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 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
April 12, 2022, 4:42 pm Warangal, April 12 : A major fire broke out at Telangana Government Textile Warehouse (Tesco warehouse) in Dharmaram village in this district on Monday night. Police said the fire broke out at about 1800 hours on Monday. The flames spread to the entire godown at fast pace. On information, five … Read more
April 12, 2022, 7:59 pm Pune, April 12, : Indian Army Chief Gen MM Naravane on Tuesday inducted the first set of indigenously developed specialist vehicles into the Indian Army at a function organised at the Bombay Engineer Group (BEG) and Centre. Gen MM Naravane, on a two day visit to the city is accompanied … Read more
April 12, 2022, 8:02 pm Lucknow, April 12 : Bharatiya Janata Party won 33 out of 36 seats of local body constituencies of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council polls as per the results declared by the Election Commission after counting for the 27 seats on Tuesday. Two seats have been won by the independent candidates and … Read more
April 12, 2022, 8:13 pm Lucknow, April 12 : Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) crossed all limits of irregularities and high-handedness in THE Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council polls. In a statement issued here, Akhilesh said, “BJP crossed all the limits of rigging and high-handedness in the … Read more
April 12, 2022, 7:47 pm Bhubaneswar, April 12 : Biju Adventure Park will promote tourism in Gopalpur in Odisha’s Ganjam district and attract youngsters towards adventure sports, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Tuesday. Inaugurating the park developed with a cost outlay of around Rs. 2.5 crores,Patnaik said the Park has been named after legendary … Read more
April 12, 2022, 7:50 pm Bhopal, Apr 12 : A first information report was registered on Tuesday against Rajya Sabha Member Digvijaya Singh by the city police’s Crime Branch on charges including that of fanning religious frenzy. In the wake of communal disturbances in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district, erstwhile chief minister Singh made certain remarks … Read more
April 12, 2022, 7:53 pm Islamabad, April 12 : Pakistan’s top military brass on Tuesday endorsed the stance taken by General Qamar Javed Bajwa to uphold the country’s constitution in them midst of the political turmoil that the country had to undergo leading up to the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan and his ouster from … Read more
April 12, 2022, 8:14 pm New Delhi, April 12, : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya on Thursday at around 11 AM as a tribute to every Prime Minister of the country since Independence, irrespective of their ideology or tenure in office. The Sangrahalaya, being inaugurated during the celebration of Azadi ka … Read more
April 12, 2022, 7:40 pm Udupi, April 12 : A Belagavi contractor Santosh Patil, who had accused RDPR Minister KS Eshwarappa of corruption recently, allegedly committed suicide at a lodge here on Tuesday. The police found a death note of Patil blaming Eshwarappa for his death. He wrote that he had decided to “set aside … Read more
April 12, 2022, 9:54 pm New Delhi, April 12 : Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla wrote to states on Tuesday asking them to review the situation of their ropeway projects, a day after an accident in Deoghar in Jharkhand. In a letter sent to chief secretaries of all states, the Home Secretary said BIS standards have … Read more
April 12, 2022, 10:05 pm Jammu, April 12 : Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that efforts are being made to create modern facilities like skywalk, new Durga Bhawan, spiritual theme park and services such as RFID tag for devotees within a stipulated time-frame for the pleasant and divine experience. He … Read more
April 12, 2022, 10:48 pm New Delhi, April 12 : The Indian Air Force in close coordination with NDRF, local administration, Army and ITBP completed on Tuesday the rescue of 35 stranded persons from the Trikut Hills Ropeway in the Deoghar district of Jharkhand. IAF used two Mi-17V5, one Mi-17, one Advanced Light Helicopter and … Read more
April 12, 2022, 11:16 pm New Delhi, April 12 : Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday organised Yamuna cleaning drive at different banks of the river Yamuna. BJP alleged that the on government provided crores of rupees to the Delhi government for cleaning the Yamuna but Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government did nothing and only paid lip … Read more
April 12, 2022, 11:32 pm Washington/New Delhi, April 12 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will participate in a conversation with students, faculty, and leadership of Howard versity on Tuesday evening. The two ministers will be joined by State Department Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee … Read more
April 12, 2022, 8:29 pm Potchefstroom (South Africa), April 12 : The Indian J or Women’s Team suffered a major heartbreak after England held their nerves to snatch a victory and the Bronze medal at the FIH Hockey Women’s J or World Cup on Tuesday. The Salima Tete-led team showed grit and determination in the … Read more
April 12, 2022, 8:30 pm New Delhi, April 12 : The first meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Coordination Group (IMCG) at Secretary level was convened by Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla today. The IMCG is a high-level mechanism for comprehensive management of relations with India’s neighbours. The IMCG meeting today provided a comprehensive direction with a … Read more
