India
Govt Will Leave No Stone Unturned to Make India Preferred Global Investment Destination: PM Modi
As the nation rebuilds post pandemic, PM Modi said COVID-19 has given governments the chance to accelerate the 'process of making cities more liveable for people'.
199 Candidates in Fray for Polls to 11 UP Legislative Council Seats to Be Held on December 1
The term of office of the 11 MLCs from these constituencies expired on May 6, an official statement said.
'Delinquency in Uniform': WB Guv Slams Police for 'Browbeating' BJP MP at Last Rites of Martyred Army Jawan
The governor, who has been at loggerheads with the Trinamool Congress government since he assumed office in July 2019, also said democracy has been put to shame due to the incident.
Friend Russia Gets Modi, Xi on Common Platform Twice in Less Than 10 Days Despite LAC Friction
Moscow seems to be continuously playing the role of a silent mediator between India and China during the current crisis.
BJP Terms Gupkar Alliance as 'Unholy', Questions Congress for Supporting 'Anti-national' Views of NC, PDP
Senior BJP leader and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad cited a number of pro-people central laws that have been brought in force in the union territory following the 2019 repeal of Jammu and Kashmir's special status, and asked if the Congress supports the...
Railways Cancelled 3,090 Goods Trains Due to Farmer Protests in Punjab, Leading to Loss of Rs 1,670 Cr
Train services remained suspended in the state with the railways rejecting a proposal of the protesters to resume only goods trains.
Telengana Government Announces Increase in State-Run Buses by 50 Percent in Hyderabad
The public transport body had been operating 25 per cent services since September 25 when it resumed the operations after a gap of six months due to Covid-19 pandemic.
Kolkata Gets First-Ever Tram Library For Young Readers on Children's Day
This young readers' tramcar is an initiative by West Bengal Transport Corporation and Apeejay Anand Children's Library team.
Delhi Past 3rd Coronavirus Peak, No Chance of Lockdown, Says Health Minister Satyendra Jain
Asked to explain the rationale behind the claim, Delhi health minister Satyandra Jain pointed to the positivity rate in the capital during the previous peaks which he said was the main indicator instead of the absolute case numbers.
Indian Premier League Cash-cow Delivers Even In COVID Times
The robust appeal of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was once again highlighted this year after the world's richest Twenty20 league escaped the economic aftermath of the COVID19 pandemic with only a few minor scratches.
News18 Afternoon Digest: All Eyes on Bihar Cabinet Formation, WHO Registers Highest Covid-19 Spike and Other Top Stories
Here are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: All Eyes on Bihar Cabinet Formation; Kapil Sibal on Congress' 'Hopeless' Bihar Polls Performance; WHO Registers Highest One-day Spike of 6.6 Lakh Covid Cases; 22-year-old Woman Gang-raped by 3 Men a...
22-year-old Woman Gang-raped by Three Men During Engagement Party at Mumbai Hotel
At the party, the victim alleged that she was forced to drink alcohol by Pangekar. When the other two women left for the night, the men stayed back and gang-raped her. All the three accused are on the run.
Pollution Levels Higher in Delhi This Diwali Compared to Last Year; Farms Fires, Winds Could be Key: CPCB
The contribution of stubble burning in Delhi's PM2.5 concentration was 32 per cent on Diwali day this year as compared to 19 per cent last year.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Goes into Home Isolation
The 59-year-old Chief Minister, who had campaigned extensively in the run-up to the November 7 bypolls to five Assembly seats, is undergoing home isolation.
IRDAI Extends Electronic Customer Consent for Life Insurers Till March 2021
On a review of the working of the arrangement and on the basis of feedback from the life insurers, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has now extended the time period and the facility to all products.
Court Refuses Bail to Man Accused of 'Contract Killing' of Shiv Sena Worker in Maharashtra
District Judge Shailendra Tambe in his order on November 11 said the applicant, Pramod Waman Lute (34), who had taken a contract to kill Shailesh Nimse, Sena's former office-bearer in Shahapur tehsil, does not deserve bail.