Indian Army personnel to learn Chinese in Assam's Tezpur University

Aizawl (IANS) Indian Army personnel will now learn Chinese language at the Tezpur University in Assam for which an MoU was signed on Wednesday, defence sources said.

Defence spokesman Lt. Col. Mahendra Rawat said that a course in Chinese language…

No data from government to indicate it is 'urban-elitist concept', SC on same-sex marriages

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said there is no data to show same-sex marriages is an elitist concept, while picking up holes in Centre's contention that petitioners seeking same-sex marriage rights is "a mere urban elitist views…

Tibetans in exile hopeful of Dalai Lama's meeting with PM Modi

Dharamsala (IANS) Days after a misleading and tailored clip of the Dalai Lama went viral to smear his image, the 87-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader on Wednesday reached Delhi to attend the two-day meeting of the Global Buddhist Summit, beginning…

Sharad Pawar junks Ajit Pawar's 'political earthquake' rumours

Mumbai (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday rubbished all speculation that his nephew, Ajit Pawar would trigger a fresh 'political earthquake' by joining hands with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Banned pesticides found in several parts of TN, govt to take action

Chennai (IANS) After complaints of banned pesticides available in some districts, the Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department has formed special squads to conduct surprise checks.

The state agriculture department had issued a circular of December…

Jaishankar asks Siddaramaiah not to politicise issue of K'taka tribals' evacuation from Sudan

New Delhi (IANS) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday expressed displeasure at Congress leader and former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, asking him not to politicise the incident of evacuation of 31 tribals from the state, who…

From Navtej Johar on, there has been acceptance of same-sex relationships: SC on same-sex marriages

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that from the Navtej Johar judgment, which decriminalised consensual gay sex, till now, there has been an acceptance of same sex relationships and its playing a dialogical role, while adding that…

No proposal from Ajit Pawar, says Maha BJP chief

Mumbai (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's Maharashtra unit on Tuesday categorically said that they have not received any proposal, "either verbal or written" from NCP leader Ajit Pawar on his reported intentions to join the ruling alliance party…

Daily Covid cases marginally dip, active cases cross 60K

New Delhi (IANS) India saw a slight dip in the new Covid cases in the last 24 hours as 9,111 were reported against the previous day's count of 10,093, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.

The active cases currently stand at 60,313.

Plea in SC seeks independent committee headed by ex-SC judge to probe Atiq, brother killing

New Delhi (IANS) A plea was moved in the Supreme Court, a day after gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were killed under police escort, seeking a direction for setting up of an expert committee headed by a former apex court judge…