Haj Quota Of India Fixed By Saudi Arabia At 1,75,025 Pilgrims: Government
The Haj quota of India for 2025 is fixed by Saudi Arabia at 1,75,025 pilgrims and has been distributed between the Haj Committee of India (HCoI) and Haj Group Organisers…
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The Haj quota of India for 2025 is fixed by Saudi Arabia at 1,75,025 pilgrims and has been distributed between the Haj Committee of India (HCoI) and Haj Group Organisers…
“For how long freebies can be given?” the Supreme Court asked on Monday while stressing the need for creating job opportunities and capacity building for migrant workers being given free…
A 37-year-old man was held from Ajmer in Rajasthan for allegedly sending a message to the Mumbai traffic police helpline threatening to harm Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official said…
A man was arrested for allegedly defrauding a person by posing as a representative of a matrimonial site, police said on Monday. The accused, Jafir Ansari, from Jargarhi village in…
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A woman healthcare worker slapped a cop in Hyderabad during a protest for a fixed salary hike to Rs 18,000. The Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) worker was being taken…
The Meghalaya government has announced a holiday for all schools in Shillong on Tuesday ahead of the highly anticipated Bryan Adams concert scheduled to take place at the Polo Grounds.…
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Seven persons, including four college students, headed to a village to appear for an exam, were killed when two cars collided in Gujarat’s Junagadh district on Monday, police said. The…
Two BBA students died after falling from the fourth floor of their paying guest accommodation in Rohini on Monday, an official said. The police had earlier said the duo —…
Ex-BRS leader Chennamaneni Ramesh is a German citizen and used forged documents – presenting himself as an Indian national – to contest the Vemulawada Assembly seat, the Telangana High Court…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will respond to the debate on the 75th anniversary of the Constitution in the Lok Sabha on Saturday. The debate itself will begin on Friday. The…
Indian Navy’s Russian-manufactured guided missile frigate INS Tushil was commissioned into the force at Russia’s coastal city of Kaliningrad on Monday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral…
Delhi’s former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia will contest the upcoming Assembly polls from Jangpura and civil services teacher Avadh Ojha is Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) candidate from east Delhi’s…
Karan Adani, Managing Director of Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd, unveiled an ambitious Rs7.5 lakh crore investment plan for Rajasthan at the Rising Rajasthan Global Summit held on Monday at…
The Noida International Airport successfully conducted the first flight validation test today, paving the way for the authorities to begin its operations next year. An IndiGo plane took off from…
When a ruling party falls short of its own majority in Parliament and depends on allies to cross the majority mark, the Prime Minister is usually considered vulnerable. A similar…
A 20-year-old college student interning in Bengaluru recently shared a harrowing encounter with an auto driver who allegedly harassed and threatened him. In a post on X, the student recounted…
Rajya Sabha Chair Jagdeep Dhankhar summoned JP Nadda and Mallikarjun Kharge, the Leader of the House and of the Opposition, to his chambers Monday after a fresh bout of Bharatiya…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has reallocated departments of 18 ministers including himself. Mr Sarma has retained the home department, apart from holding charge of personnel, public works buildings…
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation’s (IRCTC) website was down for an hour on Monday morning, making it difficult for users to book tickets online. According to the downtime message,…
Shimla and the adjoining Kufri and Fagu received the season’s first snowfall last night, covering fields and roads with a thin white blanket. Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara and Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi,…
Seven people, including five students, were killed in a deadly collision between two cars on the Junagadh-Veraval highway near Maliya Hatina village in Gujarat on Monday morning. The collision led…
An image of vehicles travelling on a steep bridge is going viral on social media platforms with users claiming that it shows visuals from Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich. What did the…
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Manipur government to provide details in a sealed cover on the dwelling units and properties burnt either fully or partially, and encroached upon…
BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar was on Monday elected unopposed as the Speaker of the 15th Maharashtra legislative assembly. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, in his congratulatory speech, highlighted that Mr…
A major tragedy was averted in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday morning after the police detected and defused an improvised explosive device (IED) along the Srinagar-Baramulla highway. The police, during…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will commission the Navy’s latest, multi-role, stealth-guided missile frigate, ‘INS Tushil’ at Russia’s Kaliningrad on Monday. Rajnath Singh, along with Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K.…
The third week of the Winter Session of the Parliament will resume today at 11 am. Three key bills – Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024, Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended greetings to former Congress president Sonia Gandhi on her birthday and prayed for her long life and good health. Sonia Gandhi, the longest…
Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, currently in India for his So Happy It Hurts Tour 2024, performed in front of a sold-out crowd at Kolkata’s Aquatica water park complex on Sunday…
Senior RJD leader and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said he has no objection to any senior leader of the INDIA bloc, including TMC chief Mamata…
