Will India-China relations take a different turn in the coming year?

New Delhi: Will the new year bring in new dimensions to India-China relations? The two neighbours have not had the best of relations since the Galwan clash in 2020. But despite that bilateral trade between the two have grown in the last one year.…

Chandigarh civic polls: AAP pips BJP on debut; ruling party's Mayor among losers

Chandigarh (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday won most seats in the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation polls on its debut.

The ruling BJP's Mayor, Ravi Kant Sharma, and two former Mayors, Davesh Moudgil and Rajesh Kalia, faced humiliating…

PM to inaugurate, lay foundation stone of hydropower projects in Himachal

Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a visit to Mandi, also known as 'Chhoti Kashi', on Monday to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of hydropower projects worth Rs 11,000 crore.

He will also…

Election Commission to discuss Covid situation with top health officials

New Delhi (IANS) The Election Commission will convene a meeting with senior officials of the Union Health Ministry on Monday to discuss the current Covid situation in the five poll-bound states, sources said.

A source said that the Commission…

Terrorist killed in Anantnag encounter identified

Srinagar (IANS) A terrorist killed in an encounter with the security forces in South Kashmir's Anantnag district has been identified as Faheem Bhat who was involved in the murder of a policeman, officials said on Sunday.

"Neutralised terrorist…

Delimitation Commission proposal can fan violence in Kashmir Valley: Experts

New Delhi (IANS) Experts have expressed concern that the Delimitation Commission's proposal to increase Assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir can fan a spate of violence in the Union Territory, as this proposal can change the dominance of the political…

Almost half the complaints of crime against women in Raj are fake: Gehlot

Jaipur (IANS) Almost half the complaints of crime against women in Rajasthan are fake, said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in an email interview to IANS.

As per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, Rajasthan recorded the highest number…

India govt's extradition efforts yield limited results in 2021

London (IANS) As 2021 draws to a close, the Narendra Modi governments efforts to extradite Indian businessmen from Britain for alleged fraud against Indian banks are yet to materialise.

The failed deportation of Lieutenant (Retd) Ravi Shankaran,…

Congress to elect new President in 2022, chorus growing for Rahul

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The Congress is going to elect a new president in 2022 and the schedule for the next election is out. The Congress election committee is preparing for polls from the block level to the party president and the elections for…

Arunachal to develop 3 'Model Villages' along China, Myanmar

Itanagar (IANS) The government of Arunachal Pradesh would develop three 'Model Villages' in Anjaw district, bordering China and Myanmar, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Thursday.

The Chief Minister said that a special scheme for…