J&K govt approves 15% quota for women in non-gazetted posts of police

SRINAGAR:In a significant move, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday approved 15 per…

‘Solve 11 cases by midnight or face action’: Top cop’s new order?

NEW DELHI: A letter reportedly issued by the Dwarka Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) is making…

Prez, PM condole deaths in Mumbai building fire

NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the death…

Delhi receives highest rainfall in January since 1995

NEW DELHI: Delhi has received 69.8 mm rainfall in January this year so far — the…

ECI extends ban on physical rallies, road shows till Jan 31

NEW DELHI:The Election Commission of India has extended ban on physical rallies and road shows till…

16 marching contingents, 17 military bands, 25 tableaux on R-Day parade

NEW DELHI:There will be 16 marching contingents, 17 military bands and 25 tableaux of various states,…

Rainfall in Delhi, NW India but not on Jan 26, dense fog likely: IMD

NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), as part of its extended range forecast issued for the…

‘Reservation not at odds with merit’: SC uphold OBC quota in medical courses

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday, delving into the binary created between merit and reservation, where…

Andhra court directs BJP leader to pay Rs 1 cr compensation

VIJAYAWADA; A city court has directed former Andhra Pradesh BJP chief Kanna Lakshminarayana, his wife and son…

Battle for UP: Congress poster girl to join BJP

LUCKNOW: Priyanka Maurya, the face of Congress ‘Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon’ poster in Uttar Pradesh, may…

Air India curtails US operations due to 5G roll-out

NEW DELHI: National carrier Air India will not be able to operate a number of US-bound flights…

RJD threatens no-confidence motion against Nitish government

PATNA: The RJD on Tuesday threatened to bring a no-confidence motion against the Nitish Kumar government in…

‘State of the World’ address: Modi to speak on India-centric issues

NEW DELHI: It seems that the World Economic Forum (WEF) Davos virtual summit has already set…

Execute twin towers demolition agreement within a week, SC to Supertech

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday told Supertech to execute the agreement with a building demolition…

Bar Council Punjab and Haryana awarded degrees to lawyers

CHANDIGARH: Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana Chandigarh Chapter conferred degrees to newly passed lawyers in the…

‘Dharma Sansad’ hate speech case: Army veterans move SC seeking SIT probe

NEW DELHI: Three Army veterans have moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to constitute a…

1.74 lakh students mentored under Delhi govt’s ‘Desh ka Mentor’ prog: Sisodia

NEW DELHI: A total of 1,74,000 Delhi government school students, also called mentees, have been taught…

Calcutta HC asks poll body to consider postponing civic elections

KOLKATA: Amid an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases, the Calcutta High Court on Friday asked…

Alliance with Akali Dal in Punjab cost BJP heavily: Hardeep Puri

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that he “personally” feels that alliance…

SGPC president Advocate Dhami expresses grief over the demise of Onkar Singh Thapar

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has expressed grave sorrow over the…

Battle for UP: BJP to launch massive outreach programme on Tuesday

Lucknow: The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh will launch a massive outreach drive on…

Haryana shut schools, colleges till Jan 26

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government on Monday announced that all schools and colleges in the state will…

PM Modi to chair Covid-19 review meeting today

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a review meeting on the current situation of Covid…

Getting hockey sticks to hit the ice in the Himalayas

SHIMLA: The country’s highest open air ice hockey rink, developed recently amidst the stunning backdrop of the…

MEA aims to open ‘Passport Seva Kendra’ in every LS constituency

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs signed an agreement for the second phase of the Passport…

SC clears the deck for appointment of 3K sub-inspectors of police in UP

NEW DELHI: In relief for over 3,000 candidates, who in 2019 cracked the entrance exam for Sub-Inspector…

There was no plan to stop PM’s visit or obstruct his programme: SKM

NEW DELHI: More than 24 hours after the security breach in Prime Minister Narendra Modis convoy near…

Centre forms committee to probe lapses in PM’s security

NEW DELHI: The Centre has constituted a committee to probe the serious lapse in the security arrangements…

Deputy Commissioner Amritsar came under the sway of Corona

AMRITSAR: Deputy Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Khaira’s covid test came positive today. He had been feeling tired…

After security breach, PM Modi cancels Ferozepur visit

FEROZEPUR: In a major security breach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday cancelled his visit to Ferozepur…