NEW DELHI, A DAY after the Lok Sabha passed the Women’s Reservation Bill with near unanimity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described its passage as a “golden moment” in India’s parliamentary..

    Staff ReporterBHOPAL, It was a proud moment for Madhya Pradesh as well as the entire country as Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled the Ashtadhatu 108-foot, tall ‘Ekatmata ki Pratima’ ‘Statue of One..

    NEW DELHI, THE Centre on Thursday unveiled a new set of national awards in science, technology and innovation, called the ‘Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar’, and scrapped nearly 300 awards by various science departments. ..

INDIA on Thursday announced temporarily suspending issuance of visas to Canadian citizens in view of “security threats” faced by its high commission and consulates in Canada, amid an escalating diplomatic row over Ottawa’s allegations relating to the killing of a Khalistani separatist on Canadian soil. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the decision will include Canadian visa applicants in third countries even as he asserted Canada must act against the pro-Khalistani elements ..

AVIATION watchdog DGCA on Thursday said it has suspended Tata Group-owned Air India’s Flight Safety Chief Rajeev Gupta for one month for certain lapses. On July 25 and 26, the regulator’s team carried out the surveillance of Air India in the areas of internal audit, accident prevention work and availability of required technical manpower...

    TORONTO, A DAY after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged India’s involvement in the killing of a prominent Sikh separatist leader, the Canadian media reported that Ottawa’s Five Eye allies were not keen ..

   NEW DELHI, UNION Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday slammed the Opposition over its demand for an immediate implementation of quota under Women’s Reservation Bill, asking it whether it wished to follow the constitutional proce..

    NEW DELHI, INDIA on Wednesday advised all its nationals living in Canada and those contemplating travelling there to exercise “utmost caution” in view of growing anti-India activities and “politically-condone..

THE Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill granting reservation to women on one-third seats in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies with near unanimity amid demands from the Opposition to extend similar benefits to Other Backward Classes and immediate implementation of the measure before the elections next year. After a spirited eight-hour debate in which 60 members participated, the Lok Sabha passed the Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill, with 454 members voting in favour and two against it. Prime Minister ..

THE Indian economy has started doing well even in an unsupportive global environment, as the Modi-led Government implemented various reforms in the last nine years, resulting in improvements in key macroeconomic indicators, according to RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Ashima Goyal. But, there is still a long way to go to realise India’s full potential, Goyal added. “The UPA Government inherited a strong economy and benefitted from a high growth period. “But over-reaction to the global financial ..

     NEW DELHI,   AT LEAST nine separatist organisations supporting terror groups have their bases in Canada and despite multiple deportation requests Ottawa has taken no action against those involved in heinous crimes ..

     MUMBAI,   THE 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival started in Maharashtra on Tuesday, with idols of Lord Ganesh, the god of prosperity and wisdom, being installed in homes and at pandals across the State with pomp and g..

    NEW DELHI, PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for expanding the canvas to build a stronger India, and said all reforms and new laws going forward must have rising aspirations of the country as their priority. Addre..

     THE Parliament of India has moved to a new building. The old building was good, but not good enough for new needs. Hence the change -- at a huge expense. Yet, the difference between the old and new buildings is that of only t..

INDIA on Tuesday rejected as “absurd” and “motivated” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations of “potential” Indian links to the killing of a Khalistani separatist leader and expelled a senior Canadian diplomat in retaliation to Ottawa’s expulsion of an Indian official over the case, in fresh strains to the bilateral ties. Canadian High Commissioner to India Cameron MacKay was summoned and informed about the decision to expel the senior official, with the Ministry of External Affairs ..

MEETING a long-pending demand, the Government on Tuesday introduced a bill to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. However, its implementation may still take some time and is unlikely to be in force for the next Lok Sabha elections in 2024 as the reservation will come into effect only after a delimitation exercise is completed. The bill has proposed that the reservation will continue for a period of 15 years and there will be quota for SC/STs within the reserved ..

    SRINAGAR, JAMMU and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday visited the residence of Deputy Superintendent of Police Humayun Bhat who was killed in an encounter with terrorists in Anantnag district last week and assu..

    NEW DELHI,THE Supreme Court on Monday said it wanted to “tighten up” the self-regulatory mechanism of monitoring TV news channels and granted four more weeks to News Broadcasters and Digital Association (NBDA) to come u..

    BHARUCH,AS HEAVY rainfall continued to batter Gujarat, the situation in Bharuch district has become challenging, leading to several road closures, including the Narmada bridge, and rescue operations that have helped save 105 people..

AS THE old Parliament building hosted a session one last time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday bid a poignant farewell recalling the country’s first PM Jawaharlal Nehru’s iconic “tryst with destiny” speech for continuing to inspire everyone and another predecessor Atal Behari Vajpayee’s “Governments may come and go” remark. Reminiscing the country’s Parliamentary journey of 75 years, Modi at the same time reminded the Lok Sabha about Emergency ..

 NEW DELHI :  THE Supreme Court on Monday directed the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker to spell out the timeline within a week for adjudication of the disqualification petitions filed against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Shiv Sena MLAs loyal to..

    NEW DELHI,SANTINIKETAN, the famed place in West Bengal where poet Rabindranath Tagore built Visva-Bharati over a century ago, has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The world body made the announcement in a post on &..

   SRINAGAR, TERRORISM in Jammu and Kashmir is at its lowest level and the Union Territory is slowly moving towards the policy of zero terrorism, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh said on Saturday. The Jammu and Kashmir Police ch..

  SRINAGAR,THE operation to flush out terrorists hiding in Gadole forest area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district entered the fifth day on Sunday as security forces widened the area of operation to neighbouring villages and fired seve..

   AFTER the spectacular success of Indian athletes in the Tokyo Olympics, Commonwealth Games and later in the World Athletics Championships, there is a higher level of expectations from the Indian contingent from the upcoming Asian Games i..