India
Just Days After Crackdown on its Members, Govt Imposes Ban on Jamaat-e-Islami in J&K
A notification on the ban was issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) after a high-level meeting on security, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Cabinet Approves Aadhaar Ordinance to Allow its Use as ID Proof For Bank Accounts, SIM Connection
The Ordinance was necessitated as a bill, passed by the Lok Sabha on January 4 but pending in the Rajya Sabha, would have lapsed with the dissolution of the current Lok Sabha.
In 'Record-breaking' Address to BJP Cadre, Modi Says Will Fight as One; Oppn Slams 'Misplaced Priorities'
This was the Prime Minister's first public address after the government confirmed that an IAF pilot — Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman — was being held in captivity by Pakistan.
National Science Day: Commemorating CV Raman's Unsung Student Sukumar Chandra Sirkar
The discovery of Ramana effect had won him the Nobel prize in physics later. Not many were aware of Raman’s research associates and students who were witness to the historic discovery and Sukumar Chandra Sirkar (1898- 1983) is one such unsung student of C...
SC Denies Bail to International Turtle Smuggler Lodged in Madhya Pradesh Jail
Manivannan Murugesan was arrested by a team of Special Task Force (STF) from Chennai on January 30, 2018.
Economy Suffered due to Demonetisation in 2016: Amartya Sen
Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen compared demonetisation to a magic of PC Sorcar.
Tax Officials Seize 'Hard Disks' in Terror Financing Raids in Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi
Four premises in the Kashmir Valley and three in the national capital region were searched, the income tax department said without naming the organisation or the persons involved.
Delhi Metro Network Put on Red Alert Amid Tensions Between India and Pakistan
Earlier today, the government ordered to shut down nine airports after Pakistan violated India’s airspace.
'Very Strong Plan' to Ensure Fuel Supplies to Defence Are in Place, Say Oil Companies
Oil companies had topped up all storages in J&K and other forward areas before the Tuesday's pounding of a terrorist camp inside Pakistan as retaliation to Jaish-e-Mohammed operative killing 40 CRPF jawans.
Sabarimala: Vijayan Cabinet Decides to Set up SPV to Provide More Facilities at Ayyappa Temple
The proposed SPV, which will be under government control, will take up development projects as per the Sabarimala master plan in a time-bound manner.
Jairam Ramesh in HC Against Amendments in PMLA Through Money Bills
Senior advocate P Chidambaram and advocate Abhishek Jebraj, appearing for Jairam Ramesh, told the court that the amendments made to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) were 'unconstitutional' and 'illegal' as they have no relation to the money b...
Army, BSF Troops Along IB, LoC Put on Highest Degree of Alertness: Officials
Authorities have ordered temporary closure of educational institutions in a 5-km radius along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri and Poonch districts on Wednesday amid mounting tensions between the two countries.
Delhi to Get Two New Universities After Govt Allocates Rs 15,000 Crore to Higher Education
The two universities which the Delhi government has proposed are the University of Applied Sciences, a skill-based institute, and a University for Teachers’ Training.
IAF Bombs JeM Camp in Pak's Balakot in Answer to Pulwama; Pre-Dawn Strike Lasted 2 Mins, Say Sources
Hours after the strike, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country is in safe hands and he will not let the country down.
Delhi High Court Initiates PIL to Look Into Karol Bagh Hotel Fire
The Delhi high court decided to take up the issue as a PIL after it received a letter from Tushar Sahdev and Raman Kalra, who had claimed that the hotel, located in Karol Bagh area of the national capital, was not complying with the Supreme Court directio...
PM Modi, Arun Jaitley Brief Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on IAF Strikes in Pakistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Venkaiah Naidu over phone while the finance minister visited the Vice President's residence at Maulana Azad road in Lutyens' Delhi and briefed him about the anti-terror air strikes carried out by the Indian Air Force...