Iltija Mufti, daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, faced severe backlash from multiple political quarters over her remarks on Hinduism. Many leaders criticised her for making…
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday said that “Viksit Bharat” is no longer a dream, but a target that has to be achieved with the collective efforts of the citizens,…
A 40-year-old man allegedly committed suicide after murdering his wife and parents and attempting to kill his teenage son, police said on Sunday. Superintendent of Police Varun Singla said that…
In a first in many decades, the Himachal Pradesh capital and its nearby tourist resorts on Sunday evening experienced the season’s first snowfall in early December, with the hospitality industry…
Mizoram Sports Minister Lalnghinglova Hmar has asked the central government to consider giving a special status to the northeast to fund sports infrastructure and find talent. He requested Jyotiraditya M…
A class 10 student died by suicide after allegedly shooting himself with his father’s licenced revolver at his residence in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district on Sunday, police said. The student has…
Parts of Delhi-NCR experienced rainfall on Sunday evening, with the weather department predicting more rain in isolated areas of the city. Some areas of West Delhi, Outer North Delhi and…
The body of an 18-year-old girl — missing for three days — has been found in a pond in Bengal’s Sandeshkhali. Her hands and feet were tied. The police said…
The Bar Council of India has removed Sanjeev Nasiar from the post of Bar Council of Delhi’s vice chairman, pending the completion of an inquiry into the authenticity of his…
Three school students were killed and 25 others were injured when a bus overturned in Rajasthan’s Rajsamand district on Sunday, police said. The accident occurred when the students of Mahatma…
Union Ministers Jyotiraditya Scindia and Sukanta Majumdar surprised attendees with a stylish ramp walk at the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav fashion show on Saturday. Held at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi, the event…
As many as 200 cartridges of 9mm pistols and self-loading rifles were allegedly stolen from the armouries of the Madhya Pradesh police’s special armed forces (SAF) in Morena district, an…
Gold chains, mobile phones and cash cumulatively valued at Rs 12 lakh were stolen during the swearing-in ceremony of the Mahayuti government at the sprawling Azad Maidan in south Mumbai…
With the help of Dronaam, India’s indigenous counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS), the Border Security Force (BSF) has been able to neutralise 55 percent of drones along the India-Pakistan border in…
BJP’s Rahul Narwekar is poised to be elected unopposed as the speaker of the Maharashtra legislative assembly, with the opposition alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) deciding not to put up…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday offered prayers at Shreenath Ji temple in Manama, describing it as a “true symbol of the longstanding friendship” between India and Bahrain. During…
The wife of a prominent South African Indian-origin businessman has been charged with allegedly masterminding his kidnap for a hefty ransom. Ashraf Kader, popularly known as Baboo Kaytex after the…
Train operations came to a halt for almost an hour after a fight broke out between two monkeys at the Samastipur Junction railway station in Bihar. Two monkeys were fighting…
Members of the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Sunday took oath as MLAs in the newly constituted Maharashtra assembly. The opposition members had boycotted the oath-taking ceremony on Saturday,…
She was watching a video on Sambhal violence in Uttar Pradesh, where protests sparked by a survey into whether a centuries-old mosque was built on a Hindu temple had killed…
A search operation was launched in the Hiranagar town area of Kathua district following suspicious movement of three persons on Sunday, officials said. Speaking to reporters, Senior Superintendent of Police…
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has taken cognisance of the incident that happened with a family of Pithoragarh’s Berinag where a family had to take the body of their son…
Punjab farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said on Saturday that they have not received any message from the Centre for talks to address their issues and said a group of…
No decision has been taken to start a new currency to compete with the US dollar, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said in Qatar, where he has gone to…
The Mumbai Police have filed a case of reckless driving after a Porsche rammed into parked two-wheelers in Bandra. The accident happened this morning at 2.40 am near Mumbai’s Sadhu…
Delhi Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a man from Bihar for allegedly selling sim cards to international cyber frauds, officials said. Police recovered 5,000 SIM cards and 25…
Filmmaker Subhash Ghai’s Spokesperson informed late Saturday evening that the veteran director, who was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Bandra, ‘is doing fine’. The spokesperson said in a statement to…
Agartala Tripura Police on Saturday detained 10 Bangladeshi nationals, belonging to the Hindu community, for illegally entering India after fleeing their village due to unrest and tensions, an official said.…
Delhi Police on Saturday claimed to have seized over 250 kilograms of heroin and arrested two people from central Delhi, an official said. The accused were identified as Rohit (38)…
Archbishop George Koovakad of India will be elevated as a cardinal by Pope Francis, the Prime Minister’s Office said on Saturday, asserting that it is a matter of immense pride…
A 19-year-old man was arrested for allegedly being involved in killing a seven-month pregnant woman and burying her body in a pit in Haryana, police said on Saturday. Two people…
Panic grips Vidhyadhar Nagar area here on Saturday when a leopard strayed into a residential colony and attacked three people, officials said. Deputy Conservator of Forest Jagdish Gupta said that…
