29.81 km a day: National Highways clocked record construction speed in 2020-21

New Delhi (IANS) With an average speed of 29.81 km per day, the construction of national highways during 2020-2021 has been the highest ever in the last five years despite the Covid-19 crisis and months of lockdown.

The total length of National…

Google to face lawsuit over tracking users in 'Incognito' mode

San Francisco (IANS) In a significant ruling, a judge in the US has directed Google to face a class-action lawsuit seeking $5 billion, that claimed the tech giant is tracking and collecting data even when people use the private 'Incognito'…

BJP finalises candidates for 3rd and 4th phase of polling in Bengal

New Delhi (IANS) The BJP's Central Election Committee (CEC) on Friday finalised the names of party candidates for the 75 Assembly seats in West Bengal that will go to the polls in the third and fourth phases on April 6 and April 10, respectively.

One terrorist killed in Kashmir encounter

Srinagar (IANS) One unidentified terrorist was killed in an ongoing encounter between the terrorists and the security forces at Rawalpora in South Kashmir's Shopian district, officials said on Sunday.

The gunfight took place after the security…

Modi, Rajapaksa agree on regular bilateral contact

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Saturday agreed to maintain regular contact between relevant officials, including in the context of the continuing Covid-19 challenges.

In a telephonic…

Two SPOs injured in J&K grenade attack

Srinagar (IANS) Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) were injured on Saturday in a militant grenade attack in Sopore district of Jammu and Kashmir.

The police said militants hurled a grenade at the police post inside the bus stand in Sopore on…

Surge in Covid cases in 8 states: Govt

New Delhi(IANS) Eight states in the country are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases of Covid-19 over the last three weeks, said the union health ministry on Saturday.

These states are Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh,…

E-commerce players cannot be partial to any sellers

New Delhi (IANS) An e-Commerce operator operating in marketplace or hybrid mode shall manage its relationship with sellers on its platform in an agnostic manner and without being partial to any of its sellers.

This is laid out in the Draft…

Nine senior IPS transferred, Pankaj Kamboj new DIG of Ranchi

Ranchi: In a major administrative reshuffle the state government on Friday transferred and posted nine senior IPS officers in Jharkhand.

Notification in this regard has been issued by the home reason and disaster management department.

CM inaugurates cycle rally as part of 'Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav', himself rides bicycle

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday inaugurated the cycle rally which was organised by the Sports Directorate as part of Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav during which he himself rode a bicycle.

Speaking on the occasion he said that many brave…