PM: Remain vigilant and follow protocols, virus is still there

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the lockdown may have ended but the virus is still out there and urged the people not to be complacent and drop their guard in the fight against Covid-19.

The PM emphasized that…

Indian Army Vice Chief meets US Army counterparts to enhance military cooperation

New Delhi (IANS) : Indian Army Vice Chief Lieutenant General S. K. Saini visited US Army 25th Infantry Division Lightning Academy and interacted with troops on Tuesday.

Lt Gen S. K. Saini also witnessed jungle training and Chinook Helicopter…

Massive fire burns records at Patna's Secretariat, RJD cries foul

Patna (IANS) A massive fire broke out at the state Secretariat here, resulting in the destruction of files, records and documents of the Bihar Rural Development Department, even as the opposition RJD on Tuesday smelt a conspiracy to "destroy evidence…

Sidhu slams Punjab govt over farmers' issues

New Delhi (IANS) All is not well within the Punjab Congress as former cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu has sharpened his attack on Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on the issue of farmers.

Even as the Chief Minister has gone…

Don't appreciate Kamal Nath's 'unfortunate' remark: Rahul

New Delhi/Wayanad (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that he "did not appreciate" the 'item' remark used by party senior leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath for state's Dalit woman Minister Imarti…

Australia to join Malabar naval exercise with India, US and Japan

New Delhi (IANS) In a message to China on getting a wider footprint in the Indo-Pacific region, India invited Australia to take part in an annual naval drill -- Malabar Exercise -- in the Indian Ocean region along with the US and Japan to which Australia…

ED summons to Farooq creates flutter in J&K's political circles

Srinagar (IANS) The summoning of National Conference (NC) president, Dr. Farooq Abdullah for questioning by the Enforcement Directorate(ED) on Monday has created quite a flutter in the political circles of Jammu and Kashmir.

Reacting to the…

PM lauds more enrollment of girls in higher education

Mysuru (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded more enrollment of girls in higher education, especially in professional courses like engineering and medicine.

"I am glad to learn more girls are enrolling for higher education, which…

Common man in J&K aspires to a decent and quality life: Lt Gen Raju

Srinagar (IANS) The people in Jammu and Kashmir seek a decent and a quality life like anyone else in the world and do not want violence, says the Indian Army's commander in Kashmir Lt General B.S. Raju.

"What people here want is just a…

Centre releases fresh data to allay MSP worry

New Delhi (IANS) Reiterating that the Centre continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP schemes as was done in previous seasons, the government on Sunday said it has already procured over 84.46 LMTs of…