Lt Gen Manoj Pande becomes first sapper to be Indian Army chief

New Delhi (IANS) Indian Army's Vice Chief Lt Gen Manoj C. Pande was on Monday appointed as the next Chief of the Army Staff - the first engineer to hold the top post.

He succeed Gen M.M. Naravane on April 30, 2022.
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Country is writing new stories of cleanliness today: PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that public participation has provided a new energy in the development of the country and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is an example of this.

Prime Minister Modi said that be it construction of…

Maha: Police nod compulsory for loudspeakers at all religious places

Mumbai (IANS) In a significant move, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government has made police permission compulsory for using loudspeakers at all religious places in the state, Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil said here on Monday.

Any unauthorised…

Lakhimpur Kheri case: SC cancels Ashish Mishra's bail, directs him to surrender in a week

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday cancelled the bail granted to Ashish Mishra, main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident, and directed him to surrender within a week.

A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising…

Situation in Jahangirpuri area fully under control: Delhi Police

New Delhi (IANS) The situation in the violence-hit Jahangirpuri area of the national capital is now completely under control and an adequate number of police force is deployed there to avert any untoward incident, Delhi Police said on Sunday.

Prashant Kishor presents roadmap for 2024 polls to Cong

New Delhi (IANS) Political strategist Prashant Kishor on Saturday presented a detailed roadmap for the 2024 elections before Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi and party's top leaders.

After the presentation, Sonia Gandhi set up a…

Our civilization, culture played big role in keeping India steadfast: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that in the face of the vicissitudes of thousands of years, our civilization and culture has played a big role in keeping India steadfast.

Prime Minister Modi was speaking after…

Bengal bypoll results: Trinamool leads in Ballygunge, Asansol

Kolkata (IANS) Counting was underway for the bypolls to the Asansol Lok Sabha and Ballygunge Assembly seats in West Bengal with the Trinamool Congress candidates leading in both constituencies.

After the completion of the third round of counting,…

Karauli violence: The woman who saved 15 men from angry mob

Jaipur (IANS) This is the story of Madhulika Singh, a single mother of two children who saved at least 15 men -- most from another community, from an enraged mob that had come to attack them during the violence earlier this month in Rajasthan's…

Indians continue their hold on H-1B visas

Washington (IANS) Indians cornered nearly three-fourths of H-1B visas issued by the US to speciality foreign workers in 2021, continuing their stranglehold on this highly sought after professional ticket to work, live and, finally, settle down in…