NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the government is ready to answer all questions during the winter session of the Parliament. “Our Government is ready to answer all questions during the Winter Session of the Parliament. We should debate in the Parliament, and maintain the decorum of the proceedings,” the Prime […]
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Section 144 in Mathura after Hindutva group threatens to install Krishna idol in mosque
MATHURA — Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district administration has imposed prohibitory orders under CrPC section 144 following an announcement by the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha that it will install a Lord Krishna idol at the Shahi Eidgah mosque on December 6. The mosque is adjacent to the Krishna Janamasthan temple. 6th December marks the demolition of […]
14 parties boycott Indian Constitution Day celebrations at Parliament
NEW DELHI — Fourteen parties, including the Left parties, All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and Samajwadi Party (SP) have boycotted Indian Constitution Day celebrations at the Central Hall of the Parliament of India on Friday. On the occasion, the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi […]
Narendra Modi inaugurates Noida International Airport
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid the foundation stone of the Noida International airport at Jewar in Gautam Buddh Nagar. The much-awaited project was flagged off just weeks before the schedule of the UP Assembly elections is to be announced. The ambitious project has been showcased as one of the major […]
Govt extends 5-kg free foodgrains scheme till March 2022
NEW DELHI — The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to extend till March the free foodgrains supply under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) to provide relief to ration cardholders. The 5 kg foodgrain per person per month is being provided free of cost to more than 80 crore beneficiaries under the PMGKAY. […]
International flights expected to return to normal by year end, says Indian aviation ministry
NEW DELHI — India’s civil aviation ministry official said today that international flight operations is expected to return to “normal” soon. “We are making all efforts to handover all operations of Air India by the end of December,” aviation ministry official Rajiv Bansal said. India had suspended international passenger flights in March last year amid […]
Cabinet approves Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021: Sources
NEW DELHI — The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill to repeal the three farm laws, which triggered protests at Delhi borders by thousands of farmers, according to official sources. The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 was approved days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement to repeal the three central farm laws. The new […]
500 farmers to reach Delhi on 30 tractors on Nov 29: Rakesh Tikait
NEW DELHI — Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday said that as many as 500 farmers will reach Delhi on 30 tractors on November 29. He further stated that other details regarding the same will be disclosed after a meeting scheduled to take place on November 26, which marks the first anniversary of […]
Gautam Gambhir alleges death threat from ISIS Kashmir
NEW DELHI — Gautam Gambhir has alleged a death threat to him and his family from ISIS Kashmir in a police complaint filed in Delhi, NDTV reported. According to the report security has been tightened outside his home in the national capital after the complaint was filed last night, and a probe has been ordered. […]
Delhi court orders FIR against BJP’s Sambit Patra over fake video of Kejriwal
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Tuesday ordered registration of an FIR against BJP leader Sambit Patra for allegedly posting a doctored video of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on social media. Patra, in January this year, had shared an edited 17-second clip of the Aam Aadmi Party leader on Twitter, where he could be […]









