Surge in fuel prices continues

New Delhi (IANS) Fuel prices continue to soar on Tuesday. In Delhi, petrol rates surged to Rs 74.61 a litre, the highest since November 25 last year. Diesel was selling at Rs 67.47 a litre in the national capital.

The surge in fuel…

SC sets aside its 2018 verdict on SC/ST Act

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside its judgment which introduced measures like prior inquiry before the arrest of an accused under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act), 1989.

The…

MP sex scam: Ex-Ministers, top babus, TV reporter under lens

Bhopal (IANS) A former MP Cabinet Minister had to resign following a 'sting operation' by the honey-trap syndicate in 2016. After watching the two-minute video, authenticated by forensic experts, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) central…

Kovind urges youths to refrain from e-cigarettes

Ranchi (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday appealed to the youth here to stay away from the impact of e-cigarettes.

"Youths are falling victim to e-cigarettes. The Central government has banned it this month. Sixteen states and…

Rain kills 3 in Jharkhand, bridge washed away

Ranchi (IANS) Three people have been killed, a minister's house boundary has collapsed and a bridge has been washed away due to incessant rains for the last five days in Jharkhand.

According to the police, three persons sleeping inside…

Will continue to raise Kashmir issue on world stage: Erdogan

Ankara (Turkey) (IANS) Days after he raised the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he will continue to flag the Kashmir issue on the world stage, even as he launched the construction…

India prepared to face any threat: Air chief Bhadauria

New Delhi (IANS) Soon after taking over as the new Air Chief Marshal of the Indian Air Force (IAF), R.K.S. Bhadauria said here on Monday that India is ready to deal with any kind of external threat.

Asked if India was ready to deliver another…

Minister for degree/diploma courses in skill development

New Delhi (IANS) There should be degree or diploma courses in skill development as mere certification would not work, said Union Power Minister R.K. Singh here on Monday.

Addressing a conference of state Skill Development Ministers,…

Modi appreciates student's idea at Singapore-India Hackathon

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday while congratulating the winners of Singapore-India Hackathon in Chennai appreciated an idea given by the students and said that he would discuss the idea with the Speaker as it would…

BJP going to polls based on development work: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the BJP is going for polls in Haryana and Maharashtra based on the party's development work and the "double engine" of having the party ruling both the Centre and states.