“Rogue” DySP was tasked by Pak to establish ‘contact’ in MEA: NIA chargesheet
New Delhi: Suspended Deputy Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police Devender Singh, who has been chargesheeted by the NIA for providing support to banned militant group Hizbul Mujahideen, was tasked by his “Pakistani handler with establishing a contact in the Ministry of External Affairs for carrying out espionage activities”. According to the chargesheet of the […]
Record over 10.5 cr COVID-19 tests in a day takes India’s total tests past 4.14 cr
New Delhi: With a record over 10.5 lakh tests conducted in a day for detection of COVID-19, the number of such tests performed in the country has crossed 4.14 crore, the Union health ministry said on Sunday. The exponential jump in the testing capacity and the number of tests has resulted in an upsurge in […]
India can become world’s toy hub, time to be vocal for local toys: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called upon startups and entrepreneurs to “team up for toys”, as he noted India’s miniscule share in the global toy market of over Rs 7 lakh crore and asserted that the country has talent and ability to become a hub for the industry. In his monthly ‘Mann […]
India, ASEAN trade ministers call for starting discussions to determine FTA review scope
New Delhi: Trade ministers of India and 10-member ASEAN countries have instructed their officials to start discussions for determining the scope of review of free trade agreement (FTA) at the earliest with a view to make the pact more user-friendly, simple, and trade facilitative for businesses. The issue was discussed during the 17th ASEAN-India Economic […]
PM spoke about toys when JEE-NEET aspirants wanted discussion on exams: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Aug 30: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Sunday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not addressing the grievances of JEE-NEET aspirants after his government’s decision to conduct the entrance examinations amid Covid-19. Instead, Gandhi said, the prime minister spoke about the country’s “toy industry” in his monthly outreach programme Mann Ki Baat earlier today. […]
Hospital has right to insist on payment but prime duty is to take care of patient: NCDRC
New Delhi: A hospital has every right to insist on payment but it also has the prime duty to take care of a patient facing a health emergency, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has said while awarding a compensation of Rs 25 lakh for medical negligence to a woman whose husband died at […]
Census, NPR unlikely in 2020
New Delhi: The first phase of the Census and the exercise to update the National Population Register (NPR), scheduled for this year but deferred due to the coronavirus outbreak, may be delayed by a year as there is no sign of slowdown of the pandemic. The Indian census is one of the largest administrative and […]
Pakistan has always abused mainstream political parties of J&K but now suddenly they like us: Farooq Abdullah’s retort to Pakistan
New Delhi: Reacting sharply to Pakistan hailing the recent Gupkar Declaration in which six political parties of Jammu and Kashmir vowed to fight collectively against the abrogation of Article 370, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday asserted that “we are not anyone’s puppets”. “Pakistan has always abused mainstream political parties of Jammu and Kashmir […]
PM Modi recalls sacrifice of Imam Hussain
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Imam Hussain on Sunday to mark Muharram, saying nothing was more important to him than the values of truth and justice. Imam Hussain’s emphasis on equality as well as fairness is noteworthy and gives strength to many, the prime minister said. “We recall the sacrifice of […]
COVID-19 tally in India crosses 35-lakh mark
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally zoomed past 35 lakh, just a week after it crossed the 30-lakh mark, with a record single-day spike of 78,761 cases, while recoveries surged to 27,13,933 on Sunday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases rose to 35,42,733, while the death toll climbed to 63,498 with […]
