Jakarta [Indonesia]: Sukmawati Sukarnoputri, the daughter of Indonesia’s former President Sukarno, will undergo the ritual of converting from Islam to Hinduism on October 26, CNN
New Delhi [India]: The Congress party will organise a massive agitation against the rise in petrol and diesel prices from November 14 till November 29.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India]: Tamil Nadu reported 1,140 new COVID-19 cases and 17 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the health bulletin released
New Delhi [India]: While appreciating Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India’s landmark achievement of administering over 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine jabs, Cyrus Poonawalla, chairman of
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]: Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan, who is currently lodged in Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail following his alleged involvement in
New Delhi [India]: More than 102.4 crore COVID vaccine doses have been provided to states and Union Territories so far, the Ministry of Health and
New Delhi [India]: The Supreme Court will on Wednesday hear the case relating to the October 3 violence in Lakhimpur Kheri where eight persons, including
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India]: The Badrinath National Highway in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand has been completely blocked due to debris at seven places following incessant rains
Washington [US]: OnePlus has launched the Harry Potter edition of its smartwatch, which comes with the exact same specs as the original OnePlus Watch with
Seoul [South Korea]: Samsung Electronics succeeded in maintaining first place in the global smartphone market in the third quarter. With the release of the iPhone
Tokyo [Japan]: After North Korea reportedly fired a ballistic missile, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed Japanese authorities to collect data regarding the incident and
New Delhi [India]: India reported 13,058 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which is the lowest in 231 days, the Ministry of Health
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): The Central Board of Secondary Education on Monday said that CBSE has not released any official notification of examinations
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India]: Punjab Sports Minister Pargat Singh on Monday approved the cash prize to the players and coaches hailing from the state who performed
By KSHVID NEWS DESK WITH INPUTS FROM AGENCIES. Nitish Kumar is the current and the 22nd Chief Minister of Bihar. He is associated with Janata
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India]: National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah said on Sunday that the recent civilian killings in the union territory are unfortunate and
Moscow [Russia}: Russia has registered a record number of daily COVID-19 cases in the past day, with a further 33,208 people falling ill since Friday,
New Delhi [India]: Chennai Super Kings will wait for skipper MS Dhoni to return to India before the franchise celebrates winning the fourth Indian Premier
London [UK] (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour party leader, Keir Starmer, paid tribute on Saturday to Conservative lawmaker David Amess, who was
New Delhi [India]: The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday issued fresh summons to Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez to appear before its Delhi office on Monday for
New Delhi [India]: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday visited former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
Mohali (Punjab) [India]: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi arrived at former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s farmhouse, in Siswan, Mohali on Thursday. Meanwhile,
Seoul [South Korea]: Samsung has just sent out invitations for an event it is holding online on October 20 at 7 am PT / 10
Taipei [Taiwan], October 14 (ANI): Amid the unrelenting Chinese incursions into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone, President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday said that the country
Washington [US]: Americans that rely on natural gas for home heating can expect to pay nearly one-third more this winter, with steeper increases for those
Sydney [Australia]: Australia has recorded its highest ever daily increase of COVID-19 cases on Thursday, with a spike of almost 2,750 new cases in three
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]: Bengaluru’s Madiwala lake overflowed on Thursday after heavy rainfall lashed the city. Several areas including BTM Layout, HSR Layout, Anugraha Layout, and
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India]: Tamil Nadu reported 1,280 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. According to the state health bulletin, the total active
Sharjah [UAE]: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik has been fined for breaching the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Code of Conduct during his
Chandigarh (Punjab): Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday condemned the Centre’s decision to extend the Border Security Force (BSF)’s jurisdiction over a wider
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India]: A Durga puja pandal in Kolkata’s Salt Lake has been designed on the theme of an old English castle. However, the
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]: Congress leader VS Ugrappa on Wednesday said that the allegations against Karnataka party chief DK Shivakumar were made by the Bharatiya Janata
Ottawa [Canada]: The strong resurgence of Pakistani Taliban’s terror activities soon after the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan is raising new concerns about Pakistan’s overall stability,
New Delhi [India]: Infosys has recorded a strong performance in second quarter of the financial year 2021-22 with a 19.4 per cent increase in the
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]: Following the mild tremors of earthquakes that have been felt in parts of Karnataka’s Kalaburagi in the past four days, state Chief
Paris [France]: An almost USD 4 trillion investment into clean energy is required to meet the Paris Agreement pledge to limit the global temperature increase
New Delhi [India]: Noting that there had been “deliberate attempts to defame” Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that it was
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India]: In view of the power crisis in the state, the Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd (UPCL) is buying expensive electricity to normalize the
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia]: Malaysia reported another 7,276 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the national total to 23,53,579, according to the health ministry.
