Restoration work of Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor's Peshawar homes begins

New Delhi- (IANS) The restoration and renovation work of Bollywood legends Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor's ancestral homes in Peshawar has started after the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government got possession of the properties, The News reported.

Raj…

'Scalable, cost-effective': Modi headlines India's tech power at UNGA

United Nations (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi headlined India's scalable and "cost-effective" tech solutions within minutes of beginning his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday.

"When India grows, the world grows.…

PM Cares Fund is not a government fund, govt tells Delhi HC

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre has informed the Delhi High Court that the PM Cares Fund is not a government fund as the amount collected by it does not go to the Consolidated Fund of India, India Legal Live has reported.

An affidavit filed by…

Defence Ministry, Airbus sign Rs 22,000 Cr contract for 56 C-295 transport aircraft

New Delhi (IANS) Indian Defence Ministry signed contract worth around Rs 22,000 crore with Airbus Defence and Space, Spain on Friday for procurement of 56 C-295MW transport aircraft for the Air Force.

Of these 16 aircraft are to be delivered…

Sachin Pilot meets Rahul, Priyanka also joins in

New Delhi (IANS) Congress' former Rajasthan unit chief Sachin Pilot on Friday met party leader Rahul Gandhi at his 12, Tughlak Road residence here, and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi also joined their deliberations, as per sources.

India snaps back at China for accusation over Galwan Valley clashes

New Delhi (IANS) India on Friday lashed out at China for blaming Delhi for the clashes in Galwan Valley last year in which 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers were killed, stating that unilateral attempts were made by the Chinese side to alter the…

'Mr Prime Minister, we're going to continue to build on our strong partnership'

New York (IANS) US President Joe Biden said: "Mr Prime Minister, we're going to continue to build on our strong partnership", as he sat down with India's leader Narendra Modi in the Oval Office for their bilateral meeting on Friday.

He…

From 2004 tsunami to Covid-19: A timeline of Quad elevation

New York (IANS) Nearly 17 years after the deadly 2004 tsunami, when outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and US President Joe Biden meet September 24 for the…

Modi arrives in US for Quad summit, bilateral talks with leaders

New York (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in the US to attend the Quad summit convened by President Joe Biden, hold bilateral talks with leaders and address the United Nations General Assembly.

He was welcomed by US officials,…

Pegasus row: SC likely to set up panel to probe snooping allegations

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday indicated that it may set up a technical committee to probe the allegations of snooping by using the Pegasus spyware on journalists, activists etc.

A bench headed by chief justice N.V. Ramana orally…