April 12, 2022, 8:47 pm New Delhi, April 12 : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann indicated that his government in Punjab may implement the poll promise of free electricity in the state after he met Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday at his residence in Delhi. The meeting between the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) CMs … Read more
April 12, 2022, 8:43 pm Shimla, April 12 : Congress President Kuldeep Singh Rathore slammed BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda for passing comment on the Congress, Rathore was addressing a press conference here on Tuesday. “Congress leaders don’t need any certificate from him as this great party has history to serve the people of country, … Read more
April 12, 2022, 8:49 pm New Delhi, April 12 : on Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday said waterways development in the North East (NE) would open newer avenues for tourism in the region. The Minister made this statement while virtually addressing the ‘Waterways Conclave’ in Assam’s Dibrugarh, … Read more
April 12, 2022, 9:22 pm Dhaka, April 12 : Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday said the fraternity and harmony between Bangladesh and India are written with the letters of blood and the friendship is inseparable. The contribution of India to the emergence of Bangladesh will be written in golden letters till … Read more
April 12, 2022, 7:04 pm New Delhi, April 12 : Delhi Commission for Women(DCW) on Tuesday issued notices to Delhi Police and North M cipal Corporation of Delhi regarding busting of an alleged sex racket being run inside a spa and massage centre in Azadpur area of Delhi. DCW also sought a detailed action taken … Read more
April 12, 2022, 6:29 pm Srinagar, April 12 : The ‘most wanted’ Pakistani Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist, who was killed in a gunfight on Monday evening was active in south Kashmir districts since last five years, officials said. Security forces shot dead a ‘most wanted’ Pakistani militant Jameel Pasha alias Usman Chacha and a hybrid militant Sameer … Read more
April 12, 2022, 6:42 pm New Delhi, April 12 : Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) got the green signal from the on government to prosecute Amnesty International India and its former chief Aakar Patel in alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), sources said. The CBI sought the sanction from the Centre to … Read more
April 12, 2022, 6:46 pm New Delhi, April 12 : Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday accused present Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of being a “rubber stamp”, after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held a meeting with officials from the state. “Worst was feared, worst happened. Arvind Kejriwal has taken over Punjab much … Read more
April 12, 2022, 6:59 pm New Delhi April 12 : on Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture, Meenakshi Lekhi on Tuesday distributed Water ATM Cards to the residents at Sanjay Camp in New Delhi. Addressing the gathering, Lekhi said that clean and pure water is the right of every citizen and it is … Read more
April 12, 2022, 7:10 pm Kolkata, April 12 : A division bench of Calcutta high court on Tuesday stayed its single bench order directing West Bengal’s former education minister Partha Chatterjee ( now Commerce and industry minister) to appear before the CBI officials probing the teachers recruitment scam by 5.30 pm of the day. The … Read more
April 12, 2022, 7:25 pm Lucknow , April 12 : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced strict vigil in districts around Delhi as 25 new Covid cases were found in Gautam Budh Nagar and Ghaziabad districts. During the review meeting held here on Tuesday, Chief Minister was informed that 35 new cases of … Read more
April 12, 2022, 7:30 pm Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Apr 12 : MLC of Marathwada Graduate Constituency, Satish Chavan, on Tuesday asked Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar to recommend to the Ministry of Railways to complete the proposed Aurangabad-Ahmednagar-Pune railway line project early. In this regard, he met Pawar at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai today and … Read more
April 12, 2022, 7:37 pm Hyderabad, April 12 : Telangana State BJP President Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday said the Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (known as KCR) deserved to be included in the Guinness Book of World Records for his lies and betrayal of his promises. Addressing a convention of Backward Classes Intellectuals … Read more
April 12, 2022, 9:52 am Colombo, April 12 : Ahead of the scheduled talks with IMF next week, one-time Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka WA Wijewardena has urged the beleaguered government to restore political stability before engaging with the International Monetary Fund in Washington or face consequences. Wijewardena, who who resigned … Read more
April 12, 2022, 10:25 am New Delhi, April 12 : Continuing its trend of less than 1,000 cases over the past few days, India on Tuesday logged 796 fresh Covid-19 cases as the on Health Ministry data showed 19 new deaths. Same day last year there were 1,61,736 fresh cases as India was on the … Read more
April 12, 2022, 10:38 am Shimla, April 12 : Two persons were killed and three others were injured in a tragic mishap took place at Kumarsen in district Shimla, police said on Tuesday. A Bolero vehicle (HP 06A- 6441) fell down in a gorge about 100 meters deep near Kumrarsen of this district last night … Read more
