India to get dedicated infra lender, Cabinet clears proposal

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Tuesday cleared a budgetary proposal to set up a dedicated infrastructure lender.

To give a push to infrastructure creation a Development Financial Institution (DFI) will be set up accordingly. The DFI…

Fight against Covid: India achieves over 3 crore vaccinations

New Delhi (IANS) India has crossed an important milestone in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. In the world's largest vaccination programme, the cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed the 3 crore…

India's arms import dip by 33%: SIPRI

New Delhi (IANS) India's arms imports have decreased by 33 per cent between 2011-15 and 2016-20, a report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said.

The report stated that because of decrease in import, Russia was…

Centre eyes retired officers who dealt with Punjab militancy to thwart ISI's Khalistani designs

New Delhi (IANS) A few months after the Khalistani movement reached the Red Fort in Delhi during the farmers protest on January 26, the Central government has decided to engage retired police officers who dealt with the Punjab militancy in the 1980s.

Batla House case: Court awards death penalty to Ariz Khan

New Delhi (IANS) Thirteen years after the Batla House encounter, a Delhi Court on Monday sentenced Ariz Khan, who was convicted of the murder of inspector Mohan Chand Sharma and other offences, to death.

Additional Sessions Judge Sandeep Yadav…

Repatriation exercise during the lockdown shows Govt's diplomatic success: Jaishankar

New Delhi (IANS) Repatriation of more than 45 lakh people from various countries during the Covid-19 lockdown highlights the success of diplomacy of the current government, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told Parliament on Monday.

Noting…

Right to Reject may disrupt Parl; SC seeks Centre, EC reply

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre and the Election Commission on a PIL seeking direction to give voters the right to reject a candidate in an election, if maximum votes are polled in favour of NOTA.

The…

NIA searches 10 locations across India in terror probe

New Delhi (IANS) In a major action against the Islamic State (IS) modules, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday carried out searches in at least 10 locations across the country, including one in Delhi.

An NIA source related to…

Ambani threat case: Vaze linked with 'powerful' people, part of deep-rooted conspiracy

Mumbai/Delhi (IANS) Interrogation of Mumbai Police "encounter specialist" Sachin Vaze in the Ambani security scare case points towards a deep-rooted conspiracy involving a few "powerful" persons.

Assistant Police Inspector (API) Sachin Vaze,…

Accident, not attack that left Mamata injured, says EC

New Delhi (IANS) The Election Commission on Sunday ruled out any attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during her campaign in Nandigram Assembly constituency on Wednesday evening, saying it was an accident that resulted in her injuries.