New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) As Pakistan summoned a US diplomat following remarks by the American envoy to India on Jammu and Kashmir, Congress and RLD on Thursday welcomed the development, asserting that the UT is an integral part of India and there is no question of making any changes to its status.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Aadhaar app has crossed the significant milestone of 5 crore downloads, reflecting the growing adoption of convenient and digital-first Aadhaar services among residents, according to a statement issued by IT Ministry on Thursday.
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) The Congress party’s Pune unit, historically one of its vital nerve centres, is aiming to revitalise its organisational strength as Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, visits the city on August 22.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Former Congress MP, Sajjan Kumar, who was serving life imprisonment in connection with cases arising from the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, died on Thursday at a Delhi hospital. He was 80.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) As the Vande Mataram row intensifies, the Congress party on Thursday defended its long-standing practice of singing the first two stanzas of the national song at its programmes, invoking the legacy and endorsement of leaders including Mahatma Gandhi, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Rabindranath Tagore to assert its historical nationalist credentials amid sharp criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) India will host the 12th BRICS Communications Ministers Meeting on Friday to deliberate on strengthening cooperation in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), digital transformation, innovation and resilient digital infrastructure.
Ayodhya, Aug 20 (IANS) Ram Temple Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Misra on Thursday said that all construction work related to the temple, including within its premises and that of the 'Ram Katha Museum', is expected to be completed by March 2027.
Patna, Aug 20 (IANS) Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday remarked that the Congress Working Committee's (CWC) resolution to sing only the first two stanzas of the national song 'Vande Mataram' at party events, is an "insult to Bharat Mata".
Bengaluru, Aug 20 (IANS) Karnataka Health Minister U.T. Khader on Thursday appealed to the public to share information about the supply and sale of spurious and fake medicines, announcing cash rewards of Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000 for credible inputs that help authorities uncover such networks.
Gandhinagar, Aug 20 (IANS) In a significant blow to inter-state drug trafficking networks, two individuals were pronounced guilty by a city court over their role in the smuggling of Mephedrone, a psychotropic substance prohibited under NDPS Act-1985.
