India soon to start world's largest vaccination programme: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded the efforts of the Indian scientists involved in developing the vaccine for Covid-19, and said India is soon going to start the largest vaccination programme in the world.

Modi…

One Nation, One Election only after consensus: BJP leader

New Delhi (IANS) BJP national general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Bhupendra Yadav has ruled out the possibility of making a law for 'One Nation, One Election' at present, saying it will be implemented only after mutual consent among all political…

Reliance Jio to move HC to seek govt intervention to stop vandalism by miscreants

New Delhi/Mumbai (IANS) Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), through its subsidiary Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL), in a petition mentioned to be filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday, has sought the urgent intervention of Government…

2,223 kgs marijuana recovered from truck in Gurugram, 2 held

Gurugram (IANS) Two truck drivers were arrested in Gurugram here after the recovery of over 2,223 kgs of marijuana from a truck, police said on Monday.

The accused were identified as Bhupender (34) and Omji (34), both residents of Kannauj district…

BBMP suggests scrapping of decision on Muslim names for Bengaluru roads

Bengaluru (IANS) In the wake of fierce opposition coming from the ruling BJP leaders over the Bengaluru civic body's resolution to name 11 roads in Padarayanapura ward after social workers and leaders belonging to the Muslim community, the Bruhat…

CDS Gen Rawat visits forward air bases in Arunachal

New Delhi (IANS) Amid the border standoff with China, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat visited forward air bases in Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday and interacted with soldiers of the Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police and Special Frontier Force…

DCGI approves Serum, Bharat Biotech vaccine for emergency use

New Delhi (IANS) Eleven months after the first case of deadly coronavirus was detected in India, Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) V.G. Somani on Sunday approved Serum Institute of India's 'Covishield' vaccine and Bharat Biotech's…

J&K police recover arms, ammunition in Poonch

Jammu (IANS) The Jammu & Kashmir Police along with the Army on Sunday made the third consecutive recovery of arms, ammunition and grenades after the recent busting of a terror module and arrest of three terrorist associates in Mendhar area of Poonch…

Start-ups future MNCs, to give 'Brand India' new global identity: PM

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stressed that start-ups be set up in all sectors for building future multinationals which, he said, would give 'Brand India' a new global identity in the times to come.

Speaking…

J&K Police maintains '3 killed in Srinagar gunbattle' had terror links

Srinagar (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday maintained that the three persons killed in an encounter in Srinagar city's Lawaypora area had terrorist connections, and refuted the claims of the family members of one of those killed that…