India

By 2024, road infrastructure in India will be similar to that of US: Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday told the Rajya Sabha that by 2024, road infrastructure in India will be similar to that of the United States.

Aug 3, 2022

Kerala rain wreaks havoc, toll reaches 13; Many districts under red alert

Heavy rain continued in Kerala on the fourth day also, though the intensity appeared to have lessened. The death toll has reached 13, and red alert has been sounded in three out of the 14 districts of the state.

Aug 3, 2022

Kamboj takes over as India's first woman Permanent Representative at UN

Who's Ruchira Kamboj? India's first woman Permanent Representative takes charge at UN

Ruchira Kamboj took over as India's Permanent Representative to the UN - the first woman to hold the position - on Tuesday after presenting her credentials to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Aug 3, 2022

Non-Muslim YouTuber's claim of entering Mecca triggers row

The claim by a Telugu YouTuber that he visited Islam's holiest site Mecca in Saudi Arabia has sparked a row with a section of netizens calling for action against him for violating the Saudi rules which do not permit a non-Muslim to enter the grand mosque.

Aug 3, 2022

Building a brighter future through education; J&K govt's initiatives set new standards

J&K launches initiative to provide better governance in backward areas [here's how]

In a significant step, the J&K government orders that RBA category employees have to serve in backward areas for a minimum of seven years

Aug 3, 2022

Tehsildar caught red-handed accepting bribe in Srinagar; arrested [details]

Bribe amount worth Rs 1,20,000 recovered from the possession of erring officers in presence of independent witnesses.

Aug 2, 2022

California declares state of emergency due to monkeypox outbreak [details]

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday declared a state of emergency due to the spread of the monkeypox virus in order to "bolster the state's vaccination efforts".

Aug 2, 2022

Spotify working on a new feature for mobile users

Spotify's Premium users to get individual buttons for Shuffle, Play [details]

With an aim to make the platform simpler and more user-friendly for Premium users, music streaming giant Spotify has announced that it is introducing new individual buttons for Shuffle and Play.

Aug 2, 2022

TN power company to submit report on wild elephant electrocution before Madras HC

The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) will submit a report on the electrocution deaths of elephants and other wildlife to the Madras High Court before September 5.

Aug 2, 2022

Top general, two brigadiers among six PAK Army personnel killed in chopper crash [details]

The killed general was one of the contenders for the post of director general ISI. Pakistan Prime Minister called the Army chief to inquire about the latest update.

Aug 2, 2022

Congress high-command hesitant to announce new J&K party chief; infighting continues [details]

Incumbent party president G A Mir has submitted his resignation on July 5 but the Congress high command failed to announce his successor due to intense infighting in the party.

Aug 2, 2022

Controversial palatial house of ex-Dy CM: Case adjourned due to non-availability of bench [details]

Deputy Chief Minister's wife has challenged the notice of the Jammu Development Authority to demolish the bungalow.

Aug 2, 2022

Grenade attack in Pulwama misses target; three civilians suffer injuries

Terrorists throw grenade on police post in J&K's Ramban district [details]

The Jammu Kashmir Ghaznavi Force (JKGF) has claimed responsibility for the attack in a letter, a senior police officer said.

Aug 2, 2022

50,000 waterbodies to be rejuvenated across country by Aug 2023 [details]

A national database is developed after the first-ever census of water bodies across the country. 75 waterbodies to be revived in each district of the country.

Aug 2, 2022

Twitter bans 43,140 India accounts in June compared to 46K in May for violating norms

Twitter, which is fighting a legal battle with the Indian government over content blocking orders, banned more than 43,140 accounts of Indian users in the month of June over violation of its guidelines, the microblogging platform said in its monthly compliance report on Tuesday.

Aug 2, 2022

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India

By 2024, road infrastructure in India will be similar to that of US: Nitin Gadkari

Kerala rain wreaks havoc, toll reaches 13; Many districts under red alert

Who's Ruchira Kamboj? India's first woman Permanent Representative takes charge at UN

Non-Muslim YouTuber's claim of entering Mecca triggers row

J&K launches initiative to provide better governance in backward areas [here's how]

Tehsildar caught red-handed accepting bribe in Srinagar; arrested [details]

California declares state of emergency due to monkeypox outbreak [details]

Spotify's Premium users to get individual buttons for Shuffle, Play [details]

TN power company to submit report on wild elephant electrocution before Madras HC

Top general, two brigadiers among six PAK Army personnel killed in chopper crash [details]

Congress high-command hesitant to announce new J&K party chief; infighting continues [details]

Controversial palatial house of ex-Dy CM: Case adjourned due to non-availability of bench [details]

Terrorists throw grenade on police post in J&K's Ramban district [details]

50,000 waterbodies to be rejuvenated across country by Aug 2023 [details]

Twitter bans 43,140 India accounts in June compared to 46K in May for violating norms

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh