India
Election Commission Defers Civic Body, Panchayat Polls in MP by 3 Months over Covid-19 Scare
The civic body polls and three tier panchayat polls will now be held in the month of February, an order from the MPSEC said.
PM Modi to Flag off 100th Kisan Rail from Maha's Sangola to West Bengal's Shalimar on Monday
The multicommodity train service will carry vegetables such as cauliflower, capsicum, cabbage, drumstick, chilli and onion as well as fruits like grape, orange, pomegranate, banana and custard apple.
CBI Searches 19 Locations in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR in Two Separate Bank Fraud Cases
A CBI official here said that it carried out searches at 10 locations in Mumbai and Silvassa on the office and residential premises of Krishna Knitwear Technology Ltd and its directors.
Pakistan Violates Ceasefire Along IB in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua
Firing from across the IB in the Satpal Border Outpost area of Hiranagar sector started around 9.35 pm on Friday, prompting strong retaliation by the Border Security Force (BSF), officials said.
Modi Trying to Mislead People with Distorted Facts: Mamata Banerjee on PM-KISAN in Bengal
The prime minister lashed out at the West Bengal chief minister during a televised address, accusing her government of "destroying" the state and depriving its over 70 lakh farmers of benefits from the Centre's flagship PM-KISAN scheme under which Rs 6,00...
Politics Overhangs US Christmas as Government Shutdown Nears, Covid-19 Aid Uncertain
On Monday, following the Christmas weekend, the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on overriding Trump's veto of a $740 billion bill authorizing the country's defense programs. If the House vote succeeds, the Senate could hold its vote as early...
PM Modi Interacts With Farmers, Lauds Tamil Nadu's Subramani for Using Drip Irrigation
Modi was interacting with farmers from six states via video conference, including Subramani from Tamil Nadu after releasing Rs 18,000 crore under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme.
Army Completes Summary of Evidence in Shopian Encounter; Court Martial of Its 2 Men Possible
General Officer in Command of the strategically located XV Corps Lt Gen B S Raju said the Summary of Evidence has been completed but refused to give away any details of the outcome.
India's Largest Slum Dharavi Reports No New Covid-19 Case for First Time Since April
The caseload of Dharavi now stands at 3,788, though the number of active cases is 12, eight of them in home isolation and four in a COVID care centre, the civic official said.
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32 Fresh Cases Take Sikkim's COVID-19 Tally To 5,664
Sikkim reported 32 fresh COVID- 19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the state's caseload to 5,664, an official said on Thursday.East Sikkim registered 25 new cases, West Sikkim four and South Sikkim three.
India to Invite Afghanistan for Second Trilateral Talks on Joint Use of Chabahar Port
The port is being developed by India, Iran and Afghanistan to boost trade ties among the three countries in the wake of Pakistan denying transit access to New Delhi. The port can be easily accessed from India's western coast, bypassing Pakistan.
RBI to Conduct Simultaneous Purchase and Sale of Govt Securities Worth Rs 10k Crore Next Week
Simultaneous purchase and sale of government securities under OMOs, popularly known as Operation Twist, involves purchasing government securities of longer maturities and selling equal amount of such securities of shorter maturities.
PM Modi Deposits Money in Farmers' Accounts When Elections Are Around: NCP
NCP leader Nawab Malik's comments came a day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi releasing the next instalment of funds for farmers under a central welfare scheme.
PM Modi to Flag off First Driverless Train on Dec 28, Launch Nat'l Mobility Card for Delhi Airport Line
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be flagging off the country's first ever fully-automated driverless train service on the 37 km-Magenta Line (Janakpuri West to Botanical Garden) and will also be launching the fully operational National Common Mobility C...
No Possibility of Dialogue with India in Prevailing Situation, Says Pakistan Foreign Minister
Ties between India and Pakistan nosedived after a terror attack on the Pathankot Air Force base in 2016 by terror groups based in the neighbouring country. Subsequent attacks, including one on Indian Army camp in Uri, further deteriorated the relationship...