Govt exploring possibilities of investing in lithium mines in Argentina, Australia

New Delhi (IANS) With requirement for lithium rising manifolds, the Central government is exploring the possibilities of investing in mines abroad, especially in Argentina and Australia.

According to top sources, the joint venture company of…

Kerala train fire: Accused Shahrukh Saifi sent to 14-day judicial custody

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) Shahrukh Saifi -- prime suspect in the Kerala train fire case which claimed three lives -- was sent to 14-day judicial custody on Friday.

Accused of setting fellow passengers ablaze on a moving train, 24-year-old Saifi…

'Tender apology, be more responsible': SC to lawyer claiming attack on migrant workers in TN

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked lawyer Prashant Kumar Umrao, accused of spreading false information about attacks on migrant labourers from Bihar in Tamil Nadu, to tender an apology and told him to be more responsible.

Umrao's…

Delhi court extends Sisodia's judicial custody, to hear bail plea on April 12

New Delhi (IANS) A Delhi court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia till April 17 in connection with the excise policy case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), and will…

Rishra violence: Calcutta HC asks Bengal govt to mull deploying central forces

Kolkata (IANS) In the wake of the violence in Rishra in West Bengal's Hooghly district, a division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday advised the state government to consider deploying central armed forces in the region until absolute…

At 4,435, India sees highest one-day rise in Covid cases since September 2022

New Delhi (IANS) India on Wednesday reported 4,435 new Covid-19 cases, the highest single-day jump since September 2022, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Affairs.

The number of active cases stands at 23,091, the data showed.

India condemns OIC's statement on Ram Navami violence, terms it 'communal'

New Delhi (IANS) India has condemned the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC)'s statement on the recent clashes between two groups during the Ram Navami processions in some parts of the country.

MEA Spokesperson A. Arindam Bagchi…

Suspect who set passengers ablaze on Kerala train taken into custody from Maha's Ratnagiri

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) Three days after a man set ablaze passengers on a moving train, a special team of the Kerala Police with the help of Maharashtra Police is reported to have taken him into custody, sources said on Wednesday.

The suspect,…

India monitoring developments having direct impact on national interest, says Foreign Secy

New Delhi (IANS) Indian on Tuesday said that it is closely monitoring developments which have a direct impact on its national interest, in respect to China.

Foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra, briefing media persons about visiting Bhutan King Jigme…

Scores of tourists feared dead in Sikkim avalanche

Gangtok (IANS) Scores of tourists were caught by an avalanche on Tuesday while taking photos along the snow-covered hill side of Jawaharlal Nehru Marg which connects Gangtok to the tourism spots of Tsomgo Lake and Nathula border. Casualties are feared…