New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday administered the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at the Army hospital (Research and Referral) in New Delhi. The President received his first shot as the country's vaccination campaign has been widened...
Mumbai: Income Tax Department is conducting raids at the properties of film director Anurag Kashyap, film producer Vikas Bahl and actor Taapsee Pannu in Mumbai, sources said. Offices and residences of Kashyap, Bahl and Pannu are being searched in the...
Geneva: India on Tuesday rejected the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) statements on the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, as it has no locus standi to comment on matters related to the region, while regretting that the OIC continues...
New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has taken the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at RR Hospital in the national capital on Tuesday. "The first dosage of COVID-19 vaccine was administered to me at RR Hospital today. India's resolve...
Gandhinagar (Gujarat): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading on 1,636 seats, Congress on 625 and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on 16 seats as the counting of votes for Gujarat local body election is underway. As per the latest trends till...
India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesman Anurag Srivastava said that since the Westminster Magistrate’s Court “has recommended Nirav Modi’s extradition to the UK Home Secretary, the government of India would liaise with the UK authorities for his early extradition...
Ligia Noronha is an economist with extensive international experience of over 30 years in the field of sustainable development. According to a statement on Thursday, the United Nations (UN) chief António Guterres appointed Indian economist Ligia Noronha as UN Assistant...
India's Permanent Representative to the UNHRC Indra Mani Pandey said the UN human rights chief’s stand lacked “objectivity and impartiality.” On Friday, the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet commented on the farmers protest in India...
Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), a body representing over 40 farmer unions had appealed to all farmers to join the strike peacefully and make it a success. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) had announced a strike or “Bharat Bandh”...
The central government argued that a relationship with a same-sex individual is “not comparable” with the “Indian family unit concept.” On Thursday, while seeking dismissal of petitions seeking recognition of same-sex marriage under existing laws the Centre told the Delhi...
