Saptak Datta
National Writer
25 Jan 2022
IndiaDelhi reduces number of 'dry days' from 21 to 3
The Delhi excise department has reduced the number of dry days in the national capital to just three this year, down from 21.
24 Jan 2022
IndiaDelhi Traffic Police issues R-Day advisory, check routes to avoid
The Delhi Traffic Police on Monday issued an advisory for Republic Day celebrations that will take place on Wednesday.
24 Jan 2022
WorldCOVID-19 pandemic might end in Europe after Omicron's takeover: WHO
The COVID-19 pandemic has entered a new phase in Europe, with the Omicron variant potentially putting an end to it, said Hans Kluge, the regional director at the World Health Organization (WHO).
24 Jan 2022
IndiaDelhi sees highest-ever rainfall in 122 years in January
Delhi has recorded 88.2 millimeters of rain in January so far, the highest ever for the month in 122 years.
23 Jan 2022
IndiaR-Day: Floral tribute, India Gate statue for Subhas Chandra Bose
The Narendra Modi government has decided to begin Republic Day celebrations on January 23 starting this year as the day marks independence activist Subhas Chandra Bose's 125th birth anniversary.
20 Jan 2022
WorldWhy is Indonesia shifting capital from Jakarta to Nusantara?
Indonesia is planning to relocate its capital city from Jakarta to East Kalimantan and name it Nusantara.
20 Jan 2022
World120-year-old no-bedroom house sold for over Rs. 14 crore
In an unusual event, a house with zero bedrooms was sold for $1.97 million (approximately Rs 14.66 crore) in the United States last week.
20 Jan 2022
PoliticsRahul Gandhi targets PM after Chinese army 'abducts' Arunachal teen
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday slammed the government for neglecting the alleged kidnapping of a teenager, Miram Taron, from Arunachal Pradesh by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA).
19 Jan 2022
PoliticsVijay Rawat, brother of late CDS Bipin Rawat, joins BJP
Colonel (Retired) Vijay Rawat, the younger sibling of the late Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi on Wednesday.
19 Jan 2022
IndiaModi to host first India-Central Asia summit on January 27
The central government on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the maiden India-Central Asia Summit virtually on January 27.
19 Jan 2022
PoliticsIn a first, Akhilesh Yadav to contest Uttar Pradesh elections
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has reportedly decided to contest the 2022 Uttar Pradesh elections, according to ANI.
19 Jan 2022
BusinessEvict Vijay Mallya from his luxury London home: UK court
A UK court on Tuesday ordered fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya and his family to be evicted from their luxury London house.
18 Jan 2022
PoliticsRajnath writes to Stalin, Mamata over R-Day tableaux exclusion row
Amid a row over the exclusion of Tamil Nadu and West Bengal's tableaux from the Republic Day parade, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has written to Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu (MK Stalin) and West Bengal (Mamata Banerjee).
18 Jan 2022
IndiaDog attacks 10-year-old in Noida; owners arrested
The Noida Police has arrested two men because their pet dog, a pit bull, attacked a 10-year-old boy on Monday.
18 Jan 2022
PoliticsPunjab CM's relative under ED scanner in sand mining case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided various locations in Punjab on Tuesday as part of a money-laundering investigation against illegal sand mining operations.
18 Jan 2022
PoliticsCongress hints at Charanjit Singh Channi as Punjab CM face
On Monday, the Indian National Congress tweeted a video that projected Charanjit Singh Channi as the party's chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Punjab polls.