Cyclone alert issued for Odisha, Andhra Pradesh

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a cyclone alert for Odisha and Andhra Pradesh as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal was forecast to intensify into a cyclonic storm within the next 12 hours.

According to the…

Government appoints MD & CEO in 10 PSU banks

The government on Wednesday approved the appointment of Managing Directors and Chief Executive Officers (MDs and CEOs) for 10 public sector banks (PSBs), including Indian Bank, Syndicate Bank and Central Bank of India.

The appointments were…

US demands N. Korea denuclearise by January 2021

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday set January 2021 as the target for completing North Korea’s denuclearisation, giving a clearer timeline to the process agreed upon by US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Jet flight returns to Mumbai with 30 bleeding passengers

At least 30 passengers on a Jet Airways flight from Mumbai to Jaipur suffered nose and ear bleeding after a sudden cabin pressure problem during the aircraft's ascent on Thursday, prompting the plane to turn back to Mumbai shortly after take-off.

Now 85% of the population of the state will get treatment without stressing over money: Das

Raghubar Das said that to fulfill the dream of clean Jharkhand, the government and the society will have to work together. He asked everyone to take a pledge of cleanliness is service and people of ODF declared village to change the habit of defecation…

Minister C.P. Singh on dharna against arrest of Hindus over communal clashes

Jharkhand Urban Development Minister C.P. Singh on Wednesday began an indefinite fast at Kotwali Police Station in Ranchi, protesting the arrest of five people following communal clashes in the city.

Singh alleged that the police were taking…

Congress to take part in J&K polls

The Congress on Wednesday announced that it will participate in the upcoming municipal and panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir, reversing an earlier assessment that the prevailing situation was not conducive to holding the polls.

Jammu…

Modi government approves ordinance on triple talaq

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance making the practice of instant triple talaq a criminal offence, with the government citing the “compelling necessity” and “overpowering urgency” to protect Muslim women from…

Rafale deal: Government not to satisfy ego of 'ill-informed' Congress leaders

The government on Wednesday rejected the Congress demand for an investigation by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) or the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) into the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets, saying such inquiries should…

Latest EVMs to be used in Rajasthan polls, says CEC Rawat

For the first time, all 51,796 polling centres across Rajasthan will be equipped with EVM-M3 electronic voting machines along with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) systems for the state's 200 Assembly constituencies, the Election Commission…