EAM Jaishankar labels India-China LAC patrolling agreement as 'positive development', advises less speculation on road ahead

New Delhi (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday termed the India-China agreement on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh as a "positive development" and a product of very "patient…

EAM Jaishankar slams Canadian 'double standards'

New Delhi (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday slammed the "double standards" adopted by the Justin Trudeau-led government in Canada on the way it treats Indian envoys, and its expectations from New Delhi on Canadian diplomats'…

Explosion near CRPF school in Delhi's Rohini, forensic team at spot

New Delhi (IANS) A massive explosion took place near a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) school in Prashant Vihar in Delhi's Rohini on Sunday, triggering panic among residents in the nearby localities. The explosion damaged the school's…

SC upholds constitutional validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955.

A Constitution Bench, headed by CJI D. Y. Chandrachud, was dealing with a clutch of petitions challenging the vires…

Nayab Singh Saini sworn in as CM again in BJP's third consecutive Haryana government

Panchkula (IANS) Other Backward Classes (OBC) face Nayab Singh Saini took oath as the Haryana Chief Minister for the second time on Thursday with the BJP defying anti-incumbency to form the government in the state for a record third consecutive term…

Omar Abdullah takes oath as J&K CM, no Congress in 5-member cabinet

New Delhi (IANS) National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah, on Wednesday, took oath as the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. With this, he became the first CM of the J&K UT which lost its statehood after the reorganisation…

Tarun Chugh confident of BJP-led NDA victory in Maha, J'khand polls

New Delhi (IANS) BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Wednesday expressed confidence that the forthcoming Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections will result in a BJP-led NDA government in both states. 

The Election Commission…

PM Modi greets Omar Abdullah, says Centre will work closely with him for J&K’s progress

Srinagar (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his best wishes to Omar Abdullah on his becoming the Chief Minister and assured that the Centre will work closely with him and his team for the progress of Jammu and Kashmir. 

Ahead of Diwali, Centre announces 3 per cent hike in DA for employees

New Delhi (IANS) Union Cabinet led by PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a 3 per cent increase in dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for Central government employees and pensioners.

The latest hike raises the DA or DR from…

Cabinet approves MSP hike for Rabi crops in 2025-26

New Delhi (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the increase in the minimum support prices (MSP) for all mandated Rabi crops for marketing season 2025-26. 

The…