India

First VVIP aircraft 'Air India One' custom-made for PM Modi, Prez to arrive today | Details

The first Boeing 777 ordered from the USA which will cater to the Prime Minister, President and Vice-President is arriving in India today as part of the 'Air India One'. fleet

Oct 1, 2020

Wedding photoshoot 58-years after marriage; meet Kerala couple everyone is talking about

A couple in Kerala's Idukki district finally got a photoshoot 58 years after their wedding in 1962, with some help from their grandson.

Oct 1, 2020

Lt Gen Harinder Singh, face of LAC negotiations with China, to lead IMA; 14 Corps gets new chief

Lt Gen PGK Menon is currently posted at the Army HQ in Delhi and has had earlier stints in 14 Corps.

Sep 30, 2020

India's BrahMos missile can render China's defence useless [Fascinating facts]

The Indian Army successfully completed testing of BrahMos, India's new supersonic cruise missile that can render China's defences useless.

Sep 30, 2020

Alert for deadly Congo fever in Maharashtra's Palghar

An alert has been issued in Maharashtra against the deadly Congo fver in Palghar. The fever is said to be more deadly that COVID-19

Sep 30, 2020

Cat Que Virus: ICMR warns health emergency, Karnataka recorded 2 cases in the past

After COVID-19 there has been a lot of debate about diseases and how infectious a virus can be. The Indian Council of Medical Research has now alerted India in its report on the Cat Que Virus. So far two cases have been found in Karnataka.

Sep 29, 2020

Amnesty International quits India as funds dry; blames govt witch-hunt

Amnesty International has now shut its operations in India and has levelled serious allegations against the Indian government and calls the government's reprisal of the organisations a 'witch-hunt'

Sep 29, 2020

Unlock 5.0 Guidelines: More relaxations for cinema and tourism; what to expect

As Unlock 4.0 draws to a close, further relaxations are expected to be seen un Unlock 5.0 for cinema and tourism.

Sep 28, 2020

Trump's firms paid $145,400 tax in India in 2017, just $750 in US: Report

A report has now said that Donald Trump has only paid taxes upto $750 in 2016 and 2017. The American President has erased nearly all of his federal tax bills.

Sep 28, 2020

India's Aug crude steel output falls 4%, China logs 8% rise

Production of crude steel in India in August declined 4.4 per cent on a year-on-year basis to 8.48 million tonne (Mt), according to data from the World Steel Association.

Sep 27, 2020

Prez Kovind gives nod to 3 farm bills amid widespread protest

The three farm bills have now been passed by the President making them laws in their own right. The move comes as farmers in the country continue to protest the bills.

Sep 27, 2020

World Rivers Day 2020: A day to celebrate our mighty water bodies

Rivers have historically been important lifelines for a civilisation. On World Rivers Day people across the globe celebrate and raise public awareness on the need to protect our waterways.

Sep 27, 2020

Mathura: After Ram Mandir, Krishna Janmabhoomi case reaches court

In Mathura, the issue of the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi has now reached the court after the success of the Ram Janmabhoomi case.

Sep 26, 2020

Prime Minister Modi to virtually address the UNGA; will focus on counter-terrorism [Details]

At the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address the assembly. His speech which will focus on action against terrorism and sustainability among other issues will be aired at 9 am local time (6:30 PM IST) on Saturday.

Sep 26, 2020

India highlights terrorism, ethnic cleansing, nuclear trade as Pakistan's 'only crowning glory' at the UN

At the UN Assembly, in response to a comment from the Pakistan PM Imran Khan, India hit back saying that the neighbouring coutnry's 'only crowning glory' in the last 70 years is the terrorism, ethnic cleansing and clandestine nuclear trade.

Sep 26, 2020

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Memorial to have research centre

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Memorial will now have a research centre to look into India's diversity and in Dhanakya.

Sep 26, 2020

Saudi Arabia suspends flights to and from India due to surge in COVID cases

In a circular issued, Saudi Arabia''s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said it was "suspending travel to and from the following countries: (India, Brazil and Argentina) including any person who has been in any of the mentioned countries above in the last 14 days.

Sep 23, 2020

Fact-check: Video of China troops crying in fear to face Indian Army goes viral | Truth here

As a video showing Chinese troops in tears went viral, a Taiwanese media report stated that the PLA troops were afraid as they were being sent to the Ladakh border to confront Indian soldiers.

Sep 22, 2020

Suffering forced conversions in Pakistan; Sikh women hold protest

Reportedly 55 such cases of forced abductions and conversions have taken place in the past few months itself.

Sep 22, 2020

Indian Rafale Squadron to get first woman fighter pilot

In a first, of the 10 women fighter pilots at the IAF, one is currently under training to joining the Rafale squadron.

Sep 21, 2020