Civic official arrested in Virar building collapse that killed 17
Palghar, Dec 5: An official from the Virar-Vasai Municipal Corporation (VVMC) has been arrested in connection with the building collapse in Maharashtra's Palghar district,...
Russian President Putin says India, Russia collaboration not directed against anyone
New Delhi, Dec 5: The India-Russia collaboration is not directed against any country and it is solely aimed at safeguarding the national interests of...
Parliament approves bill to levy excise duty on tobacco
New Delhi, Dec 4: Parliament on Thursday approved a bill to levy a higher excise duty on tobacco and related products once the GST...
SIR row: Electoral registration officers cannot determine citizenship of voters, SC told
New Delhi, Dec 4: The electoral registration officers have no power to determine citizenship of a voter and the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision...
Govt tells visiting dignitaries not to meet LoP, it’s insecurity: Rahul ahead of Putin’s visit
New Delhi, Dec 4 : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the government tells visiting foreign dignitaries not to meet the Leader...
Health, National Security Cess not on essential goods; revenues to be shared with states: FM
New Delhi, Dec 4 : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the proposed Health and National Security Cess will be levied only on...
SC asks all high courts to submit details of pending acid attack cases in 4 weeks
New Delhi, Dec 4 : Terming tardy trials in acid attack cases as a "mockery of the system", the Supreme Court on Thursday directed...
Need to make India-Russia trade more balanced: Goyal
New Delhi, Dec 4 : Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said there are huge opportunities to expand bilateral trade between India...
Bhupender Singh takes over as inspector general of BSF’s South Bengal Frontier
Kolkata, Dec 4 : Bhupender Singh has assumed charge as the inspector general of the South Bengal Frontier of the Border Security Force (BSF),...
Ex-Army man, woman held for sharing sensitive info with Pak spies
Ahmedabad, Dec 4 : The Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a retired Army man and a woman for allegedly sharing sensitive information...
Sonia urges govt to take action to tackle air pollution in Delhi as opposition protests
New Delhi, Dec 4: Leaders of various Opposition parties on Thursday staged a protest in Parliament complex over the issue of air pollution in...
India airlifts movable bridge system, water units to Sri Lanka; shares disaster-response toolkit
Colombo, Dec 4: India has airlifted a movable modular bridge system and hundreds of water-purification units to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka as part of its...