In a most unfortunate incident, three tiger cubs housed at Bengal Safari Park at Siliguri in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal were killed on Saturday after being bitten by…
On the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day on Saturday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid his tribute to the armed forces for their ‘valour and patriotism’ while urging people…
Noting that “sewa” is recognised as the biggest “dharma” in the Indian culture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that BAPS volunteers are making a great impact on millions…
The Odisha government on Saturday told the Assembly that a total of 11,710 children in the state are suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who…
As civil services aspirants continue to protest the “normalisation” in the Bihar Public Service Commission’s (BPSC) preliminary test, Patna Police clarified that renowed educator and YouTuber Faizal Khan, also known…
A 22-year-old man in Delhi was arrested for allegedly killing his mother after she refused to let him marry the woman of his choice and threatened to disinherit him, police…
The Delhi Police on Saturday arrested a man and recovered two kilograms of cannabis that could be worth Rs 10 lakhs from his possession as part of its Anti-Drug campaign,…
A 25-year-old man shot at a woman undergraduate student before turning the gun on himself in the Asmoli area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Saturday. The injured…
Leading automaker Mahindra on Saturday said it will strongly contest the brand rights of its electric SUV ‘BE 6e’ in court, after InterGlobe Aviation Limited, which runs IndiGo airline, sued…
The rate of decline of tuberculosis incidence in India has doubled since 2015 and is ahead of the global average, Union Health Minister JP Nadda said on Saturday while inaugurating…
Mumbai Police on Saturday received a message threatening to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official said. The number from which the message was sent was traced to Ajmer in…
A delegation of clerics and residents of the Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah area met with Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Saturday and demanded a special drive to identify and repatriate…
A special PMLA court here on Saturday granted bail to suspended Jharkhand cadre IAS officer Pooja Singhal in a money laundering case. She was given bail on the condition of…
In an act of courage and bravery, Santosh Singh, a jeep driver ensured the safety of his passengers by driving the vehicle for a few kilometres even after sustaining a…
In another major swoop, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) carried out raids at seven locations in Mumbai and Ahmedabad and seized proceeds of alleged crimes worth Rs 13.50 crore, an…
The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday said it has attached fresh assets worth about Rs 388 crore in its ongoing money laundering investigation into the Mahadev online betting case in which…
An 18-year-old scrap worker succumbed to multiple stab wounds after neighbours in Delhi’s Govindpuri came to blows over a common toilet not being flushed. The fight broke out between the…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis took oath as a member of the Maharashtra legislative assembly on Saturday, on the first day of the three-day special session of the House. मी…
Five people, including three members of a family, were killed in a collision between two motorcycles in the Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Saturday. Another biker rammed…
A woman and her minor daughter were found hanging from a tree in front of a government school where her husband works as a teacher in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district, police…
Protests have erupted in Patna, highlighting growing discontent among Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants. Among those lending support to protests is Faizal Khan, known widely as ‘Khan Sir,’ an…
Union Minister of State (MoS) for Defence, Sanjay Seth on Saturday confirmed that Delhi Police is investigating a threatening message he received demanding a ransom of Rs 50 lakh. The…
A Dubai-returned groom and his entourage of 150 ‘baraatis’ were shocked when they arrived in Moga, Punjab, only to find his bride “missing” and that the wedding venue did not…
The Supreme Court has notified a three-judge Special Bench to hear a clutch of petitions challenging the validity of certain provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.…
The national capital on Saturday recorded its coldest morning of the season with a minimum temperature of 7.1 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average, according to the India…
An old video of the founder of a private coaching institute beating a student in Andhra Pradesh has sparked outrage on social media. The video shows a man, identified as…
Sikkim University has allowed one day menstrual leave per month for female students, according to a notification. The Sikkim University Registrar Laxuman Sharma issued the notification to this effect on…
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Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday performed the duty of ‘sewadar’ outside a gurdwara in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib amid tight security. Mr Badal, who was sitting in…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday expanded his cabinet with four ministers taking oath. Assam Governor Laxman Prasad Acharya administered the oath of office to the four new…
Concerned about the deteriorating situation in Syria, the Government of India put out a late-night advisory to all Indian nationals to completely “avoid all travel to Syria until further notice”.…
How did the US Deep State, through ‘soft power’, attempt to destabilise and disrupt a democratically elected government in India? Vast networks of NGOs and media houses, both in India…
Sam Pitroda, Chairperson of the Indian Overseas Congress, on Saturday said that his server has been hacked and hackers have issued threats, demanding payment of tens of thousands of dollars…
A successful democracy is formed with the inclusion of all “votes and voters” during an election, Radha, a transgender polling official from Vellachery assembly segment in South Chennai, said at…