India already called Bharat in the Constitution: SC

New Delhi (IANS) Hearing a petition seeking direction to the Centre to amend the Constitution and change the name of the country from India to Bharat, Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde told the petitioner on Wednesday that India is already called…

Sidhu likely to ditch Congress for AAP ahead of 2022 Punjab polls

New Delhi (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which debuted in the Punjab Assembly polls in 2017, is trying to woo cricketer-turned-politician and former Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu ahead of the assembly elections in the state in 2022.

While…

Finalise proposal to fund Amrapali projects, SC tells SBI Caps, others

New Delhi (IANS) SBI Cap Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that it is willing to fund the stalled housing projects of the Amrapali Group, and for this purpose, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) could be created with top court-appointed receiver and…

Smriti Irani slams Cong for missing poster campaign

Amethi (IANS) Union minister Smriti Irani, in a series of tweets, has slammed the Congress for questioning her 'absence' from her constituency Amethi.

Unsigned posters of 'missing' Smriti Irani had appeared in Amethi on Monday…

Paddy cultivation in full swing in Kashmir amid corona fear

Srinagar (IANS) Despite restrictions and the absence of non-local workers, Kashmir's paddy transplantation season is going on full swing as locals are ensuring that the lands of their ancestors do not go barren because of the threat posed by the…

PM rating remains unaffected despite Covid, economic crisis

New Delhi (IANS) The images of hapless migrant labourers walking long distances to get back to their native places may have given hope to the critics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that at least now his popularity may wane. Or, the unprecedented…

Will initiate more reforms to get growth back: PM

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that more policy reforms will be implemented to speed-up growth and remove structural bottlenecks in the economy.

Accordingly, the country will also implement measures to reduce…

3 Pak militants killed during infiltration bid

New Delhi (IANS) Three Pakistan-based terrorists were killed while attempting to infiltrate into Indian territory across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

Defence sources said: "In an ongoing counter-infiltration operation…

Rail services resume partially

New Delhi (IANS) Train services partially resumed on Monday as several trains left for their destination according to timetable after an unprecedented break in train movement since March 25. According to ministry officials, more than 1.45 lakh passengers…

Southwest monsoon sets in over Kerala: IMD

New Delhi (IANS) The Southwest Monsoon has arrived over Kerala, exactly on the day it was predicted to hit the coastal state, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday.

The weather bureau earlier this week said that monsoon rains were…