21:15
Next time you go to a food chain joint to eat, you may be able to calculate the calories taken in the food consumed.The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under its 'Eat Right Initiative' has decided to implement regulations under which a food chain joint will be asked to inform the...
20:48
The Central Industrial Security Force has issued a set of new social media usage guidelines for its about 1.62 lakh personnel directing them to disclose their user IDs on all platforms like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to the organisation, an official order said. The fresh guidelines...
20:44
The original petitioner in the IPL spot-fixing case, Aditya Verma, has requested BCCI president Sourav Ganguly to conduct the cash-rich league in India and not the UAE, which is also not safe from the COVID-19 pandemic. The IPL is scheduled to start in the UAE on September 19 and...
20:42
President Ram Nath Kovind condoled the death of Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh on Saturday, saying he was a man of many parts and an able parliamentarian. Sad to hear of the demise of senior leader and Rajya Sabha MP, Shri Amar Singh. A man of many parts, Singh was an able parliamentarian....
20:07
The high-level Group of Ministers on COVID-19 has agreed to the health ministry's proposal to allow the export of indigenously made ventilators. The decision was taken as India continues to maintain a progressively declining low rate of fatality among COVID-19 patients, which currently...
20:05
Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani on Saturday alleged that a multi-crore scam has surfaced in a village in Banaskantha district of the state, in which bank accounts were opened in the name of around 500 villagers without their knowledge for the transfer of money under the MNREGA scheme, in order to...
19:47
Mumbai and some other districts in Maharashtra are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall in a few places from August 3 till August 5, said the India Meteorological Department on Saturday.The places likely to get heavy to very heavy rainfall during this period, apart from Mumbai, are...
19:37
The Supreme Court has stayed the bail granted to former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh in a money laundering case related to alleged misappropriation of funds at Religare Finvest Ltd. A bench comprising justices Arun Mishra, B.R. Gavani and Krishna Murari on Friday passed...
19:35
Condoling the death of Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described him on Saturday as an energetic public figure, who had witnessed some major political developments from close quarters. Singh (64), a former Samajwadi Party leader, died in Singapore, where he was...
19:17
The Mumbai Police is assisting the sleuths from Patna visiting the metropolis to probe the death of Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput, Bihar's Director General of Police Gupteshwar Pandey said on Saturday, dubbing the allegations of misbehaviour as rumours.Speaking to reporters, he said the...
19:04
Abhishek Bachchan is a happy Chelsea fan as the actor has received a special letter from the football club, wishing him a speedy recovery from COVID-19. The 44-year-old actor, who is currently admitted to Nanavati hospital along with his father Amitabh Bachchan, shared the photo of...
19:00
Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday said that the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya was not a political issue, but a matter of pride and faith for lakhs of devotees.Shinde, who is scheduled to visit Gadchiroli district, of which he is the guardian minister, was...
18:47
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the New Education Policy announced by the government emphasises on making 'job creators' instead of 'job seekers' and asserted that attempts are being made to transform intent and content of education in the country. Addressing the finale...
18:24
Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to get the alleged attempt to topple his government stopped and said he is open to welcoming back the Congress rebels led by Sachin Pilot. Answering queries from reporters, Gehlot said if the...
17:43
The Assam government has made preliminary plans to reopen educational institutions on September 1 but the final decision will depend on the directives of the Centre, state education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday.All teachers and employees of the schools will have to get themselves...
17:41
Indian expatriates in the United Arab Emirates can now get their passports renewed in just two days with a new operating procedure taking effect from August, according to a media report. Further, the Indian consulate in Dubai can now accept passport applications from expatriates...
17:39
Karnataka agriculture ninister B C Patil on Saturday said he and his wife have been under home quarantine after they were tested positive for coronavirus.In a video message posted on Twitter, the minister said he and his wife Vanaja were asymptomatic and there was no need for anyone to panic.He...
