Mumbai(PTI): An Air India Express flight carrying 182 Indian nationals evacuated from war-torn Ukraine landed here from the Romanian capital Bucharest on Tuesday morning, an airline spokesperson said. Union MSME Minister Narayan Rane received them at the Mumbai airport, the spokesperson said.

New Delhi, Feb 23: An idol of Lord Hanuman that was stolen a decade ago from Tamil Nadu and smuggled abroad would be repatriated to India soon, Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Wednesday. The 14th-15th century statue, belonging to the Vijayanagar period, was discovered with a private

Kyiv(AP) : Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a military operation in Ukraine, claiming it's intended to protect civilians. In a televised address, Putin said the action comes in response to threats coming from Ukraine. He added that Russia doesn't have a goal to occupy Ukrain

Mumbai(PTI): The ED on Wednesday questioned Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik in a money laundering probe linked to the activities of the Mumbai underworld, officials said. The NCP leader arrived at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office here and the agency is recording his statement under the Pr

Moscow, Feb 22: Russian lawmakers on Tuesday authorised President Vladimir Putin to use military force outside the country - a move that could presage a broader attack on Ukraine after the US said an invasion was already underway there. Several European leaders said Russian troops rolled into reb

Lucknow, Feb 21: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that the matter related to the hijab controversy is in court but he personally feels that a school's dress code should be followed by people of all religions. He said ultimately it has to be decided whether the country will function on

United Nations(PTI): Voicing "deep concern" over the escalation of tension along the Russia-Ukraine border, India has told the UN Security Council that the immediate priority is de-escalation of tensions, taking into account the "legitimate" security interests of all countries. Russian President

Ahmedabad(PTI): A caricature tweeted by the Gujarat unit of the BJP hailing the special court's verdict sentencing 38 convicts to death in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case has been removed by Twitter after a row. "The post on the 2008 serial blasts verdict has been removed by Twitter after s

New Delhi: Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Saturday suggested the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University seek accreditation of its courses from reputed foreign universities to enhance the employability of the students. The LG chaired the 11th meeting of the Court of the university along with the

Lucknow(PTI): BJP national spokesperson Prem Shukla on Friday claimed Mulayam Singh Yadav is not with the Samajwadi Party from his heart and his blessings are with his daughter-in-law's party. Notably, Yadav's daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav had recently joined the BJP. Talking to reporters at BJ

Delhi: The University of Delhi, which has had its doors shut for nearly two years, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, welcomed its undergraduate and postgraduate students back on Thursday ,17 February. Several first- and second-year students are attending offline college for the first

At least 58 people were killed in devastating flash floods that swept through the picturesque Brazilian city of Petropolis, turning streets into torrential rivers, officials said Wednesday. Heavy storms on Tuesday dumped 25.8cm of rain on the city in three hours, nearly equal to all the rainfall

Ghaziabad, Feb 16: Twenty women were booked here for carrying out a protest rally in favour of hijab without permission, police here said on Wednesday. The protest was held on Sunday and a video of it was also found circulating on social media today. The video purportedly showed a few cops, ma

New Delhi(PTI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to suspend the seven-year term awarded to real estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal in the Uphaar fire tragedy evidence tampering case. As far as Ansal brothers are concerned, I am rejecting their application, said Justice Subramonium Pras

Muscat: More than 20 expats have been arrested for violating marine fishing  and labour laws in Dhofar Governorate. "The fisheries control team, in cooperation with the Coast Guard Police, was able to arrest 23 expatriate workers who were violating the marine fishing law and the labour law in the

Chandigarh (PTI): BJP candidate from Punjab's Gill constituency Sucha Ram Ladhar was injured and hospitalised after unidentified persons allegedly attacked his car Sunday evening, police said. The attack took place when he was returning from a village in his constituency in Ludhiana after campaig

New Delhi(PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged people to vote in record numbers in the Assembly polls in Uttarakhand, Goa and parts of Uttar Pradesh. Voting will be held on Monday in all Assembly segments of Goa and Uttarakhand, and 55 constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, where the seco

New Delhi, Feb 12: A PIL was filed in the Supreme Court on Saturday in the wake of the Karnataka 'hijab' row and it seeks a direction to the Centre, states and union territories to implement a common dress code for staffers and students in registered educational institutions for securing equality an