The BJP on Tuesday lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his attack on the government over the renovation of the Jallianwala Bagh memorial, alleging that his party did not even construct a washroom at the site but is now doing politics over the exercise undertaken by the Modi dispensation.
Indore, which was once the worst COVID-19 affected district in Madhya Pradesh, has reached a major milestone by vaccinating its entire eligible population with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, an official said on Tuesday. The administration had set the target of vaccinating 28,07,559 eligible persons against COVID-19, and so far, 28,08,212 citizens have received the first jab in the district, Indore collector Manish Singh said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has formed a high-level group to monitor the situation in Afghanistan and oversee safe return of Indians, official sources said on Tuesday. The group comprises of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, NSA Ajit Doval and a number of other senior officials who will be monitoring the ground situation in Afghanistan with a focus on India's immediate priorities.
A 17-year old Afghan boy was detained in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district by the police on Tuesday, officials said. They said Abdul Rehman, son of Abdul Rashid Ahmed, was apprehended near a Covid testing centre at Lakhanpur, the entry point to J&K. He has a passport and a visa and has been taken to the Lakhanpur police station for questioning, they said.
National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah Tuesday expressed regret that his party didn't participate in the 2018 panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir. The National Conference had not participated in the panchayat polls held in September 2018 and also boycotted the Block Development Council (BDC) polls held in 2019 after the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status.
Heavy rains lashed several parts of New Delhi today. The Indian Meteorological Department had predicted that thunderstorms and moderate to heavy rains would take place in the parts of Delhi-NCR.
Supertech twin towers news: In a huge setback for Supertech builders, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the demolition of its two 40-floor towers in a housing project in Noida. A two-member bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah said that the towers were constructed following a 'collusion' between the officials of the Noida authority and Supertech.Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...
