Natural farming is solution for food security: PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appealed to farmers across India, especially 80 per cent who are small land holding farmers, to adopt natural farming and look for nature-based solutions that can provide food security as well…

Cabinet clears proposal to increase legal age of women to 21

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Cabinet has passed a proposal to increase the minimum legal age for marriage of women from 18 to 21 years.

Sources said the government approved the proposal in a meeting of the cabinet on Wednesday.

Currently,…

Existing Covid vax enough, no need to tweak for Omicron: Fauci

Washington (IANS) Existing vaccines and booster shots against Covid are sufficient to prevent Omicron infections, said top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci, as he advised against changing the vaccines to fight the new, highly contagious…

Indrani Mukerjea claims her daughter Sheena Bora is 'alive in Kashmir'

Mumbai (IANS) In a bizarre development, murder accused and former media personality Indrani Mukerjea has claimed that her daughter Sheena Bora -- who was killed in 2012 -- is apparently alive and currently in Kashmir.

In her letter to the Central…

Pakistan has gone bankrupt, says former Pak revenue chief

New Delhi (IANS) Shabbar Zaidi, former chairman of the Pakistan Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), has expressed belief that Pakistan has gone bankrupt and the government's claims, that the country is doing very well, achieving great success and…

Speaker chairs all party meet before Winter Session, BJP abstains

Ranchi: Before the onset of the Winter Session of the Jharkhand Assembly which is slated to commence from December 16 Speaker Ravindranath Mahto chaired an all-party meeting which was abstained by the BJP.

Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Cabinet…

Para teachers of the state will now be known as assistant teachers: CM

Ranchi: A delegation of Jharkhand State Trained Para Teachers Association met Chief Minister Hemant Soren at the project building during which he assured to look into the pending demands of the para teachers of the state positively.

The delegation…

Will 'double down' on boosting India's security, deterring aggression: US envoy nominee

New York (IANS) Eric Garcetti said on Tuesday that he intends "to double-down on our efforts to strengthen Indias capacity to secure its borders, defend its sovereignty, and deter aggression" if he is confirmed as the US Ambassador to New Delhi.

UAE suspends $ 23 bn fighter jets deal after US wanted restrictions on Abu Dhabi ties with China

New Delhi (IANS) The UAE has informed the US that it will suspend discussions to acquire F-35 fighter jets as part of a $23 billion deal that also includes drones and other advanced munitions, Daily Mail reported.

The sale of 50 F-35 warplanes…

Finally, after 15 years India lays hands on Mumbai mafiosi Suresh Pujari

New Delhi/Mumbai (IANS) Two months after he was nabbed by the Philippines Police, dreaded absconder gangster Suresh Pujari has been deported to India and will face charges for nearly two dozen serious crimes in Mumbai, officials said here on Wednesday.