In the 1st Lok Sabha speech, ‘Nirahua’ demands including Bhojpuri in Eighth Schedule
New Delhi: Dinesh Lal Yadav spoke in Lok Sabha about Bhojpuri being spoken in 16 different countries and proposed that it be included in the Eights Schedule of the Constitution as an official language
PTI / 02 Aug, 2022
SC to set up a bench to hear pleas against Karnataka HC order refusing to lift the ban on hijab
New Delhi: The supreme court announced it would set up a bench to hear petitions challenging the ruling of the Karnataka High Court not to lift the ban on hijab in education institutions in the state, and said one
PTI / 02 Aug, 2022
Active Covid cases in the country dip to 1,39,792
New Delhi: The active cases have decreased to 1,39,792. They comprise 0.32 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.49 per cent, the ministry said.
PTI / 02 Aug, 2022
The fifth case of monkeypox was reported in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: The 30-year-old, who came from UAE last month, is Kerala’s fifth monkeypox case
PTI / 02 Aug, 2022
ED raids National Herald office, other locations in money laundering case
New Delhi: An ongoing money laundering investigation led ED to raid the National Herald newspaper, including 11 other locations
PTI / 02 Aug, 2022
Lok Sabha witnesses heated arguments over issue of farm loan waivers
New Delhi: Speaker Om Birla intervened in a heated discussion in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday about farm loan waivers, telling the members that advances under the Kisan Credit Card scheme are not written off
PTI / 02 Aug, 2022
PM Modi holds talks with visiting Maldivian President Solih
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih held extensive talks on Tuesday with the aim of enhancing bilateral trade and investment links
PTI / 02 Aug, 2022
West Indies beat India by five wickets in the second T20I here on Monday
St Kitts: Obed McCoy returned with a career-best six-wicket haul as West Indies dismissed India for 138
PTI / 02 Aug, 2022
McCoy’s six-wicket haul gives West Indies series-equalling win over India
Basetterre (St Kitts): McCoy wreaked havoc in his two spells as India, after being put into bat, were bundled out for 138 in 19.4 overs on Monday
PTI / 02 Aug, 2022
20 sites identified for ‘national importance’ tag: Govt
New Delhi: The government has identified 20 heritage sites for national importance tag, including two ancient mounds at Rakhigarhi in Haryana and the age-old Anagtal in Delhi
PTI / 02 Aug, 2022
Frustrated over not getting a govt job, youth jumps into the Yamuna in Agra
Agra: Agra youth jumps into the Yamuna after not getting a government job
PTI / 02 Aug, 2022
Al-Qaeda chief Zawahiri killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan
Washington: He was deeply involved in the planning of 9/11, one of the most responsible for the attacks that murdered 2,977 people on American soil
PTI / 02 Aug, 2022
