Ahead of the fifth phase of the Assembly election in Uttar Pradesh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday promised the people free gas cylinders in Diwali and Holi. Speaking at a rally in Prayagraj, Shah said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has provided gas cylinders to 1.67 crore houses […]
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Rahul Gandhi to visit Chennai to release CM Stalin’s autobiography on Feb 28
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit Chennai on February 28 to release an autobiography on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, party sources told ANI. The autobiography is named ‘Ungalil Oruvan’ (One Among You). As per sources in the party, the Wayanad MP is also scheduled to meet the newly elected […]
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Two LeT terrorists killed in encounter in Shopian J-K
Two terrorists associated with terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter with the security forces in Shopian on Friday. The encounter took place in the Amshipora area of Shopian on Friday morning. According to the police, incriminating materials including arms and ammunition had been recovered. Notably, a civilian was killed in the indiscriminating firing […]
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Terror Funding Case: NIA Court sent IPS Negi, Khurram Parvez, others to Judicial Custody
Delhi’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Friday sent IPS officer Arvind Digvijay Negi to judicial custody, who was last week arrested for allegedly leaking secret documents to an Over Ground Worker of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group. He was earlier sent to remand of seven days by the court. […]
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Indian Embassy in Kiev to evacuate its citizens through Romania, Hungary
Amid Russian military operations in Ukraine, Indian Embassy in Kiev issued a fresh advisory informing stranded Indian citizens that the government is working to evacuate them through Romania and Hungary. “Government of India and the Embassy of India are working to establish evacuation routes from Romania and Hungary. At present, teams are […]
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Putin, Macron discuss situation in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of France, Emmanuel Macron on Thursday discussed the situation in Ukraine. “During a telephone conversation held at the initiative of the French side, Vladimir Putin and President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron had a serious and frank exchange of views on the situation in Ukraine,” read a Kremlin statement. Putin gave an exhaustive […]
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14 trapped in coal mine in Guizhou China
Fourteen people were trapped in a coal mine in China’s Guizhou Province, local media reported citing local authorities Xinhua News Agency reported that the accident occurred at around 8.40 am (local time) today at Sanhe Shunxun coal mine, according to the publicity department in Bouyei-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Qianxinan which administers […]
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EU, Member States stand in solidarity with Ukraine Ambassador: Envoy to India, Bhutan
Heads of Mission of the EU and its Member States stand in solidarity with the Ukraine Ambassador and condemned Russia’s “unprovoked and unjustified” military attack, said Ugo Astuto, the Ambassador of the European Union to India and Bhutan on Friday. Taking to Twitter, the envoy said that the EU is united in its solidarity with […]
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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force arrives in India to participate 12-day joint military exercise
The contingent of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force arrived in India to take part in 12 days long Exercise Dharma Guardian to enhance inter-operability, foster mutual understanding between the two Armies, the Indian Army said on Friday. “The contingent of @Japan_GSDF arrived in #India to take part in 12 days long #ExerciseDharmaGuardian. The Joint Military Exercise will further enhance […]
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RJD leader reaches Bihar Assembly with toy helicopter to trace liquor
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Friday mocked the initiative of the Bihar government to press into service helicopters to track down illicit liquor trade by coming with a toy helicopter to the state Assembly. The RJD MLA Mahua Mukesh Raushan reached the Assembly with a toy helicopter in his hand. Raushan told ANI, “This is […]
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Govt to organise evacuation flights for Indians in Ukraine
Amid ongoing Russia’s military operations against Ukraine, the Government of India will arrange evacuation flights for Indian nationals in Ukraine, said sources on Friday. The sources further said that the cost will be completely borne by the government for this evacuation. “Two flights for Bucharest today and one flight for […]
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Microsoft to introduce tablet-friendly taskbar for Windows 11
Microsoft will soon make the Windows 11 taskbar more tablet-friendly. As per The Verge, the software giant has started testing a new taskbar that’s designed for tablet use, with a smaller collapsed state that only shows critical information like the time and date or network and battery status. This tablet taskbar looks a […]
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Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Manipur from March 1 for Assembly elections
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi will hold public meetings in Manipur from March 1 ahead of state Assembly elections, sources said on Friday. Earlier on February 21, Gandhi addressed a public meeting at the Hapta Kangjeibung area in Imphal. On February 5, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, who is the observer […]
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Pakistan: Terror attacks on rise since Taliban takeover of Kabul, report
The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, which was widely celebrated in Pakistan in August last year, has worsened the terror situation in the country. In 2021, terror incidents increased by a massive 42 percent over the last year according to the Islamabad-based Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS), reported The New […]
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Omicron BA.2: What we know about the Covid sub-variant
As coronavirus case numbers in the U.S. show early signs of tapering, scientists are keeping a watchful eye on a newly identified version of the omicron variant, nicknamed “stealth omicron,” that is driving new outbreaks in parts of Europe. The culprit is a “subvariant” of the omicron variant, which means it’s […]