Cabinet approves to name Ayodhya Airport as Maharishi Valmiki International Airport, Ayodhyadham
New Delhi: The Cabinet has approved the proposal to declare Ayodhya Airport as an International Airport and naming it as “Maharishi Valmiki International Airport, Ayodhyadham” on Friday here.
Over 300 flights cancelled after Tokyo airport collision killing 5; the plane was cleared to land
Tokyo: Airlines were forced to cancel over 300 flights following the collision between a Japan Coast Guard aircraft and a Japan Airlines passenger plane at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday evening even as reports said the plane was cleared to land ahead of the tragedy.
Magnitude 7.5 earthquake rocks Japan, tsunami waves hit coastal areas
An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale hit Japan on Monday, triggering tsunami waves to hit the northern coast of central Japan.
'No bilateral extradition treaty': Pakistan on India's Hafiz Saeed request
Islamabad: Pakistan Friday said it received India's request for extradition of the founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and the mastermind of the Mumbai terror attack Hafiz Saeed.
PM Modi to inaugurate Ayodhya airport tomorrow, Air India Express expands ops to this pilgrim city
Ayodhya: Ahead of the grand opening of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Jan 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Maharishi Valmiki International Airport Ayodhya Dham here on Saturday.
India requests Pakistan to extradite 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed: MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said the Central government sent a request along with relevant supporting documents to Pakistan to extradite the founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and the mastermind of Mumbai terror attack Hafiz Saeed to face trial in India.
Eight Indian Navy veterans on death row in Qatar to now face commuted punishments
New Delhi: Eight ex-Navy personnel, who were sentenced to death by a Qatar court in October for charges not yet known, will face commuted punishments, the Indian government said Thursday.
Vladimir Putin invites PM Modi to Russia, wishes success to 'friends in India' for Lok Sabha polls
Moscow/New: Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Moscow and wished Indians "success" ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the South Asian country, media reports said.
Rajnath Singh visits Jammu and Kashmir, calls for professional conduct, and due diligence while carrying out Operations
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday visited the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir and took stock of the security situation along the Line of Control (LoC).
BJP holds demonstration against AAP govt over alleged distribution of poor quality medicines
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday held a demonstration near the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) office against the Delhi government over the alleged distribution of poor-quality medicines in hospitals and demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj.
Indian government announces Muslim League Jammu Kashmir (Masarat Alam faction) as unlawful association under UAPA
The Indian government on Wednesday declared ‘Muslim League Jammu Kashmir (Masarat Alam faction)’/MLJK-MA as an 'Unlawful Association' under Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) 1967.
Tigress, resting atop Gurudwara wall in UP's Pilibhit, captivates onlookers with unusual sight
Pilibhit (UP): People in Athkona village in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit district were stunned on Tuesday when they spotted an adult tigress perched on a wall, peacefully enjoying the winter sunshine. While the spectacle drew thousands of onlookers triggering a chaos, forest officials managed to rescue the big cat by tranquilizing it later.
EAM S Jaishankar meets Indian community members in Russia, praises their contribution to building steady relationship between two nations
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has interacted with the Indian community members in Russia and appreciated their contributions to building a 'strong' relationship between the two nations.
Israel says blast near its Delhi embassy 'possibly an attack'
New Delhi: Israel on Wednesday said the last evening blast near its embassy in India's national capital Delhi could be "an attack", media reports said.
Will track down merchant ship attackers from the depth of the sea: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Mumbai: India will track down those responsible for attacks on merchant navy ships "even from the depths of the sea" and take action against them, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday during the commissioning of INS Imphal, the third of four 'Visakhapatnam-class' warships.
Loud blast heard near Israeli embassy, Delhi Police finds letter addressed to ambassador
New Delhi: The Delhi Police received a call about an alleged "blast" near the Israeli embassy this evening, media reported.
Amit Shah on a two-day hurricane tour in Kolkata today
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to make a two-day hurricane tour of West Bengal on Monday to hold the BJP's organisational meetings, aiming to boost the karyakartas ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, party sources said here on Monday.
Paytm fires 1,000 employees days after announcing to hire 50,000 people
Mumbai: India's multinational fintech company Paytm has fired 1,000 employees days after announcing the hiring of 50,000 people, media reports said.
Mehbooba Mufti put under house arrest ahead of her Poonch visit, alleges PDP
Srinagar/UNI: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has been allegedly put under house arrest in Srinagar ahead of her planned visit to Surankote Poonch, a party spokesman said.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. says the country eyes paradigm shift to deal with China on West Philippine Sea issue
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said that the Philippines is eyeing a “paradigm shift” as the “traditional methods of diplomacy” of the Philippine government is continuously being disregarded by China amid its recent aggression and harassment in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
Need to be on alert and be prepared against new and emerging strains of COVID-19 virus: Union Health Minister amid JN.1 variant scare
Indian Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday (December 20, 2023) chaired a high-level meeting to review the COVID-19 situation in India and the preparedness of public health system for surveillance, containment and management of COVID-19 in view of the recent spike in cases of COVID-19 in some states.
China: 111 die after magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Gansu Province
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit northwest China's Gansu Province on Monday (December 19, 2023) leaving at least 111 people dead, media reports said.
Will make India third largest economic power, its Modi's guarantee: PM promises in Varanasi
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday reiterated the commitment of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government towards the development of the entire country, including Varanasi, and guaranteed to make India the third biggest economic power in the world in his third tenure.
Over 90 opposition members suspended from Indian Parliament amid protests over security breach
Rajya Sabha on Monday (December 18, 2023) suspended 45 MPs for the remainder of the Winter Season, just hours after Lok Sabha witnessed the suspension of 33 members amid the opposition's protest demanding Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement over the Parliament security breach.
Centre can take over any telecom network for public safety, states new bill introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: A new bill over telecommunication, which was introduced in Parliament's lower house Lok Sabha, states the central government can take possession of any network for public safety or during public emergency, media reports said.
Lok Sabha: 33 opposition MPs suspended for unruly behaviour
As the opposition parties continued to protest over last week's Parliament security breach, the Lok Sabha on Monday suspended 33 MPs including Congress leader of the House Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, for the remaining part of the winter session for their "unruly behaviour".
NIA foils ISIS Ballari module plans to trigger IED blasts, 8 terror operatives held
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday conducted raids in four states and foiled ISIS Ballari module plans to trigger IED blasts with the arrest of eight terror operatives.
If people resolve then India will become a developed country by 2047, says Narendra Modi while addressing Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that if 140 crore citizens resolve to take the country forward then India will surely become a developed country by 2047.
'I wish him the very best': PM Modi after Bhajan Lal Sharma takes oath as Rajasthan CM
Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished Bhajan Lal Sharma who took oath as the Rajasthan Chief Minister on Friday.
BJP sets up panel to probe naked parading of tribal woman in Karnataka
Belagavi: Strongly condemning the incident of parading naked of a tribal woman in Belagavi district, BJP national president JP Nadda on Friday constituted a five-member facts finding committee to visit the incident site.
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