Trump, Melania to visit India from Feb 24

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will visit India from February 24-25, during which they will also travel to Prime Minister Narendra Modis home state.

This will be Donald Trump's first visit…

US, India to ink deal on Integrated Air Defence Weapon System

Washington/New Delhi (IANS) The US will ink a deal of Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) at an estimated cost of $1.867 billion with India.

The US state department on Monday made a "determination approving a possible foreign…

Muslim clerics oppose use of mosques for govt schemes

Lucknow (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Muslim clerics are now up in arms against the use of loudspeakers in mosques for popularizing government schemes.

Maulana Saif Abbas, a Shia cleric, told reporters that a government's good work should not need…

There cannot be indefinite protest: SC on Shaheen Bagh

New Delhi (IANS) Making a significant observation on Shaheen Bagh protests, the Supreme Court, on Monday, said "you can't block public roads indefinitely", and the "protests can't continue like this on public places".

A bench comprising…

SC upholds constitutional validity of SC/ST Amendment Act

New Delhi (IANS) In a significant judgement, the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutional validity of the SC/ST Amendment Act, 2018.

The apex court noted that the court can grant anticipatory bail only when prima facie case is not…

Western UP districts alerted about locust attacks

Bijnor (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh agriculture department has issued a high alert in the state about the possibility of locust attacks, especially in western parts of the state.

Bijnor district magistrate Ramakant Pandey said, "We have sounded…

AAP questions EC over delay in voter tally

New Delhi (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday questioned the Election Commission over not releasing the final voting percentage even 24 hours after voting ended.

AAP leaders, including national convener Arvind Kejriwal, questioned the delay.

Raj Thackeray leads mega-morcha to oust infiltrators

Mumbai (IANS) Over 100,000 activists led by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray, marched in a mega-procession to demand the ouster of Pakistani-Bangladeshi infiltrators living in the country, here on Sunday afternoon.

Accompanied…

No fundamental right to claim quota in promotions: SC

New Delhi (IANS) In a major judgement, the Supreme Court has said that there is "no fundamental right which inheres in an individual to claim reservation in promotions", and also no court can order a state government to provide for reservation to…

3 rescued, 3 trapped as building collapses in Punjab

Chandigarh (IANS) A three-storey commercial building collapsed in Punjab's adjoining Mohali district on Saturday, trapping at least six people, out of whom three have been rescued, police said.

After eight hours of the rescue operation,…