17:35
The Bihar police, who are in Mumbai to investigate an abetment to suicide case related to the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, said they were keeping a watch on his friend and actress Rhea Chakraborty.The four-member Bihar police team arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday to probe the...
17:16
GST collections in July fell to Rs 87,422 crore from Rs 90,917 crore in June, according to a finance ministry statement. However, July collections are higher than Rs 62,009 crore in May and Rs 32,294 crore in April. The gross...
17:15
The government has initiated a process to bring helmets under mandatory BIS regime as part of efforts to reduce fatal injuries involving two-wheelers, the road transport and highways ministry said on Saturday. Once the process is completed only BIS-certified...
17:11
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has wished his fans on the occasion of Eid al-Adha in his own style but with a COVID-19 twist.Since the country is celebrating Eid amid COVID-19 restrictions, the actor made sure to inspire his fans to follow COVID-19 norms. The actor took to Instagram to...
17:03
Former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh is no more. Singh, 64, was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Singapore for several months now.
16:58
The country's total number of recoveries from COVID-19 has surged close to 11 lakh, while the case fatality rate has declined from 3.33 per cent in mid-June to 2.15 per cent, the lowest since lockdown was clamped in March, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. In the global platform,...
16:52
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday said he wants to push for a continued advancement of ties with Nepal amidst Beijing's sustained forays to shore up pro-China Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli's grip on power in the backdrop of intra-party feud in the ruling communist party. In an...
16:14
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar would definitely act if demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe comes from the family of Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput who died by suicide, a state minister said on Saturday.Sanjay Kumar Jha, the state water eesources minister and a confidante of...
15:44
The death toll in the hooch tragedy in Punjab rose to 62 on Saturday, as two more people were arrested in Amritsar for their alleged involvement in selling spurious liquor, a police official said. The deaths took place in Tarn Taran, Batala and Amritsar districts of the state since...
15:38
While most parents push their children to study hard for the Maharashtra state board exams, Baramati resident Bebi Gurav led by example, by appearing for the exam along with her son and passing out with flying colours.The 36-year-old secured 64.40 per cent marks, while her 16-year-old son...
15:35
Apple has surpassed oil giant Saudi Aramco to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company with a market valuation of 1.84 trillion dollars.Apple rode the company's strong earnings report and its shares closed up by 10.47 per cent on Friday, reports CNBC.Saudi Aramco, which had been...
15:33
The extension of the detention of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti under the Public Safety Act is an abuse of law and an assault on the Constitutional rights guaranteed to every citizen, Congress leader P Chidambaram said on Saturday.How is the 61-year-old former chief...
15:30
Stepping up his attack against the Centre's new National Education Policy 2020, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president M K Stalin on Saturday said it was an attempt at imposition of Hindi and Sanskrit and vowed to fight against it by joining hands with like-minded political parties and chief...
15:01
At least 10 workers were killed and several others injured when a huge crane crashed on them at the Hindustan Shipyard Limited in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam on Saturday, the police said.The crane collapsed during load-testing trials.The massive crane suddenly crumbled and crashed to the...
14:48
Former Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari slammed few members of the Congress party for taking swipes at the Dr Manmohan Singh led UPA Government rather than fight the Bharatiya Janata Party.BJP was out of power for 10 yrs 2004-14. Not once did they ever blame Vajpayee or...
14:43
A fresh sero-prevalence survey began in the national capital on Saturday, with the five-day exercise set to cover all districts and various demographic segments. The exercise is being undertaken for a comprehensive assessment of the COVID-19 situation in Delhi. The survey has begun and...
14:42
The Delhi Police on Saturday suspended 36 of its own personnel for failing to join duty on time on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, officials said. The personnel were posted in northwest district of Delhi Police. On the occasion of Eid al-Adha, the police officers had to report...
13:59
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, devotees from across the country, celebrated Eid al-Adha by offering prayers at mosques and at their homes on Saturday.At Delhi's Fatehpuri Masjid, the devotees were seen offering prayers while following all COVID-19 norms.Normally, people on the occasion greet...
