Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital. “Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan,” Rashtrapati Bhavan tweeted. Union Ministers Smriti Irani and Dr Mahendra Munjpara and John […]
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Former Union Coal Secretary H C Gupta convicted in a coal scam case
A Special CBI Court here on Friday convicted former Coal Secretary HC Gupta, former Joint Secretary, KS Kropha, Nagpur based firm Grace Industries Limited and its director Mukesh Gupta after finding irregularities in the allocation of a coal block in Maharashtra. The Court of a special judge Arun Bhardwaj convicted […]
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PM Modi: New NEP ensures greater freedom for youth to decide for their future
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the new National Educational Policy ensures greater freedom for the youth to take decisions on the basis of changing situations. “You would have already built a future for yourself in your mind therefore today is a day for aspirations and at this […]
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IAF retiring one MiG-21 squadron by September end, entire fleet to be phased out by 2025
Amid recent crashes involving its vintage Russian combat aircraft fleet, the Indian Air Force is now going to retire one more squadron of the MiG-21 Bison aircraft by September 30. On Thursday evening, a MiG-21 Type 69 Trainer aircraft crashed in Barmer, Rajasthan killing both the pilots including a youngster […]
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J-K Police flags off Bharat Darshan tour for students
The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday sent 60 students of the Union Territory as part of the Bharat Darshan Tour to Delhi and Hyderabad. “The tour organized by J-K Police provides an opportunity for the students to learn about India’s history and culture. It is an educational and cultural tour, where these students can […]
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Kerala: 13-year-old dies, grandfather injured in Ernakulam house collapse
In a tragic incident, a 13-year-old boy died after a two-storey building collapsed in the Keezhillam area of Kerala’s Ernakulam district, police said. The deceased identified as Harinarayanan was asleep when the house collapsed on him. His grandfather Narayanan Namboothiri has been admitted to the hospital after he was critically […]
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UP: Bus falls off flyover in Aligarh; 1 dead, several injured
One person died and several people were injured as a bus veered off a flyover in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh on Friday morning, the police said. About 30-40 passengers were on the bus. About 25 persons have been shifted to a district hospital. Speaking to city Superintendent of Police Kuldeep Singh […]
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PM Modi attends 42nd convocation of Anna University in Chennai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attended the 42nd convocation of Anna University in Chennai. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin felicitated the Prime Minister at the 42nd convocation of Anna University. During the programme, PM Modi will award gold medals and certificates to 69 gold medalists. The Prime Minister […]
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Union minister Meenakashi Lekhi questions Mamata’s silence over Partha Chatterjee case
Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Meenakashi Lekhi on Thursday slammed Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal over the corruption charges against former state minister Partha Chatterjee claiming that who used to chant “Maa, Maati, Manush” now only cared for “money, money and money” and questioned West Bengal Chief […]
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BGMI banned in India, Google Play and Apple Store remove it
The popular battle royale game Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) has been removed by Apple and Google from their app stores following a government order. A Google spokesperson has confirmed the same to TOI Tech-Gadgets Now. “On receipt of the order, following the established process, we have notified the affected developer […]
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J-K: Bomb Disposal Squad defuses anti-tank mine found in Samba
The security forces detected an anti-tank mine near the Bandh Tip area of the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. The anti-tank mine, which was found buried in the field was later defused by Bomb Disposal Squads (BDS). In May, the Punjab Police recovered an Improvised Explosive Device […]
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Suspended MPs 50-hour long day-night protest continues in Parliament
Opposition MPs continued their 50-hour day-night sit-in protest on Friday morning in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue inside Parliament premises to mark their strong protest against their suspension and the central government which they claimed was not ready to hold discussion over key issues like price rise and increased […]
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Congress MP Deepender Hooda gives suspension of business notice in RS over Agnipath scheme
Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda on Friday gave suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha over the Centre’s Agnipath recruitment scheme. “I hereby give notice under Rule 267 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States to move a motion to suspend the business of the House […]
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Karnataka: Another youth hacked to death in Mangaluru, Section 144 imposed
A 23-year-old youth was hacked to death by an unidentified group on the outskirts of Mangaluru, said the police on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Fazil and was attacked by lethal weapons.’ Following the incident, Section 144 was imposed at Surathkal, Mulki, Bajpe and Panambur. “At around 8 […]
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IndiGo plane skids off runway while taxiing for take off in Assam’s Jorhat; all 98 passengers safe
The passengers had a harrowing experience after a Kolkata-bound IndiGo flight with 98 passengers on board, skidded off the runway while taxiing for take-off at the Jorhat airport in Assam on Thursday. Indigo flight 6E-757 was scheduled to take-off for Kolkata on Thursday at 2:20 pm, as per the scheduled […]