Kangpokpi (Manipur) [India]: As many as five people have been killed by militants in Manipur’s B Gamnom village in Kangpokpi district after they opened fire
Johannesburg [South Africa]: Atleast nine people including a baby died on Tuesday when a bus that was travelling near the Tugela River in Bergville lost
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]: Days after former Karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal (S) leader HD Kumaraswamy alleged that his predecessor Siddaramaiah was responsible for the
Sharjah [UAE]: The Delhi Capitals and the Kolkata Knight Riders will lock horns in Qualifier 2 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Wednesday
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]: Reliance New Energy Solar Limited (RNESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, has entered into an agreement with NexWafe GmbH (NexWafe), a
Gaza [Palestine]: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) started rebuilding Palestinian refugees’ homes, which had been destroyed
Washington [US]: US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his South Korean counterpart Suh Hoon discussed regional security, the White House said in a statement.
Doha [Qatar]: The Taliban on Tuesday said that western countries have remained silent in response to the request to unfreeze foreign Afghan assets in international
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India]: Under the influence of cyclonic circulation formed in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, heavy rainfall is expected in Kerala for
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]: A massive fire broke out among around 20 motorcycles parked at a residential society in Mumbai’s Nehru Nagar, Kurla on Wednesday morning.
Lahore [Pakistan]: Imran Khan led-Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government lacks the capacity and vision to put the economy on track, accused Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq. The
Washington [US]: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued an order on Tuesday to end mass arrest operations at worksites in the United
Oslo [Norway]: Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said on Tuesday she has submitted a petition for the resignation of her government to King Harald V
New Delhi [India]: Amid the reports of power crisis due to coal shortage in the country, Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said that
New Delhi [India]: Amidst the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic, India has permitted to operate domestic airlines with 100 per cent capacity from October 18.
New Delhi [India]: The major reasons for the rising prices of vegetables in Delhi according to wholesalers are rainfall and an increase in fuel prices.
New Delhi [India]: Amid concerns about a power crisis in the national capital, Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday hit out at the Central
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India]: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of betraying
Sharjah [UAE]: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik has said people don’t realise the gravity of what they post when they are on social
Tokyo [Japan]: Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata will join the fifth Crew Dragon space mission to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) next year, the
Skopje [North Macedonia]: Germany has become the first team to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar following the side’s thumping win over
Subject Expert Committee gave recommendation to DCGI to use Covaxin for children, say official sources New Delhi [India], October 12 : Subject Expert Committee (SEC)
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan’s participation in the two Afghan wars resulted in destabilising the country’s economy and affected its per capita income, Pakistan Federal Finance Minister
Ankara [Turkey] (ANI/Sputnik): Turkey’s number of new daily infections rose to a five-month high of 30,563 on Monday, new COVID-19 figures published by the Health
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]: Bengaluru on Monday witnessed heavy rainfall, causing a flood-like situation across the city. Several areas, including the Kempegowda International Airport (KIAL), were
New Delhi [India]: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will visit Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri on Tuesday to take part in the ‘antim ardaas’ of
Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) [India]: DMK Lok Sabha MP TRVS Ramesh, representing Cuddalore constituency in Tamil Nadu, on Monday, surrendered before a court in a murder
New Delhi [India]: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday questioned Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s elder brother Agrasen Gehlot here for almost six hours in
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Amid the COVID-19 health crisis, dengue has emerged as another major concern for Pakistan, with hospitals in Punjab province, especially in Lahore, Khyber
New Delhi [India], October 9 : Four accused are arrested on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday by a team of Cyber Cell Delhi
New Delhi [India]: After Tata Sons won the bid for acquiring national carrier Air India, the Group’s chairman N Chandrasekaran on Friday termed it as
New Delhi [India]: Talace Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, has won the bid for acquiring Air India, marking the end of the
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court in Bengaluru on Friday convicted three members of Base Movement, an outfit owing allegiance
New Delhi [India]: India has administered over 93 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses across the country so far since the vaccination drive began on January 16
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to file a status report on who are the accused, against whom FIR is registered
New Delhi [India], October 6 : While addressing the media persons here, Rahul Gandhi said: “The job of the opposition is to create pressure on
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would set up a three-judge Bench to hear Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government’s plea on the contentious issue of
Lagos [Nigeria]: The death toll from gunmen attacks in northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna state has risen to 50 following the recovery of more corpses from last
