COVID-19 recoveries exceed active cases by more than 15 lakh

New Delhi (IANS) Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there is some reason to cheer. India has achieved a record high of 63,631 recoveries in a day, the Health Ministry said. The daily tests on Saturday scaled a new high of more than 10 lakh, taking the cumulative…

Railways cancels tender for manufacturing 44 Vande Bharat Express rakes

New Delhi (IANS) Indian Railways on Friday cancelled the tender for the manufacturing of 44 rakes of Train 18, which has been re-christened as Vande Bharat Express, and said a fresh tender will be floated within a week's time, focusing on Make…

Visa to people linked with Chinese think tanks to go through security scanner

New Delhi (IANS) Issuance of visa to people associated with Chinese think tanks will be scrutinised by the security establishments, the government has decided.

The decision was taken after some suspicious activities were noticed involving certain…

ECI issues guidelines for polls, makes masks and sanitisers mandatory

New Delhi (IANS) Ahead of the Bihar polls, the Election Commission of India has approved the broad guidelines for the conduct of elections and bye-elections amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

These include the use of masks, sanitisers, thermal scanners…

NEET-JEE may go ahead with 'elaborate arrangements', hint govt sources

New Delhi (IANS) Government sources have claimed that there has been a rise of almost 50 per cent in NEET centres this year as compared to last year, and indicated that enough arrangements are in place to hold the competitive examinations, which many…

T'gana power station fire: NDRF engaged in rescue ops

Hyderabad (IANS) Efforts are on to rescue nine employees trapped inside after a fire broke out at TS Genco's underground hydroelectric power station at Srisailam left bank canal in Telangana on Friday.

Personnel from the National Disaster…

SC declines plea seeking inquiry into ex-CJI Gogoi's conduct as judge

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea seeking a three-judge panel to probe into the conduct of former Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who is now a Rajya Sabha MP, as a judge.

A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra…

Dhoni not just a sportsperson but a phenomenon, says PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid rich tribute to former India skipper MS Dhoni as he hanged his boots from international cricket, calling him not just a sportsperson but a phenomenon, which was much appreciated by MSD.

On…

Remove Amarinder, save Cong in Punjab: Partap Singh Bajwa

New Delhi (IANS) Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha and former State President of the Congress in Punjab, Partap Singh Bajwa has upped the ante against Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh for his autocratic style of functioning and has alleged…

Slight improvement in Pranab Mukherjee's health condition

New Delhi (IANS) Former President Pranab Mukherjee, whose health condition deteriorated after he developed a lung infection, is showing signs of slight improvement, the Army Research and Referral Hospital said on Thursday.

He has been hospitalised…