5.4-magnitude quake jolts Delhi-NCR

New Delhi (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted Delhi-NCR and neighbouring areas on Tuesday.

According to officials, the earthquake struck at 1.33 p.m. and it originated near the remote village of Gandoh Bhalessa in…

IndiGo plane grounded after tail strike incident at Delhi airport

New Delhi (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday said that an IndiGo aircraft has been grounded following a tail strike incident at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi.

In an official statement, the…

4 dead, 3 injured as chemical tanker catches fire on Mumbai-Pune Expressway

Pune (IANS) At least four people were killed and three others injured after a chemical tanker overturned and caught fire on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Tuesday, officials said.

The tragedy took place on a bridge in the Khandala ghat sections…

19 injured in accident at Tata Steel's Dhenkanal plant

Bhubaneswar (IANS) At least 19 persons were injured in an accident at the Tata Steel plant at Meramandali in Odisha's Dhenkanal district on Tuesday, officials said.

According to Tata Steel officials, the accident occurred at the blast furnace…

India has devised 7-yr action plan to fast track implementation of SDGs: Jaishankar at G20 meet

New Delhi (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday said that India has put forward an ambitious seven-year action plan for accelerating implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs).

To achieve this, a three-pronged…

Development core issue for Global South: PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that development is a core issue for the Global South, noting that the countries of the region were severely impacted by the disruptions created due to the Covid pandemic while geopolitical…

50 fall ill in Bihar after consuming food at marriage function

Patna (IANS) At least 50 people have fallen ill after consuming food at a marriage function in Bihar's Aurangabad district.

The incident occurred on Sunday night in Majhauli village under the Pauthu police station.

After returning…

Bengal panchayat polls: Govt employees to move HC seeking central forces' deployment

Kolkata (IANS) The joint forum of state government employees -- spearheading a movement demanding enhanced dearness allowance and arrears accrued by the West Bengal government --, will approach the Calcutta High Court seeking deployment of central…

'Fight for throne on, arrows being fired at each other', says Raje on Gehlot-Pilot tiff

Jaipur (IANS) Former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje in a sharp dig at the ongoing power tussle between the Gehlot and Pilot camps in the Congress, said that there was a time when Lord Rama left the throne and went into exile for 14 years on the orders…

Expansion of Nadda team may see new faces from Rajasthan

Jaipur (IANS) A new executive committee of BJP national President J.P. Nadda may be announced soon and a few leaders from Rajasthan unit are likely to find a place, sources in the party said on Monday.

The state will go to Assembly elections…