April 12, 2022, 9:20 am Lucknow, April 12 : Counting for 27 out of 36 seats of Uttar Pradesh Lesgislative Council began amidst tight security arrangements on Tuesday. It may be noted that on April 9 around 98 per cent out of 1,20,657 votes were polled for these 27 seats. Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) … Read more
April 12, 2022, 8:18 am Aurangabad/Mumbai, April 12 : Maharashtra has reported forty-one new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, a health bulletin said on Tuesday. With the addition of these new cases, the state’s cumulative case tally has surged to 78,75,211 and the death toll remain as to 1,47,816. Meanwhile,87 cured patients were … Read more
April 12, 2022, 8:35 am Patna, April 12 : Polling began on peaceful note at 7 AM for assembly by-election in Bochaha seat amid tight security arrangements where 2.90 lakhs electorate would be exercising their franchise to seal fates of 13 candidates in EVMs. Sources of the office of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar … Read more
April 12, 2022, 4:45 am New Delhi/Washington, April 12 : Increasing the depth and scope of their military engagement, including in defence co-production and participating in more joint exercises, and working together to ensure an open, free and inclusive Indo-Pacific region, formed a major part of the fourth 2+2 talks between India and the US … Read more
April 11, 2022, 11:37 pm Srinagar, April 11 : Security forces arrested three hybrid militants in north Kashmir’s Sopore sub district, police said They said the trio was arrested at a checkpoint at Sonarwain bridge near Wadoora Bala village of Sopore. “During checking, the joint party intercepted three persons coming from Wadoora Bala towards Sunwani … Read more
April 11, 2022, 11:18 pm Khargone (MP), Apr 11 : As many as 84 arrests have been executed thus far in connection with Ram Navami disturbances at this district headquarters. “Six cases were registered and the total number of injured is 27, including Superintendent of Police Sidharth Choudhary and five other law-enforcement personnel. Civilian Shivam … Read more
April 11, 2022, 10:17 pm Kahula (MP), Apr 11 : Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Jalabhishek Abhiyan on Monday during a Jal Sansad at this village in Raisen district’s Gairatganj tehsil and said that more than 5,000 amrit sarovars will be created in the state as per Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s … Read more
April 11, 2022, 10:19 pm New Delhi, April 11 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the India-US 2+2 talks are taking place at a time when the situation in Ukraine is very worrying, even as he said that India’s friendship with America “will be an integral part of India’s development journey over … Read more
April 11, 2022, 9:49 pm Deoghar (Jharkhand), April 11 : Two persons including a woman died while 12 others were still trapped after a ropeway accident on the Trikut Hills of Jharkhand’s Deoghar district, officials said on Monday, as rescuers called off their operation for the night due to darkness. The rescue operation – spearheaded … Read more
April 11, 2022, 10:03 pm Jammu, April 11 : As part of the recently-launched landmark initiative of providing land passbooks to legal land owners, on Joint Secretary, Department of Land Resources, Sonmoni Borah on Monday distributed Land Passbook among the beneficiaries at Palli Panchayat in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. Commissioner Secretary, J&K Revenue … Read more
April 11, 2022, 9:19 pm Kolkata, April 11 : The Calcutta high court on Monday directed West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee to reconsider his decision if Mukul Roy remains a BJP legislator after switching to the state’s ruling Trinamool Congress party. Calcutta high court’s division bench comprising chief justice Prakash Srivastava and justice Rajarshi … Read more
April 11, 2022, 8:58 pm New Delhi, April 11 : The members of All India Students Association (AISA), who had thronged on Jai Singh Road, were detained for protesting against the clash that broke out between two groups of students in JNU and sent them to different police stations, police said on Monday. Police said … Read more
April 11, 2022, 9:00 pm Bhubaneswar, April 11 : In a significant step toward green growth and industrialization, the Odisha Government on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) for exploring the feasibilities of setting up green energy and hydrogen plants in the State. The MoU was signed between … Read more
April 11, 2022, 9:11 pm New Delhi, April 11 : Taking a jibe at the BJP leaders who visited the Delhi government schools on Monday, Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia said that it is a pity that they could not find any shortcomings in the schools run by the AAP government in the national capital. … Read more
April 11, 2022, 5:34 pm New Delhi, April 11 : India and Cambodia on Monday agreed to further deepen bilateral relations, especially in areas such as defence and security, health, connectivity, capacity building and development cooperation. During the talks between Secretary East Saurabh Kumar with his Cambodian counterpart, Koy Kuong, Secretary of State, Ministry of … Read more
April 11, 2022, 5:44 pm Patna, April 11 : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that it was for the Central government to take steps for checking the price rise. Kumar told media persons here that it was true that prices of essential commodities including petrol and diesel continued to increase. It was … Read more