Beijing [China]: Countries that once relied on COVID-19 vaccines from Beijing have now turned up to jabs from the Western countries amid the growing concerns
Stockholm [Sweden]: David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian jointly won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]: All the eight accused, arrested after a Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) raid on a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast, including Aryan
Mumbai schools re-opened for classes 8-12 on Monday in adherence with the COVID-19 Standard Procedure Protocols (SOP). Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 4: Bai Kabibi School
Beijing [China]: China’s second-largest property developer, Evergrande Group, is temporarily suspending trading in its shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange, local media said. The
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India]: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Monday alleged involvement of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ministers in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India]: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday asked the state unit of BJP’s Kisan Morcha to ‘pick up sticks’ and to
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]: A drug supplier has been taken into custody by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) following a series of raids in Bandra, Andheri,
Taipei [Taiwan]: Taiwan on Saturday said that at least 58 Chinese warplanes entered its air identification zone (ADIZ) in the last two days of which
Einghbhum (Jharkhand) [India]: An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter scale struck Singhbhum in Jharkhand on Sunday, the National Center for Seismology informed. The
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Sunday secured a comfortable win in Bhabanipur, beating BJP rival Priyanka Tibrewal by more than 58,000 votes. Kolkata, West
Washington [US], October 2 : The United States on Friday (local time) surpassed 7,00,000 deaths due to COVID-19. According to data from Johns Hopkins University,
India is on the way to reaching and surpassing USD 400 billion exports per year target and a GDP growth that will take the country
On the eve of Gandhi Jayanti on Friday, President Ram Nath Kovind paid his tribute to the ‘Father of the Nation’ Mahatama Gandhi. New Delhi
India is one of the most open countries and is famous for its vibrancy and diversity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday and called
General Frank McKenzie, the head of Central Command, told the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday that the collapse of the Afghan government was rooted
Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) secretary on Friday termed media reports indicating approval of financial bids by the Central government in the
The Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue collected in September 2021 is Rs 1,17,010 crore, informed the Ministry of Finance on Friday. New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0 and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 at Dr Ambedkar
“You have blocked highways and roads. You have strangulated the city and now you want to come inside the city and protest,” a bench of
Australia on Thursday approved India-made Covishield for travelling into the country. Canberra [Australia], October 1 : The Therapeutic Goods Administration has advised that the China-made
The Taliban-nominated envoy to the United Nations Suhail Shaheen once again called on the organisation to allow him to represent Afghanistan at the international forum.
Paris [France], September 30 : Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday was sentenced to one year in prison for illegal campaign financing in his
Amid the ongoing turmoil in Punjab Congress, former state chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday said that he would quit the Congress party but
Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane on Thursday said that maintaining high levels of readiness and operation preparedness to meet all contingencies is part of
Sidhu was appointed the party’s state unit president on July 18 amid a bitter power tussle with Amarinder Singh, who stepped down as the CM
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said the state government is contemplating bringing an Anti-Conversion Bill in the Assembly. Bommai said
North Sikkim (Sikkim) [India]: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Ritcher scale struck the Lachung area of North Sikkim district on Wednesday. The earthquake
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India]: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday felicitated the Indian women’s hockey team that participated in the 2020 Tokyo
New Delhi [India]: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday issued an order for ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 for next to kin of those
The Congress had appointed Sidhu as Punjab state unit chief in July following a bitter duel with Captain Amarinder Singh which eventually saw the later
Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia, who has been a part of the National Sports Committee, on Tuesday said Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra
Hours ahead of youth leader and former Communist Party of India (CPI) member Kanhaiya Kumar’s induction in Congress, former Union Minister Manish Tiwari on Tuesday
New Delhi [India]: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday announced by-polls for three parliamentary and 30 assembly seats across 15 states and Union territories
New Delhi [India], September 28 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tribute to freedom fighter Bhagat Singh on his 114th birth anniversary and
With 18,795 new COVID-19 infections reported in the last 24 hours, India on Tuesday recorded less than 20,000 cases after 201 days, informed the Ministry
In a veiled attack at Rakesh Tikait and framer unions on the 10-hour Bharat Bandh, Bharatiya Kisan Union-Bhanu national president Bhanu Pratap Singh said that
As farmers have called for a Bharat Bandh to mark one year of three farm laws, former Haryana Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh
Search engine giant Google has turned 23 years old on Monday. Marking the special occasion, the company unveiled a special cake-themed doodle on its homepage.
