wrote, “Tributes to those martyred in Jallianwala Bagh on this … Read more
April 13, 2022, 11:18 am New Delhi, April 13 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met district panchayat members from Gujarat and spoken at length about issues relating to rural development and leveraging ‘Jan Shakti’ for societal progress, the PMO said on Wednesday. “Yesterday, had an excellent meeting with District Panchayat members from Gujarat. We … Read more
April 13, 2022, 11:22 am Mumbai, April 13 : Maharashtra Deputy Chief minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said that the State Social Welfare Minister Dhananjay Munde is in good health and doctors have advised him to take rest. Pawar visited the Breach Candy Hospital this morning and met Munde, who was admitted after he complained … Read more
April 13, 2022, 11:30 am New Delhi, April 13 : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reached Hawaii on Wednesday for a visit to the headquarters of US Indo-Pacific Command, America’s oldest and largest combatant command. “Reached Honolulu in Hawaii for a visit to the Headquarters of ted States Indo-Pacific Command. I shall also be visiting the … Read more
April 13, 2022, 10:21 am New Delhi, April 13 : A total of 1,088 people have tested positive for Covid-19 during the past 24 hours, the on Health Ministry said on Wednesday. According to the bulletin issued by the Ministry, the total caseload rose to 4,30,38,016 while the death toll rose to 5,21,736 as 26 … Read more
April 12, 2022, 4:13 pm Kolkata, April 12 : West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, who already sought a report from the state chief secretary on Hanskhali gangrape and murder of a 14-year-old girl, on Tuesday said the criminal investigation in Hanskhali case was tainted and compromised when people in authority and constitutional position indicates judgmental … Read more
April 12, 2022, 4:15 pm Los Angeles, April 12 : Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh on Tuesday released poster of his upcoming song ‘Chauffeur’ featuring Canadian Rapper Tory Lanez. Taking it to Instagram, Dosanjh wrote “Chauffeur dropping on 14th April Pre Save Link in Story Tory Lanez, Warner Music India, Ikky, Sonali Singh, Jang Dhillon, Jay … Read more
April 12, 2022, 5:38 pm Patna, April 12 : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had a narrow escape when a blast took place in his Jan samvad program at Gandhi High School in Silav under the same police station area in Nalanda District on Tuesday.According to preliminary reports pouring in here, the blast took place … Read more
April 12, 2022, 5:45 pm Kolkata, April 12 : Amid allegations of violence levelled by opposition parties against the state’s ruling Trinamool Congress, the polling for the Asansol Lok Sabha seat and Ballygunge assembly seat in West Bengal, where byelections are being held on Tuesday, has been by and large peaceful. According to the Election … Read more
April 12, 2022, 5:53 pm Patna, April 12 : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had a narrow escape when a blast took place during his Jan samvad programme at Gandhi High School in Silav of Nalanda District on Tuesday. According to preliminary reports pouring in here, the blast took place when the Chief Minister was … Read more
April 12, 2022, 5:52 pm Hazaribagh, April 12 : Three youths lost their lives following collision between two bikes which took place on Tuesday on the Bishnugarh-Gomia main road under Bishnugarh Police Station area of Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. Police said that the deceased have been identified as Imran, Shahid and Kedar Sahu. Upon receiving … Read more
April 12, 2022, 6:15 pm New Delhi, April 12 : Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said his ministry will hold dialogue with states for bringing formity in laws for cooperatives in the country, as he stressed on the economic importance of the sector in economic empowerment of crores of poor. Stating that … Read more
April 12, 2022, 5:53 pm Bhubaneswar, April 12 : The Commissioner of Police have arrested three athletes on the charges of sexually assaulting a J or sportsperson from Rourkela for his poor performance in a sports event in the state capital. Police on Tuesday said the three accused —Ashis Patra, Suraj Thakur and Jagannath Dash … Read more
April 12, 2022, 6:01 pm New Delhi, April 12 : on Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said the Covid-19 pandemic is not over yet and appealed to the people to take precautions. “One thing that we have to keep in mind always is that Covid is under control but it has not gone yet. … Read more
April 12, 2022, 6:07 pm Srinagar, April 12 : The Northern Army Commander, Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, on the final day of his visit to Kashmir Valley reviewed the security situation along the Line of Control(LoC) with the formation commanders, Srinagar based defence spokesman said. The Army Commander was accompanied by Lt Gen DP Pandey, … Read more
April 12, 2022, 4:48 pm New Delhi, April 12 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India is ready to supply food grain to the world in case the World Trade Organisation permits. The Prime Minister’s comments came as he inaugurated the hostel and education complex of Annapurnadham Trust at Adalaj in Gujarat virtually. … Read more
April 12, 2022, 5:04 pm Hyderabad, April 12 : Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited (BSV) on Tuesday announced to invest INR 200 crore in the state-of-the art injectable and vaccine manufacturing facility at Genome Valley here. This was announced by BSV Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Sanjiv Navangul during a meeting with Telangana Minister … Read more
