The truck drivers finally ended their nationwide protest against the new provisions in the hit-and-run road accident cases after the government assured the drivers that before implementing a contentious law against hit-and-run cases, it would discuss the matter with the transport body representing t

Four years after the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) triggered massive protests in the country, the government is ready with CAA rules and will likely implement them much before the Lok Sabha elections 2024, a senior government official told news agency PTI on Tuesday. The development comes as the U

Bengaluru, Jan 3 (IANS): Critising the saffron party, former Karnataka chief minister Jagadish Shettar, who switched to Congress just before the 2023 Assembly polls, said veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani was earlier asked to watch the inaugural ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya from home. &quo

Truck drivers staged 'rasta roko' protests at many places in Maharashtra on Monday against the stringent punishment and "steep" fine prescribed for motorists under the hit-and-run provision in the new penal law. In Navi Mumbai, a policeman was injured when a group of truckers at

Shivamogga, Jan 2 (IANS): Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister K S Eshwarappa has stirred a controversy by stating on Tuesday that the mosque which was a symbol of ‘slavery’ was brought down to build the Ram temple in Ayodhya. “Likewise, we will also build the

New Delhi, Jan 1: Government-owned oil companies have announced a reduction in the prices of commercial LPG cylinders in select cities across the country, effective January 1. In Delhi, the price of a commercial LPG cylinder has been lowered to Rs 1755.50 from the previous Rs 1757. Similarly

In 108th episode of Mann Ki Baat on December 31, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared his best wishes with the Indian masses for 2024. Reflecting on the year gone by, Mr. Modi said, “In this very year, ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Act’, which has been awaited for years was passed. The r

Mangaluru/Udupi, Dec 30: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged off Vande Bharat express train between Mangaluru and Madgaon on Saturday, December 30 through video conference. A programme was held at Mangaluru Central railway station. Addressing the gathering, MP Nalin Kumar Kateel emphas

New Delhi: Eight ex-Navy personnel sentenced to death by a Qatar court in October - for charges not yet known - will face commuted punishments, the Indian government said this afternoon. Details about the reduced terms - most likely heavy jail time - are unclear since the judgement has not yet bee

HYDERABAD: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday demanded an order from the Congress government of Karnataka to withdraw the ban on hijab. "They (Congress) have been functioning (in Karnataka) for the past seven months...They simply have to release an order allowing people to wear whatever th

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS): The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced that those above 18 years and wanting Aadhaar made for the first time will now be subjected to physical verification, with the consent of the state government, a UIDAI official said. "There will

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday suspended two more Opposition MPs for the remainder of the Winter Session of Parliament for misconduct. Both members -- Thomas Chazhikadan and AM Ariff -- hail from Kerala. While Chazhikadan is from Kerala Congress (M), Ariff belongs to the CPM. Both were suspended for

The close aide to the underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, Chhota Shakeel, has called the claims of his boss's poisoned death rumours. He claimed that Dawood was in perfect health and fitness and that these kinds of rumours are occasionally disseminated with malevolent purposes.  Rumours were

The National Investigation Agency (NIA), India's prestigious anti-terror body, raided up to 19 locations in four states on Monday in connection with the ISIS* network case, according to media reports. A week ago, the central agency raided over 40 locations in Maharashtra and arrested 15 peopl

Aside from the catchphrase Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, it is unexpected to see Muslims in positions of authority. For the first time, the governments of 15 states, including the Center, will not have a single Muslim minister. These also include significant states with a Muslim population of above 45 l

New delhi: The Indian government has blocked a total of 55 million phone numbers in a major crackdown. This decision of the government has been made in terms of cyber fraud. The canceled sims were obtained on the basis of forged documents. Cyber ​​fraud incidents are increasing in india

NAGPUR: An explosion occurred early Sunday morning at Solar Industries India Limited company in Bazargaon near Kondhali, approximately 60 km away from Nagpur, claiming the lives of nine individuals, including at least three women, according to preliminary information. The workers were on duty durin

NEW DELHI: Kerala, on December 8, reported a case which involved detection of a the Covid-19 sub-variant JN 1, as confirmed by official sources on Saturday. The positive result from an RT-PCR test conducted on November 18 came from a sample taken from a 79-year-old woman. Officials noted that she e