New Delhi [India], September 27 : To mark a year of the Centre’s three farm laws, famers early on Monday began a “Bharat Bhandh”, following
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission through video conferencing on Monday. New Delhi [India], September 27 : The pilot project of
UN Special Representative Deborah Lyons met former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday and discussed the ongoing situation in the country. Kabul [Afghanistan], September 26
The Odisha government has already mobilised men and machinery and launched an evacuation drive in seven identified districts in the southern parts of the state.
Rajya Sabha Congress MP and former chief minister Digvijaya Singh has again trained his guns at the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
US President Joe Biden, who recently held the first in-person bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said the ties between two of the world’s
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday returned to New Delhi after concluding his three-day US visit, where he addressed the United Nations General Assembly and
Pakistan’s policy for over half a century in pursuit of strategic depth while planning for the recent invasion of Afghanistan has culminated in several years
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be announcing the nationwide rollout of Pradhan Mantri Digital Health Mission (PM-DHM) on September
India is now at a decisive point in regaining its economic growth, said Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday while virtually addressing a summit.
The pleas seeking an independent probe are related to reports of alleged snooping by government agencies on eminent citizens, politicians and scribes by using Israeli
The six employees were dismissed from government service for having terror links and working as Over Ground Workers (OGW). Srinagar, Kashmir, India, September 22 :
Abhinav Bindra has presented Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra with a puppy named ‘Tokyo’. New Delhi [India], September 22 : The 5-time Olympian
On the occasion of World Rhino Day, the Assam government on Wednesday burned around 2,500 rhino horns to bust myths associated with it. Golaghat (Assam)
India on Tuesday had warned of “reciprocal measures” if the UK does not address its concerns over the new travel rules relating to COVID-19 vaccine
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 22 : The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed the Karnataka Religious Structures (Protection) Bill 2021.“The bill had been passed on
Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Wednesday appointed Narayan Khadka as foreign minister, over two months after forming the new government. Deuba’s secretariat confirmed
Delhi government has launched ’10 Hafte-10 Baje-10 Minute’ (10 weeks, 10 o’clock, 10 minutes) campaign to curb the spread of dengue in the city. New
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a three-day visit to the United States on Wednesday where he will address the UN General Assembly and
Pak asked SAARC chair to assure in writing that permanent representative appointed by Ghani doesn’t attend meet, Nepal refused . New Delhi [India], September 22
Mumbai: Actor Shilpa Shetty’s husband Raj Kundra has been granted bail by a Mumbai court two months after his arrest over allegations of shooting and
New Delhi [India]: The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has demanded a CBI inquiry following a report that Amazon’s India lawyers bribed officials. CAIT
New Delhi [India], September 20 : Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday at 4 pm. He
Soon after taking the oath of office, the newly-sworn in Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said his government is standing with farmers and will
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 20 : Congress MLA Charanjit Singh Channi took oath as Punjab’s 16th Chief Minister on Monday. Channi a three-time MLA from
Islamabad [Pakistan]: The World Bank’s decision to discontinue ‘Doing Business Report’ has irked Pakistan as it was confident that the country would make a leap
Satara (Maharashtra) [India]: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya was detained at Karad Railway Station in Satara district of Maharashtra in the early hours
Beijing [China]: The frequent attacks by the Pakistani Taliban in Pakistan raised concerns on the security and safety of Chinese projects in the country, Chinese
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday met Jharkhand Chief Minister, Hemant Soren and Jharkhand Pradesh Congress President Rajesh Thakur
Chandigarh [India], September 19 : Charanjit Singh Channi has been unanimously elected as the Leader of the Congress Legislature Party of Punjab and is set
In his first visit abroad after taking over as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat will be visiting Russia and the US.
