Death toll in Indore temple tragedy rises to 35, search on for one missing person
Indore: The temple located in Patel Nagar, where the tragedy took place, had been constructed after covering the square-shaped stepwell about four decades ago
BY PTI / Friday, 31 March, 2023
Trump indicted for role in hush-money payments to porn star, says NYT; Political persecution, poll interference says ex-President
New York: A historic development that will shake up the 2024 presidential race and forever mark him as the nation's first former president to face criminal charges
BY PTI / Friday, 31 March, 2023
Ajay Banga poised to become World Bank chief unopposed
Washington: In February, President Joe Biden announced that the US would be nominating Banga to lead the World Bank because he is "well equipped" to lead the global institution at "this critical moment in history."
BY PTI / Thursday, 30 March, 2023
Odisha govt to offer free molecular test for cancer treatment
Bhubaneswar: The samples will be collected from select state-run hospitals, tested at the private laboratory of inDNA and reports returned to the medical establishments.
BY PTI / Thursday, 30 March, 2023
Germany takes note of Rahul’s disqualification from LS; BJP, Congress trade barbs
New Delhi: In a tweet Thursday, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh thanked German foreign ministry and Richard Walker, Chief International Editor of Deutsche Welle, for "taking note of how the Democracy is being compromised in India through persecution of
BY PTI / Thursday, 30 March, 2023
India, Sri Lanka to jointly build solar power plant in island nation
Colombo: Sri Lankan Cabinet has given approval for the project as the country aims to generate 70 per cent of its electricity requirement by 2030 from renewable energy sources.
BY PTI / Thursday, 30 March, 2023
India witnesses 3,016 fresh COVID-19 cases, highest in nearly six months
New Delhi: The country's COVID-19 death toll has increased to 5,30,862 with 14 latest fatalities -- three reported by Maharashtra, two from Delhi and one reported by Himachal Pradesh in a span of 24 hours and eight reconciled by
BY PTI / Thursday, 30 March, 2023
India: Import duty on drugs, food for special medical purposes for personal use to treat rare diseases exempted
New Delhi: Drugs/Medicines generally attract basic customs duty of 10 per cent, while some categories of life saving drugs/vaccines attract a concessional rate of 5 per cent or Nil.
BY PTI / Thursday, 30 March, 2023
AFSPA to be extended in 8 Assam districts
Guwahati: It will be extended for Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo, Sivasagar, Jorhat, Golaghat, Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao, according to a notification issued by the state home and political department.
BY PTI / Thursday, 30 March, 2023
SC directs MHA to file report on cases of alleged attacks on Christians
New Delhi: The court passed the directions after the petitioner's counsel said nodal officers have been notified in every district but they are not registering cases
BY PTI / Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
Govt. introduces Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: The bill was then sent to a joint committee of both the Houses for discussion. The committee consists of 19 Lok Sabha members, 10 Rajya Sabha members and two members to be nominated by the Lok Sabha
BY PTI / Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
‘Gender dimensions’ of corruption being explored in G-20 anti-graft meeting: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Gender dimensions of corruption are also being explored in G-20 ACWG along with the role of information and communications technology in combatting corruption in public sector, Singh said.
BY PTI / Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
