2K km of Rail network to be brought under KAWACH tech: FM

New Delhi (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that about 2,000 km of rail network will be brought under the indigenous world-class technology KAWACH. She also said that 400 new 'Vande Bharat' trains will be manufactured…

FDI under 7 years of Modi govt nearly 58 per cent of last 21 years

New Delhi (IANS) The Economic Survey 2021-22 has highlighted the track record of the Narendra Modi-led government in garnering FDI for India as compared to the previous regimes of the past two decades.

The Survey has pointed out that over the…

Nobody remained hungry during pandemic induced lockdown: Prez

New Delhi (IANS) Recalling the multiple beneficial schemes that the government initiated during the last year or two, President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said nobody was left hungry during the pandemic induced lockdown as the government ensured free…

Gurugram Namaz issue: SC agrees to hear contempt plea against govt officials

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea by former Rajya Sabha MP Mohammed Adeeb seeking contempt action against Haryana officers for their alleged failure to prevent incidents in connection with Friday prayers by Muslims.

Top terror commander among 5 killed in Kashmir gunfight

Srinagar (IANS) A top commander of the proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and a Pakistani national were among the five terrorists killed in two separate encounters in Kashmir's Budgam and Pulwama districts in a span of 12 hours, officials…

Pak national among 5 terrorists killed in gunfights in J&K

Srinagar (IANS) Five terrorists, including a Pakistani national, were killed in two separate encounters at Budgam and Pulwama districts in Kashmir in the last 12 hours, officials said on Sunday.

Four Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists were killed…

Political parties misusing WhatsApp to woo voters in the run-up to Assembly polls

New Delhi (IANS) As India prepares for the Assembly elections in five states, including the all-crucial Uttar Pradesh, Meta-owned WhatsApp is being heavily misused by various political parties as well as individual candidates to woo millions of voters…

Maha shocker: IAS officer arrested in TET exams scam case

Pune (Maharashtra) (IANS) In a shocking turn, the Pune Police have arrested an IAS officer in connection with the sensational statewide Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) that was unearthed last year, officials said here on Saturday.

The IAS officer…

Dazzling drones steal show at Beating Retreat Ceremony

New Delhi (IANS) Over 1,000 drones, dazzling in different colours, lit up the sky over the Lutyens' Delhi on Saturday during the Beating Retreat Ceremony.

The ceremony was held in the presence of President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister…

Muslim Brotherhood's entry into Kashmir to fester the region

New Delhi (IANS) A case is filed in the UK against Indian Army Chief General M.M. Naravane for war crimes in Kashmir. A Tribunal is held on 'Kashmir' in Bosnia. An 'expert' claims genocide coming in Kashmir -- all these events in a…