Congress MP and senior leader Ambika Soni, who was offered the post of Punjab Chief Minister by the party high command, has refused to accept
Amid political turmoil in Punjab, Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said that he hopes that Captain Amarinder Singh would not take any
New Delhi [India]: Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra feels Neeraj Chopra’s historic achievement at the Tokyo Games on Saturday has brought javelin throw to the
Jakarta [Indonesia]: Sukmawati Sukarnoputri, the daughter of Indonesia’s former President Sukarno, will undergo the ritual of converting from Islam to Hinduism on October 26, CNN
New Delhi [India]: The Congress party will organise a massive agitation against the rise in petrol and diesel prices from November 14 till November 29.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India]: Tamil Nadu reported 1,140 new COVID-19 cases and 17 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the health bulletin released
New Delhi [India]: While appreciating Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India’s landmark achievement of administering over 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine jabs, Cyrus Poonawalla, chairman of
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]: Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan, who is currently lodged in Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail following his alleged involvement in
New Delhi [India]: More than 102.4 crore COVID vaccine doses have been provided to states and Union Territories so far, the Ministry of Health and
New Delhi [India]: The Supreme Court will on Wednesday hear the case relating to the October 3 violence in Lakhimpur Kheri where eight persons, including
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India]: The Badrinath National Highway in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand has been completely blocked due to debris at seven places following incessant rains
Washington [US]: OnePlus has launched the Harry Potter edition of its smartwatch, which comes with the exact same specs as the original OnePlus Watch with
Seoul [South Korea]: Samsung Electronics succeeded in maintaining first place in the global smartphone market in the third quarter. With the release of the iPhone
Tokyo [Japan]: After North Korea reportedly fired a ballistic missile, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed Japanese authorities to collect data regarding the incident and
New Delhi [India]: India reported 13,058 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which is the lowest in 231 days, the Ministry of Health
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): The Central Board of Secondary Education on Monday said that CBSE has not released any official notification of examinations
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India]: Punjab Sports Minister Pargat Singh on Monday approved the cash prize to the players and coaches hailing from the state who performed
By KSHVID NEWS DESK WITH INPUTS FROM AGENCIES. Nitish Kumar is the current and the 22nd Chief Minister of Bihar. He is associated with Janata
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India]: National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah said on Sunday that the recent civilian killings in the union territory are unfortunate and
Moscow [Russia}: Russia has registered a record number of daily COVID-19 cases in the past day, with a further 33,208 people falling ill since Friday,
New Delhi [India]: Chennai Super Kings will wait for skipper MS Dhoni to return to India before the franchise celebrates winning the fourth Indian Premier
London [UK] (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour party leader, Keir Starmer, paid tribute on Saturday to Conservative lawmaker David Amess, who was
New Delhi [India]: The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday issued fresh summons to Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez to appear before its Delhi office on Monday for
New Delhi [India]: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday visited former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
Mohali (Punjab) [India]: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi arrived at former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s farmhouse, in Siswan, Mohali on Thursday. Meanwhile,
Seoul [South Korea]: Samsung has just sent out invitations for an event it is holding online on October 20 at 7 am PT / 10
Taipei [Taiwan], October 14 (ANI): Amid the unrelenting Chinese incursions into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone, President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday said that the country
Washington [US]: Americans that rely on natural gas for home heating can expect to pay nearly one-third more this winter, with steeper increases for those
Sydney [Australia]: Australia has recorded its highest ever daily increase of COVID-19 cases on Thursday, with a spike of almost 2,750 new cases in three
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]: Bengaluru’s Madiwala lake overflowed on Thursday after heavy rainfall lashed the city. Several areas including BTM Layout, HSR Layout, Anugraha Layout, and
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India]: Tamil Nadu reported 1,280 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. According to the state health bulletin, the total active
Sharjah [UAE]: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik has been fined for breaching the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Code of Conduct during his
Chandigarh (Punjab): Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday condemned the Centre’s decision to extend the Border Security Force (BSF)’s jurisdiction over a wider
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India]: A Durga puja pandal in Kolkata’s Salt Lake has been designed on the theme of an old English castle. However, the
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]: Congress leader VS Ugrappa on Wednesday said that the allegations against Karnataka party chief DK Shivakumar were made by the Bharatiya Janata
Ottawa [Canada]: The strong resurgence of Pakistani Taliban’s terror activities soon after the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan is raising new concerns about Pakistan’s overall stability,
New Delhi [India]: Infosys has recorded a strong performance in second quarter of the financial year 2021-22 with a 19.4 per cent increase in the
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]: Following the mild tremors of earthquakes that have been felt in parts of Karnataka’s Kalaburagi in the past four days, state Chief
Paris [France]: An almost USD 4 trillion investment into clean energy is required to meet the Paris Agreement pledge to limit the global temperature increase
New Delhi [India]: Noting that there had been “deliberate attempts to defame” Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that it was
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India]: In view of the power crisis in the state, the Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd (UPCL) is buying expensive electricity to normalize the
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia]: Malaysia reported another 7,276 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the national total to 23,53,579, according to the health ministry.
