Prez mentions Covid, Galwan, R-Day chaos in address to Parliament

New Delhi (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday touched on almost every incident the country has witnessed since the beginning of last year, including the Covid-19 pandemic, Indian Army's sacrifice in Galwan and the farmers' tractor rally…

Tikait now ready for talks again

New Delhi (IANS) Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday said the farmers are ready to hold talks with the Centre again.

The offer comes after the national capital witnessed violence during the farmers' tractor rally on Republic…

Blast near Israel embassy raises security concerns

New Delhi ( IANS ) A very low-intensity improvised explosive device went off at about 5.05 pm on Friday evening at APJ Abdul Kalam Road near the Embassy of Israel.

Window panes of several cars parked there were shattered with the impact.

Doval, US NSA discuss continuing close cooperation

New York (IANS) Indian National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval and his American counterpart Jake Sullivan discussed continuing close co-operation in the Indo-Pacific region and promoting regional security, according to the White House.

During…

CJI cites Internet shutdown on Jan 26 amid Tablighi Jamaat hearing

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court while hearing a Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind petition against fake and motivated news during the Nizammuddin Markaz incident, cited the Internet ban as a preventive measure to contain violence, taken by the authorities during…

Cong seeks cash transfers, reduced GST in Budget

New Delhi (IANS) Ahead of the Budget Session, the Congress on Thursday demanded that the government initiate cash transfers and reduce taxes.

Addressing a joint press conference, Congress leaders P. Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh and Mallikarjun…

Deep Sidhu, Lakha Sidhana named in Red Fort FIR

New Delhi (IANS) Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu and the gangster-turned-social activist Lakha Sidhana have been named by the Delhi Police in an FIR in connection with the unprecedented violence in the capital on Republic Day and the Red Fort incident on…

CBI court issues arrest warrant against TMC youth leader

Kolkata (IANS) A special CBI court at Asansol has issued an arrest warrant against "absconding" TMC youth leader Vinay Kumar Mishra in a cross-border cow smuggling racket in West Bengal, sources said on Wednesday.

One of the Trinamool Youth…

4 soldiers injured in Kashmir terror attack

Srinagar (IANS) Four soldiers were injured after terrorists lobbed a grenade on a road opening party (ROP) of the army in South Kashmir's Kulgam district on Wednesday morning, officials said.

Army said the attack took place when troops…

22 FIRs filed in Delhi tractor rally violence; 86 cops injured

New Delhi (IANS) A total of 22 FIRs have been filed by the Delhi Police so far in connection with the violence witnessed during a farmers' tractor rally on the Republic Day, officials said on Wednesday.

The FIRs were registered under Sections…