Wed, 29 Dec 2021 21:28:35
As India began her two-year tenure as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in January 2021, New Delhi's presence at the horse-shoe table provided the "much-needed" balance at a time when the powerful organ of the world body grappled with major geo-political crises, including in war-torn Afghanistan.
When India took up the seat at the 15-nation Council in the beginning of the year,
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Wed, 29 Dec 2021 21:18:53
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh): The Election Commission of India (ECI) team on Tuesday met all the major political parties in Uttar Pradesh where many of them urged the ECI to not postpone or delay the 2022 Assembly elections in the State, amid concerns over the new Omicron Covid-19 variant.
The representatives of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Samajwadi Party (SP), Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), Congress and
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Wed, 29 Dec 2021 21:14:48
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday attacked the Centre over the arrest of a Kanpur-based businessman and seizure of nearly Rs 194 crores in cash and asked how businessman Peeyush Jain could amass such wealth if the demonetisation drive of 2016 had worked to curb corruption.
Speaking at a press conference here in Hyderabad, Owaisi said, "PM Modi should tell how cash worth Rs 180 crores ca
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Wed, 29 Dec 2021 21:13:07
Mumbai: Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCIs) do not require prior approval of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for buying or selling immovable properties like houses in India, the central bank said on Wednesday.
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Wed, 29 Dec 2021 21:11:46
Chennai (Tamil Nadu): Madurai bench of the Madras High Court sought a detailed report from the Central government about the steps taken to bring back the 68 fishermen who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy.
An advocate from Rameshwaram moved a petition before the Madurai bench regarding the recent arrest of 68 fishermen from Rameshwaram and Pudukkottai.
In the petition, he has stated that
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Wed, 29 Dec 2021 21:09:06
Members of Tollgate Virodhi Horata Samithi of Surathkal have warned that Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will be welcomed with black flags if the ‘illegal’ toll gate functioning at Surathkal on national highway was not closed down immediately.
Samithi convener Muneer Katipalla said that a memorandum has been submitted to Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel to arra
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Wed, 29 Dec 2021 21:07:15
At least five workers were injured, one of them severely, on Wednesday when a gas cylinder used for welding purpose exploded, police said.
The mishap occurred when a group of men, some of them migrant workers, were carrying out renovation work in an apartment complex here.
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Wed, 29 Dec 2021 21:05:59
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's planned visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the first half of next month has been postponed, people familiar with the development said on Wednesday.
The prime minister was scheduled to visit the strategically important Gulf nation around January 6, they said.
The people cited above said the visit has been postponed in view of the rising cases of Omicron
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Wed, 29 Dec 2021 21:04:49
Karnataka reported 566 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths on Wednesday, taking the total number of infections to 30,05,798 and the toll to 38,324.
The day also saw 245 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 29,59,674, a health department bulletin said.
With 400 cases, Bengaluru Urban topped the list as the city saw 130 discharges and four deaths.
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