Vocal for local' through spirituality: Modi's new 'Aatmanirbhar' pitch

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sought support of spiritual leaders in amplifying the message of 'Aatmnirbharta' (self-reliant) and preach about the benefits of 'vocal for local'.

As had happened during…

2nd phase of Malabar naval exercise with aircraft carriers kicks off on Tuesday

New Delhi (IANS) India, Australia, Japan and the US are all set for the second phase of the Malabar exercise with aircraft carriers battle groups in Northern Arabian Sea from Tuesday.

It is the second phase of Malabar exercise in the Indian…

Manali, Kufri get season's first snowfall

Shimla (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's tourist resort Manali and Shimla's nearby destinations Kufri and Narkanda were on Monday enveloped by a blanket of snow, the season's first, giving the resort and its neighbouring areas a picturesque look.

Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister

Patna (IANS) Nitish Kumar was on Monday sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar for his fourth successive term.

Governor Phagu Chauhan administered the oath to Kumar at the ceremony at Raj Bhavan.

The National Democratic Alliance secured…

Yogi emerges as 'man with the Midas touch' in Bihar

Lucknow (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has, once again, emerged as the man with a Midas touch after his campaign skills worked in favour of the BJP in Bihar.

According to the party sources, the BJP won 13 of the 18 seats…

NDA retains power in Bihar by slimmest of margins

New Delhi (IANS) The NDA has returned to power in Bihar, though by the slimmest of margins, as results on the Election Commission site indicated that it crossed the majority mark of 122 seats in the 243-member house as the NDA comprising the Bharatiya…

Now, likes of Netflix & Amazon Prime under govt regulation

New Delhi (IANS) Now content providers such as Netflix and Amazon Prime are under the ambit of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, through an order. Online news portals have too been brought under it.

The notification, which was signed…

Local train services resume after 8 months in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) After almost eight months of suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the suburban railway services resumed its operation in West Bengal on Wednesday.

As many as 696 suburban train services were resumed in the state after months…

Knives out in Cong after party fares badly in Bihar

Delhi/Patna (IANS) The Congress, which contested the Bihar Assembly polls on 70 seats, has failed to even reach its last performance figure of 27. After the 19-seat win, the Congress leaders are upset with state in-charge Shakti Singh Gohil and Avinash…

Gold prices likely to scale up towards Rs 65K/10gm: Religare

New Delhi (IANS) Gold has become more precious than ever with its stellar performance and clocked almost 44 per cent returns at its peak this year.

Amid the economic distress caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, gold has lived up to the expectations…