India

"Major cities turned into slums": SC raises alarm over encroachments in major cities

The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern at continuing encroachments on government land and the slum problems in all big cities, and called for strict action by authorities.

Dec 17, 2021

K'taka House passes censure motion against burning of Kannada flag in Kolhapur

Members of the Karnataka legislative Assembly on Thursday passed a censure motion against the burning of Kannada flag in Kolhapur in Maharashtra. Members of the Karnataka legislative Assembly on Thursday passed a censure motion against the burning of Kannada flag in Kolhapur in Maharashtra.

Dec 17, 2021

5 more arriving travellers at Bengaluru airport test positive for Covid's Omicron variant

As many as five Covid-19 positive patients who had landed in the Kempe Gowda International Airport in Bengaluru have tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus following the genome sequencing test, officials said.

Dec 17, 2021

Terrorism 2020: US State Dept nails Pakistan as terror sponsor in its report

In yet another scathing indictment of terror haven and toxic state Pakistan, the US State Department has released its country reports on 'Terrorism 2020', in which it slammed Pakistan, saying it has made limited progress to counter-terrorism.

Dec 17, 2021

LG Manoj Sinha chairing meeting of the Administrative Council

Big initiative to enhance health infrastructure in J&K; two medi-cities approved for Jammu and Kashmir [details]

J&K woos private investment to lessen the burden on the overburdened public health sector in UT. Already J&K has received investment proposals of over Rs 3000 crore in the healthcare and medical education sectors.

Dec 16, 2021

Massive reshuffle in J&K Police; Rakesh Bhalwal is now SSP Srinagar [details]

Instrumental in solving many terror funding cases in J&K, Rakesh Balwal is the officer who brought Pulwama attackers to justice during deputation in NIA.

Dec 16, 2021

Omicron-recovered K'taka man shares his journey, video goes viral.

State-wise break-up and spread of Omicron cases in India; Will it lead to a third wave?

With Telangana, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal reporting their first case each, the national tally stands at 73. In Kolkata, the seven-year-old boy with travel history tested Omicron positive.

Dec 16, 2021

Lakhimpur Probe: Oppn demands dismissal of MoS Ajay Mishra; LS adjourned amid uproar

The Opposition parties demanded the dismissal of Union Minister Mishra after the SIT report called Lakhimpur Kheri violence a "planned conspiracy".

Dec 16, 2021

NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Makes Surprising Discoveries For Sample Return Program

The findings by rover scientists highlight the diversity of samples geologists and future scientists associated with the agency's Mars Sample Return program will have to study.

Dec 16, 2021

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Reaches a Total of 30 Minutes Aloft

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Reaches Milestone of Being Aloft for 30 Minutes

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter to the Red Planet has reached an airborne milestone that the team never considered achievable.

Dec 16, 2021

Delta variant before, Omicron now: Recovered K'taka man shares his experience; Video goes viral

The videos of the first recovered 34-year-old person from Omicron variant in which he had shared his experience of journey of recovery at a designated hospital in Bengaluru have gone viral on social media.

Dec 16, 2021

Welspun India, Birlasoft doubled investors' wealth in 2021

Market Gainers in 2021: Welspun India, Birlasoft doubled investors' wealth this year

Investors in Welspun India and Birlasoft have been rewarded with healthy returns in 2021, as their invested sums have doubled in value.

Dec 16, 2021

Tikait rules out contesting in elections, warns against using his image in political hoardings

Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait has said that the farmers' struggle would be written in golden letters.

Dec 16, 2021

Global Covid caseload tops 272 mn; Deaths surge above 5.32 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 272 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.32 million and vaccinations to over 8.54 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Dec 16, 2021

Dreaded Hizbul terrorist killed in Pulwama after he refused to surrender [details]

Categorized as 'A+' terrorist, the killed HM terrorist was involved in a series of killings including an attack on security picket of a migrant camp.

Dec 15, 2021

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India

"Major cities turned into slums": SC raises alarm over encroachments in major cities

K'taka House passes censure motion against burning of Kannada flag in Kolhapur

5 more arriving travellers at Bengaluru airport test positive for Covid's Omicron variant

Terrorism 2020: US State Dept nails Pakistan as terror sponsor in its report

Big initiative to enhance health infrastructure in J&K; two medi-cities approved for Jammu and Kashmir [details]

Massive reshuffle in J&K Police; Rakesh Bhalwal is now SSP Srinagar [details]

State-wise break-up and spread of Omicron cases in India; Will it lead to a third wave?

Lakhimpur Probe: Oppn demands dismissal of MoS Ajay Mishra; LS adjourned amid uproar

NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Makes Surprising Discoveries For Sample Return Program

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Reaches Milestone of Being Aloft for 30 Minutes

Delta variant before, Omicron now: Recovered K'taka man shares his experience; Video goes viral

Market Gainers in 2021: Welspun India, Birlasoft doubled investors' wealth this year

Tikait rules out contesting in elections, warns against using his image in political hoardings

Global Covid caseload tops 272 mn; Deaths surge above 5.32 mn

Dreaded Hizbul terrorist killed in Pulwama after he refused to surrender [details]

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