International flights to remain suspended till Dec 31

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Thursday extended the suspension of scheduled commercial international flight operations to and from India till December 31.

"This restriction shall not apply to the international all-cargo operations and flights…

China urges India to restore normal trade relations

New Delhi (IANS) Upset by India's latest ban on 43 Chinese mobile applications, China on Wednesday urged the government to restore the trade relations for mutual benefit.

"China and India are the opportunities of development to each other…

Hundreds of protesting farmers gather along Punjab-Haryana border

Chandigarh (IANS) Hundreds of farmers from Punjab started gathering on Wednesday morning on the interstate borders along Haryana that has restricted their movement towards national capital Delhi for their 'Delhi Chalo' protest against the…

Nivar to intensify into very severe storm by 5.30 p.m.

New Delhi (IANS) Cyclone Nivar is currently hovering over southwest Bay of Bengal and is likely to intensify further into a "very severe" cyclonic storm by 5.30 p.m., the MHA said on Wednesday.

The cyclone is very likely to move west northwestwards…

Jolt to MVA: ED raids top Sena leader, detains son

Mumbai (IANS) In a rude jolt to the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi ahead of its first anniversary on November 28, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) with a huge posse of CRPF troopers raided the home and around nine other premises of senior Shiv Sena leader…

PM-CM meet: Kejriwal blames Covid spike on pollution, Mamata demands GST dues

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of the Covid-19 situation of the eight worst-hit states in his first leg of PM-CM meeting on Tuesday.

Maharashtra, Kerala, Delhi, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Gujarat…

Haridwar Kumbh to start on March 11: Akhara Parishad

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) The Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP) president, Mahant Narendra Giri, has announced that the first 'shahi snan' (bathing day) of Haridwar Kumbh, scheduled next year, will be held on March 11 on occasion…

Nuclear power complex in Kalpakkam geared to meet Cyclone Nivar

Chennai (IANS) The atomic power complex in Kalpakkam about 70 km from here is geared up to meet Cyclone Nivar that is expected to cross the coast near Mamallapuram and Karaikal in Puducherry on Wednesday evening, said the top official of the Disaster…

'Frontline workers will be first to get Covid vaccine', PM tells CMs

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that health and frontline workers will get priority when it comes to getting the Covid vaccine when it arrives, while asking for better centre-state cooperation for a seamless and transparent…

India bans 43 Chinese mobile apps over national security concerns

New Delhi (IANS) Continuing with its ban orders on Chinese apps, the Indian government on Tuesday blocked 43 new mobile apps, including shopping website AliExpress owned by e-commerce behemoth Alibaba.

Other popular apps that have been banned…