April 12, 2022, 5:09 pm Srinagar, April 12 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi must address grievances of casual and contractual labourers by making their jobs permanent during his upcoming visit to the on Territory, Jammu and Kashmir A i Party President Altaf Bukhari said on Tuesday. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Jammu and Kashmir … Read more
April 13, 2022, 6:52 am Shimla, April 13 : A mild tremor was felt in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district on Wednesday, the spokesperson of state Disaster Management Authority confirmed. Sudesh Kumar Mokata said that earthquake measured 2.80 on Richter scale hit Manjwar Area near Chamunda Devi shrine 10 km towards south east of Dharmshala at … Read more
April 13, 2022, 7:36 am Aurangabad/Mumbai, April 13 : Maharashtra has reported 113 new Covid-19 cases and four deaths in the past 24 hours, a health bulletin said on Wednesday. With the addition of these new cases, the state’s cumulative case tally has surged to 78,75,324 and the death toll goes up to 1,47,820. Meanwhile,127 … Read more
April 12, 2022, 3:56 pm Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh), Apr 12 : A turnout of 52.74 per cent was recorded until 1300 hrs on Tuesday as by-election voting progressed peacefully in the Khairagarh Assembly constituency, it was officially learnt. The by-poll has been necessitated by the demise of Mr Devvrat Singh (Janta Congress Chhattisgarh). Team-AC
April 12, 2022, 6:23 pm New Delhi, April 12 : IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Tuesday said that it should be made clear to the world that “today’s India has the capability and more importantly, the will, to respond at a level that we deem appropriate and to define our own escalation … Read more
April 12, 2022, 6:25 pm New Delhi, April 12 : Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday called upon youngsters to imbibe qualities of tolerance, patience, discipline, hard work and empathy to become successful leaders in their chosen fields. “You should always rise above narrow considerations such as caste, religion and region and never disrespect … Read more
April 12, 2022, 6:26 pm Ranchi, April 12 : The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday took suo-moto cognizance of the Deoghar Ropeway Incident and directed the state government to file a reply over the matter. The court later fixed April 25 as the next date for hearing in the case. After the rescue operations came … Read more
April 12, 2022, 6:20 pm New Delhi, April 12 : India conducted successful flight test of Anti Tank Guided Missile Helina for a second consecutive day on Tuesday from an indigenously-developed Advanced Light Helicopter at high-altitude ranges. “As part of the ongoing user validation trials, indigenously developed Anti Tank Guided Missile Helina was again successfully … Read more
April 12, 2022, 6:22 pm Islamabad, April 12 : The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday reserved its decision on the petition which sought its intervention over the election of the Punjab chief minister as the PML-N, PML-Q, and Punjab Assembly secretariat could not decide on a “neutral” person to chair the session to elect … Read more
April 12, 2022, 6:22 pm Kolkata, April 12 : Calcutta High court on Tuesday directed senior IPS officer Damayanti Sen to probe four rape cases in Matia and De Ganga in North 24 Parganas, English Bazar in Malda and Bansdroni in south Kolkata. The division bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Srivastava and Rajarshi Bhardwaj while … Read more
April 12, 2022, 4:27 pm Hyderabad, April 12 : Special Sessions Court for MLA and MP cases here has posted the judgement in the hate speech cases against AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi to Wednesday. Akbaruddin, the younger brother of All India Majils-e-Ittehadul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief and Hyderabad MP, Asaduddin Owaisi, was booked under relevant sections of … Read more
April 12, 2022, 4:28 pm Patna, April 12 : The Rashtriy Janata Dal (RJD) got a major jolt on Tuesday when Ajit Singh, son of RJD State president Jagadanand Singh joined Janata Dal (U). Ajit Singh took the membership of the JD(U) in presence of its national president Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh, MP in … Read more
April 12, 2022, 4:28 pm Chennai, Apr 12 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin today said if the BJP unnecessarily tried to politicise the issue regarding Sri Ram Samaj (Ayodhya Mandapam) in the city which was taken over by the Government, and develop its party in the State, it would not happen. Intervening … Read more
April 12, 2022, 4:33 pm Panaji, April 12 : Crime Branch of Goa Police has arrested Congress leader Dharmesh Saglani in connection with an extortion case, officials announced here on Tuesday. The arrest was made on Monday, a police official said. Saglani, who gave a tough fight to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant in Sankhalim constituency … Read more
April 12, 2022, 4:35 pm Puducherry, April 12 : Chief Minister N Rangaswamy on Tuesday chaired a review meeting on the drinking water project to be implemented with the financial support of the French government here. According to a release from the office of the Chief Minister, the project to provide drinking water in Puducherry … Read more