Kangpokpi (Manipur) [India]: As many as five people have been killed by militants in Manipur’s B Gamnom village in Kangpokpi district after they opened fire
Johannesburg [South Africa]: Atleast nine people including a baby died on Tuesday when a bus that was travelling near the Tugela River in Bergville lost
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]: Days after former Karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal (S) leader HD Kumaraswamy alleged that his predecessor Siddaramaiah was responsible for the
Sharjah [UAE]: The Delhi Capitals and the Kolkata Knight Riders will lock horns in Qualifier 2 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Wednesday
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]: Reliance New Energy Solar Limited (RNESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, has entered into an agreement with NexWafe GmbH (NexWafe), a
Gaza [Palestine]: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) started rebuilding Palestinian refugees’ homes, which had been destroyed
Washington [US]: US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his South Korean counterpart Suh Hoon discussed regional security, the White House said in a statement.
Doha [Qatar]: The Taliban on Tuesday said that western countries have remained silent in response to the request to unfreeze foreign Afghan assets in international
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India]: Under the influence of cyclonic circulation formed in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, heavy rainfall is expected in Kerala for
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]: A massive fire broke out among around 20 motorcycles parked at a residential society in Mumbai’s Nehru Nagar, Kurla on Wednesday morning.
Lahore [Pakistan]: Imran Khan led-Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government lacks the capacity and vision to put the economy on track, accused Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq. The
Washington [US]: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued an order on Tuesday to end mass arrest operations at worksites in the United
Oslo [Norway]: Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said on Tuesday she has submitted a petition for the resignation of her government to King Harald V
New Delhi [India]: Amid the reports of power crisis due to coal shortage in the country, Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said that
New Delhi [India]: Amidst the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic, India has permitted to operate domestic airlines with 100 per cent capacity from October 18.
New Delhi [India]: The major reasons for the rising prices of vegetables in Delhi according to wholesalers are rainfall and an increase in fuel prices.
New Delhi [India]: Amid concerns about a power crisis in the national capital, Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday hit out at the Central
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India]: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of betraying
Sharjah [UAE]: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik has said people don’t realise the gravity of what they post when they are on social
Tokyo [Japan]: Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata will join the fifth Crew Dragon space mission to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) next year, the
Skopje [North Macedonia]: Germany has become the first team to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar following the side’s thumping win over
Subject Expert Committee gave recommendation to DCGI to use Covaxin for children, say official sources New Delhi [India], October 12 : Subject Expert Committee (SEC)
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan’s participation in the two Afghan wars resulted in destabilising the country’s economy and affected its per capita income, Pakistan Federal Finance Minister
Ankara [Turkey] (ANI/Sputnik): Turkey’s number of new daily infections rose to a five-month high of 30,563 on Monday, new COVID-19 figures published by the Health
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]: Bengaluru on Monday witnessed heavy rainfall, causing a flood-like situation across the city. Several areas, including the Kempegowda International Airport (KIAL), were
New Delhi [India]: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will visit Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri on Tuesday to take part in the ‘antim ardaas’ of
Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) [India]: DMK Lok Sabha MP TRVS Ramesh, representing Cuddalore constituency in Tamil Nadu, on Monday, surrendered before a court in a murder
New Delhi [India]: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday questioned Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s elder brother Agrasen Gehlot here for almost six hours in
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Amid the COVID-19 health crisis, dengue has emerged as another major concern for Pakistan, with hospitals in Punjab province, especially in Lahore, Khyber
New Delhi [India], October 9 : Four accused are arrested on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday by a team of Cyber Cell Delhi
New Delhi [India]: After Tata Sons won the bid for acquiring national carrier Air India, the Group’s chairman N Chandrasekaran on Friday termed it as
New Delhi [India]: Talace Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, has won the bid for acquiring Air India, marking the end of the
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court in Bengaluru on Friday convicted three members of Base Movement, an outfit owing allegiance
New Delhi [India]: India has administered over 93 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses across the country so far since the vaccination drive began on January 16
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to file a status report on who are the accused, against whom FIR is registered
New Delhi [India], October 6 : While addressing the media persons here, Rahul Gandhi said: “The job of the opposition is to create pressure on
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would set up a three-judge Bench to hear Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government’s plea on the contentious issue of
Lagos [Nigeria]: The death toll from gunmen attacks in northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna state has risen to 50 following the recovery of more corpses from last
