After praising PM Modi, Anand Sharma regrets 'error'

New Delhi (IANS) After praising Prime Minister over his visit to the vaccine centres, Congress leader Anand Sharma said it was an error. He later clarified much to the satisfaction of his party.

"Regretting the error in our earlier tweet where…

Farmers should talk to Centre to clear confusion over agri bills: Bihar CM

Patna (IANS) While farmers in the country are on the roads, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that they should talk to the Centre to sort out the confusion over the new agri bills.

Farmers mainly from Punjab and Uttar Pradesh are on…

Centre ready to deliberate on all demands, Shah urges protesting farmers to shift to designated site

New Delhi (IANS) Amid intense protests against the newly passed farm bills, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday appealed to the farmers saying that the government is ready to hold talks on every issue around the recently introduced farm laws.

J&K Panchayat bypolls: 64% polling for Panches, 57% for Sarpanch posts

Jammu (IANS) The first phase of maiden bye-elections for seats of Panchayat-level bodies in J&K recorded 64 per cent voting turnout for Panches and 57 per cent for Sarpanch vacancies, State Election Commissioner K.K. Sharma said on Sunday.

The…

2L more set to reach Delhi in 40km-long cavalcade

Chandigarh (IANS) The largest among the 31 farm organizations in Punjab protesting the central government's Farm Laws set out for Delhi on Saturday in a cavalcade that stretches for 40 km as they resumed their onward journey from Haryana's…

CBI raids 45 locations in 4 states over coal smuggling

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday said that it has been carrying out searches at 45 locations across four states over an illegal coal mining case.

According to the CBI, the raids are underway in West Bengal,…

Around 52% polling recorded in 1st phase of DDC polls in J&K

Jammu (IANS) State Election Commissioner (SEC) K.K. Sharma said on Saturday that the first phase of District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir has been conducted successfully with a voter turnout of 51.76%.

The polling…

Centre seeks 300-400 mn vaccine doses, says SII's Poonawalla

Pune (IANS) The Government of India is looking at getting 300-400 million doses of coronavirus vaccine by July, which is being developed by an international health consortium that includes Punes Serum Institute of India (SII), a top official said…

Soldier killed in Pak firing on LoC in J&K's Poonch district

Jammu (IANS) A soldier, who was injured in firing by Pakistani troops in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, succumbed to injuries on Friday.

Colonel Devender Anand, Defence Ministry spokesman said Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked…

MiG-29K crashes in Arabian Sea, 1 pilot missing

Mumbai (IANS) A MiG-29K trainer aircraft operating from the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya in the Arabian Sea, ditched on Monday evening, officials said here on Friday.

One of the two pilots on board has been rescued while the other pilot…