13:35
The Bihar police team, which is in Mumbai to investigate an abetment to suicide case related to the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, has so far recorded the statements of six persons, an official said on Saturday.The four-member Bihar police team arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday to...
13:27
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit Ayodhya on August 2 to take stock of preparations for the Ram temple foundation stone laying ceremony.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to lay the foundation stone of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on August 5, according to Mahant Nritya...
13:10
Netflix has renewed its megahit Spanish drama Money Heist, also known as La Casa de Papel, for a fifth and final season. According to a press release shared by the streaming platform, the production on the 10-episode final season is set to begin on Monday and the show will film in Spain,...
12:40
An Indian Army jawan was killed when Pakistan opened heavy fire on forward posts along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Saturday, a defence spokesperson said. He said the Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire agreement by opening fire along the Line of Control...
12:26
Swami Parthasarathy with his daughter Sunanda
Those of you who missed out on watching Swami Parthasarathy's talk on personal rehabilitation on July 26, fret not, you can still catch up. You can watch the video of the talk on Vedanta TV, here, till August 26, 2020.
12:12
It has not opened its borders fully yet but the Andhra Pradesh government is now liberalising inter-state movement of people in tune with the Unlock 3.0 guidelines issued by the Centre.People coming into AP will now only need to register their details on the government's Spandana portal to obtain...
12:06
Border Security Force exchange sweets with Border Guards Bangladesh at India-Bangladesh border in Fulbari on Eid al-Adha
11:45
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on August 5 a plea filed by actress Rhea Chakraborty who has sought transfer of an FIR, lodged against her in connection with the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, from Patna to Mumbai. As per the cause list uploaded on the apex court's...
11:07
The Ayodhya administration is leaving no stone unturned ahead of the August 5 Ram Mandir bhumi pujan that is likely to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi among other VIPs. Gatherings of five or people will be banned in Ayodhya on August 5.The police have said gatherings of more than five...
11:03
Manish Tewari
The blame game in the Congress intensified on Friday as party leader Manish Tewari made a sensational charge that internal sabotage from within the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) was responsible for the defeat of the Congress in the 2014 that brought the National Democratic Alliance to power....
10:32
Sushant Singh Rajput's sister Shweta Singh Kirti on Saturday penned down a note, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to look into the entire case.Seeking justice for her late brother, Shweta has been sharing a lot of updates on her social media handles. After her father levelled serious...
10:17
Sachin Pilot and his camp of dissident MLAs may not attend the Assembly Session, CLP meetings until FIRs remain pending against them, sources said. They still maintain that they are not joining BJP, adding that it would be the easiest thing to do, but they were instead fighting for respect,...
09:47
India reported a new record surge this morning in coronavirus cases with more than 57,118 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 16,95,988.The country also witnessed 764 COVID-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union health ministry said. The total...
09:32
Hindu temples in North America will hold a virtual national prayer to celebrate the foundation laying ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, religious groups have announced.The Hindu Mandir Executives' Conference and the Hindu Mandir Priests' Conference, in a statement, called for a virtual...
09:22
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended Eid greetings and hoped that the festival inspires us to create a just, harmonious and an inclusive society. Eid al-Adha, also called the festival of sacrifice, is being celebrated on Saturday.Eid Mubarak. Greetings on Eid al-Adha. May...
08:53
US President Donald Trump said that his administration is weighing action against TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national-security and censorship concerns. Trump's comments came after published reports that the administration is planning to order China's...
08:20
Devotees on Saturday morning offered namaz at Delhi's Jama Masjid on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha. The temperature of devotees was also being checked with thermometer gun, as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of coronavirus.A large number of devotees flocked Jama Masjid on the...
07:48
The World Health Organisation said that coronavirus pandemic effects would be felt for decades as its emergency committee assessed the situation six months after sounding its top alarm over the outbreak.The novel coronavirus has killed nearly 675,000 people and infected at least 17.3 million...
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