Beijing [China]: Countries that once relied on COVID-19 vaccines from Beijing have now turned up to jabs from the Western countries amid the growing concerns
Stockholm [Sweden]: David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian jointly won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]: All the eight accused, arrested after a Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) raid on a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast, including Aryan
Mumbai schools re-opened for classes 8-12 on Monday in adherence with the COVID-19 Standard Procedure Protocols (SOP). Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 4: Bai Kabibi School
Beijing [China]: China’s second-largest property developer, Evergrande Group, is temporarily suspending trading in its shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange, local media said. The
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India]: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Monday alleged involvement of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ministers in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India]: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday asked the state unit of BJP’s Kisan Morcha to ‘pick up sticks’ and to
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]: A drug supplier has been taken into custody by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) following a series of raids in Bandra, Andheri,
Taipei [Taiwan]: Taiwan on Saturday said that at least 58 Chinese warplanes entered its air identification zone (ADIZ) in the last two days of which
Einghbhum (Jharkhand) [India]: An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter scale struck Singhbhum in Jharkhand on Sunday, the National Center for Seismology informed. The
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Sunday secured a comfortable win in Bhabanipur, beating BJP rival Priyanka Tibrewal by more than 58,000 votes. Kolkata, West
Washington [US], October 2 : The United States on Friday (local time) surpassed 7,00,000 deaths due to COVID-19. According to data from Johns Hopkins University,
India is on the way to reaching and surpassing USD 400 billion exports per year target and a GDP growth that will take the country
On the eve of Gandhi Jayanti on Friday, President Ram Nath Kovind paid his tribute to the ‘Father of the Nation’ Mahatama Gandhi. New Delhi
India is one of the most open countries and is famous for its vibrancy and diversity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday and called
General Frank McKenzie, the head of Central Command, told the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday that the collapse of the Afghan government was rooted
Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) secretary on Friday termed media reports indicating approval of financial bids by the Central government in the
The Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue collected in September 2021 is Rs 1,17,010 crore, informed the Ministry of Finance on Friday. New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0 and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 at Dr Ambedkar
“You have blocked highways and roads. You have strangulated the city and now you want to come inside the city and protest,” a bench of
Australia on Thursday approved India-made Covishield for travelling into the country. Canberra [Australia], October 1 : The Therapeutic Goods Administration has advised that the China-made
The Taliban-nominated envoy to the United Nations Suhail Shaheen once again called on the organisation to allow him to represent Afghanistan at the international forum.
Paris [France], September 30 : Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday was sentenced to one year in prison for illegal campaign financing in his
Amid the ongoing turmoil in Punjab Congress, former state chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday said that he would quit the Congress party but
Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane on Thursday said that maintaining high levels of readiness and operation preparedness to meet all contingencies is part of
Sidhu was appointed the party’s state unit president on July 18 amid a bitter power tussle with Amarinder Singh, who stepped down as the CM
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said the state government is contemplating bringing an Anti-Conversion Bill in the Assembly. Bommai said
North Sikkim (Sikkim) [India]: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Ritcher scale struck the Lachung area of North Sikkim district on Wednesday. The earthquake
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India]: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday felicitated the Indian women’s hockey team that participated in the 2020 Tokyo
New Delhi [India]: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday issued an order for ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 for next to kin of those
The Congress had appointed Sidhu as Punjab state unit chief in July following a bitter duel with Captain Amarinder Singh which eventually saw the later
Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia, who has been a part of the National Sports Committee, on Tuesday said Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra
Hours ahead of youth leader and former Communist Party of India (CPI) member Kanhaiya Kumar’s induction in Congress, former Union Minister Manish Tiwari on Tuesday
New Delhi [India]: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday announced by-polls for three parliamentary and 30 assembly seats across 15 states and Union territories
New Delhi [India], September 28 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tribute to freedom fighter Bhagat Singh on his 114th birth anniversary and
With 18,795 new COVID-19 infections reported in the last 24 hours, India on Tuesday recorded less than 20,000 cases after 201 days, informed the Ministry
In a veiled attack at Rakesh Tikait and framer unions on the 10-hour Bharat Bandh, Bharatiya Kisan Union-Bhanu national president Bhanu Pratap Singh said that
As farmers have called for a Bharat Bandh to mark one year of three farm laws, former Haryana Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh
Search engine giant Google has turned 23 years old on Monday. Marking the special occasion, the company unveiled a special cake-themed doodle on its homepage.
