Rahul urges people to join campaign against rising fuel prices

New Delhi, (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday again took a swipe at the Central government for the rising fuel prices and urged people to join the campaign against it.

The former Congress party chief took to Twitter to show his…

Locust attacks in UP, districts put on alert

Lucknow (IANS) Several districts of Uttar Pradesh, including Jhansi, Chitrakoot, Prayagraj, Pratapgarh, Bhadohi, Azamgarh and Ambedkar Nagar, have been facing locust attacks in the past 48 hours.

In Uttar Pradesh, locust swarms have invaded…

In communal appeal to Muslim voters, Biden raises Kashmir in religious context

New York (IANS) In an openly communal appeal to Muslim voters, Joe Biden, the Democratic Party candidate for President, has dragged Kashmir into his campaign in a religious context rather than as a foreign policy or a general human rights issue.

RGF's work: Just 2,900+ beneficiaries in 18 yrs in one programme, a Rajiv archive

New Delhi (IANS) After a donation from the Chinese government and allegations of links with CAIFC, a Chinese body that the US branded as an intelligence gathering front of China, questions are now being raised about the mismatch between the financial…

Indian military amasses more men, material at border with China

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian military is amassing more men and material as a precautionary deployment along the 3,488-km-long disputed border with China.

The deployment, perhaps one of the biggest in the recent years, comes at a time when India…

Chinese expats comfortable in India despite rise in anti-Chinese sentiments

New Delhi (IANS) Chinese expatriates living in India have not been impacted by the deteriorating bilateral relations between the two countries. Industry sources said that they have no urge to leave India even as relationship between two countries…

Now, a 'Bima Mandi' for rural insurance products

Mumbai (IANS) A new startup venture, 'Bima Mandi' hopes to digitize and provide access to insurance and financial services for those living in rural areas, the promoters said here on Saturday.

The brainchild of entrepreneur Prashant…

Patanjali's COVID drug claim: FIR against Ramdev, four others

Jaipur (IANS) In another jolt to yoga guru Ramdev, an FIR has been lodged here against him, Patanjali Ayurved CEO Acharya Balkrishna and three others for allegedly making misleading claims that the herbal medicine company has found a cure for COVID-19…

We take decisions based on ground report, not by sitting in office: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday cited the role of ground reports behind every decision of the Central government. He said, "We have taken the decision not by sitting in comfortable government offices of Delhi but after feedback…

Border issue with China has created a strong resolve to build domestic capacity: Uday Kotak

New Delhi (IANS) Uday Kotak, CII President and Managing Director & CEO, Kotak Mahindra Bank is a leading voice of India Inc and financial sector.

In a wide ranging interview with IANS, Kotak said the border issue with China has created a strong…