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Mumbai's new mayor vows crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi hawkers

India, Feb. 12 -- Mumbai's new mayor, Ritu Tawde, 52, says high on her list of priorities is clearing the city's footpaths of illegal Bangladeshi hawkers, restoring pavements to pedestrians and senior... Read More


Delhi Police issues notice to Penguin over Naravane book row

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- The Delhi Police Special Cell have issued a notice to Penguin Random House India in connection with the circulation of an unpublished memoir of former army chief General (retired... Read More


Consumer price inflation stood at 2.75% in Jan-26 under new series

Mumbai, Feb. 12 -- The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation has released the first update of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) with Base 2024=100. The item basket and the corresponding weigh... Read More


BJP's Ritu Tawde elected Mumbai's mayor unopposed

India, Feb. 12 -- Ritu Tawde, 52, was elected Mumbai's 78th mayor on Wednesday, fulfilling the BJP's promise that the city's first citizen would be a Marathi, while the Shiv Sena's Sanjay Ghadi was el... Read More


Tamil Nadu-Kerala bus services suspended as trade unions call nationwide strike against Central policies

Kanyakumari, Feb. 12 -- As part of the nationwide general strike (Bharat Bandh) observed across several states today, government bus services between Tamil Nadu and Kerala have been completely suspend... Read More


India accelerates Nuclear expansion; Capacity set to triple by 2031-32, affirms Dr. Jitendra Singh in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Thursday affirmed in the Rajya Sabha that India's nuclear energy programme is entering a decisive expansion phase, with installed capacity se... Read More


UP: Minister Nand Gupta turns uncomfortable on questions by SP MLA in assembly

Lucknow, Feb. 12 -- The atmosphere in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly heated up today when Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Ragini Sonkar asked Minister Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi' sharp questions regarding investmen... Read More


Sunetra Pawar meets Modi and Shah, discusses difficulties in NCP merger

India, Feb. 12 -- A day after assuming charge as deputy chief minister, Sunetra Pawar on Wednesday met prime minister Narendra Modi and union home minister Amit Shah in two separate meetings in New De... Read More


DAC nod for 114 Rafales: Experts, political leaders call Rs 3.60 lakh cr boost a game-changer, force multiplier

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- A defence modernisation push gathered momentum on Thursday as the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared proposals worth nearly Rs 3.60 lakh crore, including the decision to p... Read More


My Vote Is Not For Sale

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- A handful of students (two boys and four girls from the Arts and Science stream of higher education) have undertaken a yatra on foot to sensitise the people on the ill implicatio... Read More