New Delhi [India], September 27 : To mark a year of the Centre’s three farm laws, famers early on Monday began a “Bharat Bhandh”, following
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission through video conferencing on Monday. New Delhi [India], September 27 : The pilot project of
UN Special Representative Deborah Lyons met former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday and discussed the ongoing situation in the country. Kabul [Afghanistan], September 26
The Odisha government has already mobilised men and machinery and launched an evacuation drive in seven identified districts in the southern parts of the state.
Rajya Sabha Congress MP and former chief minister Digvijaya Singh has again trained his guns at the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
US President Joe Biden, who recently held the first in-person bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said the ties between two of the world’s
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday returned to New Delhi after concluding his three-day US visit, where he addressed the United Nations General Assembly and
Pakistan’s policy for over half a century in pursuit of strategic depth while planning for the recent invasion of Afghanistan has culminated in several years
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be announcing the nationwide rollout of Pradhan Mantri Digital Health Mission (PM-DHM) on September
India is now at a decisive point in regaining its economic growth, said Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday while virtually addressing a summit.
The pleas seeking an independent probe are related to reports of alleged snooping by government agencies on eminent citizens, politicians and scribes by using Israeli
The six employees were dismissed from government service for having terror links and working as Over Ground Workers (OGW). Srinagar, Kashmir, India, September 22 :
Abhinav Bindra has presented Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra with a puppy named ‘Tokyo’. New Delhi [India], September 22 : The 5-time Olympian
On the occasion of World Rhino Day, the Assam government on Wednesday burned around 2,500 rhino horns to bust myths associated with it. Golaghat (Assam)
India on Tuesday had warned of “reciprocal measures” if the UK does not address its concerns over the new travel rules relating to COVID-19 vaccine
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 22 : The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed the Karnataka Religious Structures (Protection) Bill 2021.“The bill had been passed on
Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Wednesday appointed Narayan Khadka as foreign minister, over two months after forming the new government. Deuba’s secretariat confirmed
Delhi government has launched ’10 Hafte-10 Baje-10 Minute’ (10 weeks, 10 o’clock, 10 minutes) campaign to curb the spread of dengue in the city. New
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a three-day visit to the United States on Wednesday where he will address the UN General Assembly and
Pak asked SAARC chair to assure in writing that permanent representative appointed by Ghani doesn’t attend meet, Nepal refused . New Delhi [India], September 22
Mumbai: Actor Shilpa Shetty’s husband Raj Kundra has been granted bail by a Mumbai court two months after his arrest over allegations of shooting and
New Delhi [India]: The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has demanded a CBI inquiry following a report that Amazon’s India lawyers bribed officials. CAIT
New Delhi [India], September 20 : Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday at 4 pm. He
Soon after taking the oath of office, the newly-sworn in Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said his government is standing with farmers and will
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 20 : Congress MLA Charanjit Singh Channi took oath as Punjab’s 16th Chief Minister on Monday. Channi a three-time MLA from
Islamabad [Pakistan]: The World Bank’s decision to discontinue ‘Doing Business Report’ has irked Pakistan as it was confident that the country would make a leap
Satara (Maharashtra) [India]: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya was detained at Karad Railway Station in Satara district of Maharashtra in the early hours
Beijing [China]: The frequent attacks by the Pakistani Taliban in Pakistan raised concerns on the security and safety of Chinese projects in the country, Chinese
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday met Jharkhand Chief Minister, Hemant Soren and Jharkhand Pradesh Congress President Rajesh Thakur
Chandigarh [India], September 19 : Charanjit Singh Channi has been unanimously elected as the Leader of the Congress Legislature Party of Punjab and is set
In his first visit abroad after taking over as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat will be visiting Russia and the US.
Congress MP and senior leader Ambika Soni, who was offered the post of Punjab Chief Minister by the party high command, has refused to accept
Amid political turmoil in Punjab, Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said that he hopes that Captain Amarinder Singh would not take any
New Delhi [India]: Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra feels Neeraj Chopra’s historic achievement at the Tokyo Games on Saturday has brought javelin throw to the
