BJP leads in majority areas in Gujarat polls

Gandhinagar (IANS) As counting of the votes cast in Gujarat's local body polls was underway on Tuesday, trending figures showed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in majority of the areas.

In the first two hours of counting,…

34 countries in queue to receive Covid vaccines: Jaishankar

New Delhi (IANS) The coronavirus vaccine - one of the world's most in-demand commodities - has become a new currency for international diplomacy, in which India seems to be having an upper hand over its competitor China.

With an unmatched…

Army plans skiing trips in high altitude areas to counter China

New Delhi (IANS) To counter expansionist China's habit of creeping forward by making small incremental moves, the Indian Army has planned mountaineering expeditions and research studies at high-altitude areas in the northern borders of the country.

Yogi to lead BJP's attack in Bengal on Tuesday

Lucknow (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will join the Bharatiya Janata Party's campaign for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections from Tuesday.

The BJP is preparing to launch a monumental attack on West Bengal…

Hackers hit SBI users with text phishing scam

New Delhi (IANS) Several users of the State Bank of India (SBI) have been targeted with a phishing scam where hackers have flooded them with suspicious text messages, requesting them to redeem their SBI credit points worth Rs 9,870.

The link…

Modi receives his 1st Covid vaccine dose at AIIMS

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the first dose of Covid vaccine here at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Monday, leading the country in the third phase of the inoculation drive as a massive chunk of population…

'Mann Ki Baat': Modi stresses on water conservation

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to the people to start a 100-day 'Catch the Rain' campaign to conserve water ahead of the summer.

Addressing the country in his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat',…

NITI Aayog propose vax price between Rs 300-500

New Delhi (IANS) The NITI Aayog has promulgated a price range of Rs 300-500 for two Covid vaccines that would be available for the priority group at private facilities in the third phase of vaccination set to begin from March 1, sources privy to the…

Mamata questions EC's 8-phase poll schedule for Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has questioned the eight-phase schedule for West Bengal Assembly elections that was announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday.

According to the ECI, West Bengal will…

8-phase poll in Bengal, three-phase in Assam, single in TN, Kerala

New Delhi (IANS) The Election Commission on Friday announced single-phase polling in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Assembly elections, three-phase polling in Assam, and eight phases in West Bengal.

Declaring the election schedule for the…