India
33 dead, many missing after rain hammers Uttarakhand, HP
New Delhi (TIP)- At least 33 people were killed, several injured and over 50 are missing following several rain-related incidents in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh where rain washed away many houses, bridges and roads. The […]
Wayanad landslide disaster toll reaches 297, with 206 missing
Wayanad (TIP)- The death toll in the Wayanad landslide disaster on Friday, Aug rust 2, eached 297, said officials, adding that 206 people continue to be missing. The rescue operations continued on the fourth day […]
80 crore out of poverty ‘simply by smartphones’: UN praises India’s digital boom
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Dennis Francis praised India for its digital revolution and focus on expanding banking services to rural parts of the country, saying 800 million (80 crore) Indians were lifted out […]
SC verdict on NEET-UG 2024: ‘No systemic breach of sanctity’ but NTA must avoid ‘flip-flops’
New Delhi (TIP)- The Supreme Court on Friday, August 2, said the National Testing Agency or NTA must avoid the “flip-flops” it made in relation to the NEET-UG 2024 exam. Such “flip-flops” in a national […]
Oppn targets govt over NCERT textbooks revision, NEP
New Delhi (TIP)- The ongoing monsoon session of the Parliament in Lok Sabha witnessed a heated debate between the Opposition parties and ruling dispensation over the recent changes made to the National Council of Educational […]
Rashtrapati Bhavan sheds 2 more colonial tags, renames halls
Durbar Hall now Ganatantra Mandap, (R) Ashok Hall rechristened Ashok Mandap. New Delhi (TIP)- Rashtrapati Bhavan’s iconic Durbar Hall and Ashok Hall will now be called Ganatantra Mandap and Ashok Mandap, respectively. President Droupadi Murmu […]
Liquor policy case: Delhi court extends Kejriwal’s remand till August 8
A Delhi Court extended judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the CBI case registered in connection with alleged liquor scam till August 8. Hearing the case on Thursday, July 25, the Delhi’s Rouse […]
25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas
Pak using ‘terrorism, proxy war’ to stay relevant, will be given a tough response: Modi New Delhi (TIP)- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, July 26, said Pakistan has failed in all its nefarious attempts […]
Have old ties with Russia, free to choose allies: India to US
A day after a top US official, briefing the US Congress, expressed ‘disappointment’ at the timing of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia, the Ministry of External Affairs on July 25 retorted, saying that […]
Royalty on minerals not tax; states competent to impose taxes on mineral rights: SC
New Delhi (TIP)- Holding that royalty payable on minerals is not a tax, the Supreme Court on Thursday, July 25, said states have the legislative competence to impose taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land. […]
Must respect LAC, past pacts, EAM S Jaishankar tells China
New Delhi (TIP)- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday, July 25, underlined the need for “full respect” for the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and said that it is in the “mutual interest” of […]
This is ‘kursi bachao’ budget: Opposition slams Budget 2024
“Kursi Bachao Budget. Appease Allies: Hollow promises to them at the cost of other states. Appease Cronies: Benefits to AA with no relief for the common Indian. Copy and Paste: Congress manifesto and previous budgets.” […]
Mobile phones, gold to cost less: What’s cheaper and costlier in Budget 2024
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her seventh Union Budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025 on July 23. The things that will get cheaper after the budget 2024 are mobile phones, chargers after a reduction of […]
Key takeaways from Union Budget 2024-25
Focus on employment, skilling, MSME and middle class; tax structure under new regime revised New Delhi (TIP)- The Union Budget-2024 presented on on Tuesday, July 23, unveiled a concerted jobs push and a raft of […]
Kargil Victory Day : PM Modi pays homage to Kargil war martyrs in Drass
LADAKH (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari and Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi paid tributes to soldiers at the Kargil […]
Amitabh Bachchan confirms son Abhishek Bachchan will star with Shah Rukh Khan in King
Amitabh Bachchan has confirmed that Abhishek Bachchan’s next project will be with Shah Rukh Khan, in the film King. Abhishek will play the antagonist in the film, directed by Sujoy Ghosh. It will star Shah […]