Nation/World

Supreme Court gets full strength of 34 judges after 9 months

New Delhi: The sanctioned strength of the top court was increased from 31 to 34 judges, including the CJI, in August 2019 by an Act of Parliament

BY / Friday, 10 February, 2023

‘Cow Hug Day’ proposal cancelled amid criticism on social media

The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) on Friday said it has withdrawn the appeal to celebrate February 14 as ‘Cow Hug Day’ following directions from the government amid widespread criticism on social media. The withdrawal of the appeal

BY / Friday, 10 February, 2023

Retrofitting buildings in India with fibre reinforced materials can enhance their seismic resilience: Expert

New Delhi: The deaths occurring due to building collapses amounted to 28,764 from the year 1995 to 2015, which was about 1450 deaths per year

BY / Friday, 10 February, 2023

UP minister advocates celebrating Cow Hug Day on 14 February

Bareilly (UP): Cows are economically important because zero budget farming is based on cow dung and urine, Dharampal Singh said

BY / Friday, 10 February, 2023

In 2022, 2.25 lakh people renounced Indian citizenship: Govt data

New Delhi: In 2021, 1,63,370 people gave up their Indian citizenship

BY / Thursday, 9 February, 2023

MeiTY gives blocked websites, apps 48 hrs to prove genuineness

New Delhi: The government last week ordered blocking of 232 apps operated by overseas entities, including Chinese, for being involved in betting, gambling and unauthorised loan services

BY / Thursday, 9 February, 2023

Why has the West given billions in military aid to Ukraine, but virtually ignored Myanmar?

Author: Nicholas Farrelly is Professor and Head of Social Sciences at University of Tasmania, and Adam Simpson is Senior Lecturer, International Studies at University of South Australia. Two years after Myanmar’s coup on February 1 2021, the country’s large

BY / Thursday, 9 February, 2023

PM Modi hits back at Opposition in 85-min long speech in Lok Sabha

New Delhi: Every time the treasury benches raised "Modi, Modi" slogans to laud the prime minister's address, opposition members countered this with chants of "Adani, Adani".

BY / Wednesday, 8 February, 2023

PM Modi wears jacket made of material recycled from plastic bottles

New Delhi: The jacket was presented to Modi by the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) during the India Energy Week in Bengaluru on Monday

BY / Wednesday, 8 February, 2023

State boundary in digital world meaningless: Union minister pitches for central law to regulate online gaming, gambling

New Delhi: Vaishnaw said the central government is "very seriously concerned" about the impact of online gaming and gambling on society

BY / Wednesday, 8 February, 2023

India hands over six tonnes of relief materials to quake-hit Syria

New Delhi: The government of India has despatched six tonnes of emergency relief assistance through a special aircraft of the Indian Air Force to Syria, MEA said

BY / Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
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