India
After TMC Exodus, BJP Leader Mukul Roy's Brother-in-law Srijan Roy Joins Mamata Camp
Srijan Roy returned to the TMC months before the assembly elections in the state amid the exodus from the party to the BJP.
Will Arrest Sharjeel Usmani for Elgar Parishad Speech, Says Maha Home Minister Anil Deshmukh
Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Dada Patil wrote to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath seeking immediate arrest of Sharjeel Usmani.
Punjab Witnessed 44.5% Increase in Stubble Burning Incidents in 2020: Centre Tells SC
In an affidavit, the Ministry of Environment and Forests said Punjab saw 76,590 incidents of fire in 2020 as compared to 52,991 instances in 2019 which indicates an increase of 44.5 per cent as compared to the earlier year.
Crimes Against SCs and STs Increased in 2019: G Kishan Reddy Informs Rajya Sabha
Crimes against members of SCs and STs communities have increased by 7.3 per cent and 26.5 per cent respectively in 2019 as per the latest ’Crime in India-2019’ report of the National Crime Records Bureau.
Now Pay Rs 1000 Fine for Spitting, Littering from Moving Vehicles in UP, Govt to Table Proposal
The state proposes to set up a 'centre of excellence' in the near future for research and development, testing and certification to help electric vehicles industry.
Global Markets: U.S. Stimulus, Vaccine Progress Encourage Equity Bulls
Asian shares and U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday as governments around the world looked poised to boost spending to help economies recover from the coronavirus and vaccine rollout programmes accelerated.
Russia's Sputnik V Covid Vaccine Found to be Over 91% Effective, Expects India Approval Soon
India is a key partner in terms of production of vaccine and we expect that there’ll be a restricted emergency use order for the Sputnik V vaccine this month or next, the RDIF said.
Issues Related to Religious Conversions Concerns of State Governments, Says MHA
"Action is taken as per existing laws by law enforcing agencies whenever instances of violation come to notice," he said in a written reply.
'And Jan 26 Violence?': Delhi Police on Fortifying State Borders with Concrete Slabs, Tire Killers
Security has been stepped up with the deployment of extra personnel and strengthening of barricades near farmers' protest sites at Delhi's borders, leading to traffic congestions on many key roads in the national capital.
MP: Civic Staff Dump Garbage Outside Banks Over Loan 'delay'
The garbage was dumped on Monday at the entry gates of four banks here on the alleged directives of the Chief Municipal Officer of Begumganj, located about 80 km from the Raisen district headquarters, they said.
India vs England: Jack Leach Sees Great Opportunity to Make a Mark in India
England's Jack Leach said on Monday it would be a "dream" to make his mark on India's spin-friendly matches in his maiden tour of the South Asian giant.
Budget 2021-22 Will Usher in New Era of Inclusive Growth in India: Rajnath Singh
The defence minister said several new policies and programmes were announced in the Budget to support India's farmers, agriculture sector and to reinvigorate the human resources of the country.
Budget 2021: Over 15k Schools to Be Strengthened as Per New NEP, 100 New Sainik Schools to Be Set Up
The Ministry of Education's Department of School Education and Literacy will receive Rs 54,873.66 crore for the upcoming financial year as against Rs 59,845 crore last year.
Portion of Old Three-storey Building in Delhi's Turkman Gate Area Collapses, No Injuries Reported
The mayor said people in the building had been evacuated on Saturday itself after it was identified as a 'dangerous structure'.
Farmer Leaders Say 'Respectful Solution' Should Be Found But Won't Succumb to Pressure; Oppn Steps Up Attack on Govt
As hundreds of farmers continued to converge at Ghazipur on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border following a tearful Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait's impassioned appeal on Thursday, the ripples spread deeper in western Uttar Pradesh where a mahapanc...
Israel Embassy Explosion 'Serious Blast Gone Wrong', Involvement of Iranian Agencies Suspected: Sources
Three people that the Israeli embassy recommended questioning were interrogated and let go, sources said. The three individuals - one Afghan national, another one from Uttar Pradesh and the taxi driver - were those who appeared in the CCTV footage availab...