Mumbai: 40 rescued from burning building, 5 hurt

Mumbai (IANS) In another heroic effort, the Mumbai Fire Brigade rescued more than 40 persons trapped on the terrace of a building which caught fire here on Tuesday morning, officials said.

The conflagration is said to have erupted in the electric…

Excel in technology but remember human element: Modi

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked the students and the youth to excel in technology but not to forget the human element.

Speaking at the 54th convocation of IIT Kanpur, the Prime Minister said, "Technology…

Key conspirator of Ludhiana court blast arrested in Germany

New Delhi (IANS) Jaswinder Singh Multan, a top member of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), has been arrested in Germany for allegedly being the main conspirator of the December 23 blast in the Ludhiana district court complex which killed one person and injured…

Will India-China relations take a different turn in the coming year?

New Delhi: Will the new year bring in new dimensions to India-China relations? The two neighbours have not had the best of relations since the Galwan clash in 2020. But despite that bilateral trade between the two have grown in the last one year.…

Defer GST rate hike on textiles, footwear: CAIT to FM

New Delhi (IANS) The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to defer the implementation of GST rate hike on textiles and footwear.

The proposal is to increase the rate of tax from 5 per cent…

Chandigarh civic polls: AAP pips BJP on debut; ruling party's Mayor among losers

Chandigarh (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday won most seats in the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation polls on its debut.

The ruling BJP's Mayor, Ravi Kant Sharma, and two former Mayors, Davesh Moudgil and Rajesh Kalia, faced humiliating…

WHO says new drugs may aid fight against Covid in 2022

Stockholm (IANS) New drugs against Covid-19 will significantly increase survival chances for coronavirus patients in severe condition in 2022, World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said.

The European Medicines…

PM to inaugurate, lay foundation stone of hydropower projects in Himachal

Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a visit to Mandi, also known as 'Chhoti Kashi', on Monday to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of hydropower projects worth Rs 11,000 crore.

He will also…

'Fear of Nawaz Sharif's return not letting Imran Khan sleep'

New Delhi (IANS) Leaders of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have said that the reports suggesting the return of their party supremo Nawaz Sharif to the country were giving Prime Minister Imran Khan and his PTI-led government "sleepless…

Election Commission to discuss Covid situation with top health officials

New Delhi (IANS) The Election Commission will convene a meeting with senior officials of the Union Health Ministry on Monday to discuss the current Covid situation in the five poll-bound states, sources said.

A source said that the Commission…