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India on Sunday denied the allegations of a report published by the US Department of State which accused the Narendra Modi-led government of failing to tackle 'mob attacks by violent extremist Hindu groups against minority communities' and said the assaults were a result of 'local disputes'. (Photo: File)

India rejects US report on minorities' status, says 'committed to tolerance'

BJP said report ignored fact that India has 'democratic institutions' which can handle such 'disputes' and bring justice.

23 Jun 2019 10:33 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday posted an instructional video of the yoga pose Bhujangasana, also called cobra pose. (Photo: ANI)

PM Modi's animated avatar demonstrates Bhujangasana ahead of Yoga day

International Yoga Day was started after Modi, in 2104, suggested it in his speech at the UN General Assembly.

16 Jun 2019 11:23 AM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for voting in favour of a decision introduced by the Jewish state that objected to granting consultative status to a Palestinian group at the UN's Economic and Social Council. (Photo: File)

Thank you for supporting us: Israeli PM thanks Modi to vote against Palestinian group

India has also always played a proactive role in garnering support for the Palestinian cause in multilateral fora.

13 Jun 2019 2:11 PM

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday wrote a letter to S Jaishankar congratulating him on his appointment as the External Affairs Minister of India. (Photo: File)

Pak Foreign Minister congratulates Jaishankar on taking charge of MEA

The message from Qureshi comes in the backdrop of Pakistani Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood's visit to New Delhi on the occasion of Eid.

07 Jun 2019 11:49 AM

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday hit out at the Centre expressing dissatisfaction over the increasing unemployment rate in the country that has risen to a record 6.1 per cent, highest in last 45 years. (Photo: File)

Mayawati tears into Centre over increasing unemployment rate

As Modi government enters its second consecutive term, unemployment remains one of the biggest challenges in the country.

06 Jun 2019 12:53 PM

Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Sanjay Dhotre and R. Subrahmanyam. (Photo: Twitter/ @HRDMinistry)

Amid Hindi language imposition uproar, Centre alters draft education policy

Many leaders from non-Hindi states, especially Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, had opposed the policy.

03 Jun 2019 12:38 PM

The Centre has directed 84 airports across the country to install body scanners by March 2020, replacing existing door frame metal detectors and hand-held scanners besides pat-down searches of passengers to detect metallic objects, according to an official document. (Representational Image)

84 airports to install body scanners by March 2020, says Centre

28 hypersensitive and 56 sensitive airports will install body scanners by next year while remaining airports can install it by March 2021.

02 Jun 2019 3:29 PM

The construction of the Kartarpur corridor on the Indian side will be completed by September 30, said Punjab PWD minister Vijay Inder Singla on Saturday. (Photo: File)

Kartarpur corridor on Indian side to be completed by Sept 30: Punjab minister

The Union cabinet last year had decided to develop a passage from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur to the Indian side of international border.

01 Jun 2019 5:40 PM

Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh. (Photo: File)

Govt willing to fulfil poll promises: Raman Singh lauds Modi cabinet

During first cabinet meeting, the government announced an extension of the benefit of PM KISHAN scheme to all farmers across the country.

01 Jun 2019 3:11 PM

Delhi High Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to implement measures to control the country's rising population on the ground that it was the root cause behind rise in crimes, pollution and dearth of resources and jobs. (Photo: File)

HC agrees to hear plea seeking implementation of two-child norm in India

The petition filed by BJP leader before a bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon which allowed it to be listed for hearing on Wednesday.

28 May 2019 4:37 PM

Pakistan is ready to hold talks with the new Indian government to resolve all outstanding issues, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said. (Photo: File)

Pak ready to hold talks with new Indian government: FM Qureshi

His remarks came two days after PM Modi on Thursday led his BJP towards a super-sized victory for a second term in office.

26 May 2019 11:04 AM

'The form will be made public soon,' a senior Personnel Ministry official said. (Photo: Screengrab | website:lokpal.gov.in)

Govt to soon come out with format to lodge complaints with Lokpal

As per norms, a complaint shall be filed in the prescribed form to be notified by the central government.

16 May 2019 3:01 PM

The Kartarpur Corridor links Gurudwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan's Narowal with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district in Punjab. (Photo: File)

Pak expects to resume talks on Kartarpur Corridor after elections in India

A senior Pakistani official said there was no delay on Pakistan's part.

13 May 2019 1:16 PM

India's retail inflation was 2.86 per cent in March, but with rise in oil prices the headline inflation may inch upward as fuel and light has a weightage of 7.46 per cent in the overall CPI calculation. (Photo: Pixelbay)

US-China deal may lift bond yield

The market participants are speculating that the RBI may conduct OMO purchase auction on Thursday.

08 May 2019 6:25 AM

The powerful cyclone, strongest to hit India in 20 years, made landfall at around 8 am in India's eastern state of Odisha, killing at least eight people. (Photo: File)

‘Pinpoint accuracy’ by India: UN lauds weather dept's prediction on Fani

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has classified Fani as an 'extremely severe cyclonic storm'.

04 May 2019 12:33 PM

India has been 'politicising' the proceedings at the FATF against Pakistan, the Foreign Office claimed on Friday, a day after the Indian government said it seeks downgrading of Pakistan on the global watch dog's terrorism financing list. (Representational Image)

India ‘politicising’ FATF proceedings against us: Pakistan

On several previous occasions, calculated leaks were made to Indian media about proceedings of FATF, which are strictly confidential.

03 May 2019 9:05 PM

Govt pressurising Interpol to issue RCN, says Zakir Naik

The ED also summoned Naik for questioning, but he has not appeared before the agency.

26 Apr 2019 3:08 AM

Condemning Sunday's blasts in Sri Lanka, former prime minister HD Deve Gowda on Monday urged the world community to come together to eliminate terrorism. (Photo: File)

Deve Gowda urges world community to come together to eliminate terrorism

The JD(S) leader also said that Congress president Rahul Gandhi was a mature, responsible and upcoming leader.

22 Apr 2019 8:16 PM

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Monday urged the world community to initiate 'concerted action' to eliminate the scourge of terrorism from the face ofthe earth. (Photo: File)

Vice President Naidu calls for concerted global action to eliminate terror

Naidu was addressing the 54th Annual Convocation of Bangalore University here.

22 Apr 2019 6:37 PM

It may be recalled that the LoC trade is meant to facilitate exchange of goods of common use between local populations across the LoC in Jammu & Kashmir. (Image: File)

India suspends cross LoC trade with Pakistan

After the Pulwama incident, Government of India has withdrawn the MFN status to Pakistan.

18 Apr 2019 6:55 PM

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