India has noted the developments in Myanmar with "deep concern" and has called for the democratic process to be upheld in the neighboring country. Myanmar's military staged a coup on Monday, detaining de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and declaring it had taken control of the country for one year under a state of emergency.
The Punjab and Haryana high court has ruled that parents and guardians cannot assume the right to dictate to their wards how and with whom they should spend their lives with after they attain the age of majority.
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained by the military, her party spokesman said early Monday. "We heard the President (Win Myint) and State Counsellor (Aung San Suu Kyi) have been detained in Naypyidaw... we heard they were taken by the military," said Myo Nyunt, spokesman for the ruling National League for Democracy.
India and the US are all set to kick off a major combat exercise in Rajasthan next week, in the first such bilateral wargame after the Biden administration took charge in Washington and reiterated India’s role as a key partner in the Indo-Pacific as well as the need to strengthen the “Quad”.
Farmer leader Naresh Tikait Sunday said that protesting farmers will honour the dignity of prime minister, but are also committed to protect their own self-respect, a day after Narendra Modi said his government was just a “phone call away” for talks with them.
Through the National Backward Class Finance and Development Corporation, Union ministry of social justice and welfare transferred a one-time cash assistance of Rs 1,500 to 6,940 people in 33 states, nearly one-fifth were from Tamil Nadu (1,036). West Bengal came next (814), followed by Chhattisgarh (624), Karnataka (561), Maharashtra (510) and Rajasthan (215).
"In merely 15 days, India has vaccinated more than 30 lakhs Covid-19 warrior, while a rich country like the US has completed the same target in 18 days and the UK in 36 days. The Made in India vaccines are not only a symbol of Atmanirbhar Bharat but they are also a symbol of self-pride," he added.
"Dear countrymen, you would have heard a few days back that four women pilots commanded a direct flight from San Fransisco in the US to Bengaluru. The flight covering a distance of over 10,000 kilometres, brought over 225 people to India," PM Modi said in his monthly radio programme 'Mann ki Baat'.
Government on Sunday issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for cinema halls and theatres on preventive measures to contain the spread of Covid-19. Earlier this week, Centre had allowed full occupancy in cinema halls and multiplexes starting from Feb 1.theatres will have separated seats, staggered show timings, and bookings, mandatory social distancing, and digital payments are being encouraged.
Delhi Police has asked the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO) to share details of all Iranians settled overseas who came to Delhi in the last one month in connection with Friday’s blast outside the embassy of Israel in central Delhi.
The improvised explosive device (IED) blast outside the Israeli embassy on Friday was a terror attack and the embassy had been on heightened alert around the first anniversary of the killing of Iranian military strategist Qassem Soleimani, said Ron Malka, Israel ambassador to India.
The government’s policy moves, including the lockdown, saved over one lakh lives, while shielding nearly 37 lakh from contracting the highly contagious coronavirus, and also helped the economy recover, the Economic Survey said.
The Supreme Court judges are the most powerful but don't enjoy protection from jokes, said comedian Kunal Kamra, facing contempt for allegedly caricaturing the Supreme Court in an undignified and derogatory manner. Kamra said, "I don't believe that any high authority, including judges, would find themselves unable to discharge their duties only on account of being the subject of satire."
This year's budget session begins Friday with the President's address which will be followed by the presentation of the economic survey. The Union Budget will be presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1. Both the houses will also debate on the motion of thanks to the President's address after the budget presentation.
Going “live” on social media to refute allegations levelled by Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) that he demeaned the farmers' stir by fomenting violence, Punjab actor-turned activist Deep Sidhu on Thursday said its leaders wouldn’t know where to hide if he started revealing “their secrets”.
Hundreds of Bharatiya Kisan Union members stayed put on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway early on Friday, notwithstanding the Ghaziabad administration's ultimatum to vacate the UP Gate protest site.
Farmers’ unions agitating for repeal of the central agri laws may continue to publicly resist presence of politicians at their platform but they are now looking for their support to take the protest forward at a time when the chances of resuming talks with the Centre appear quite bleak and they need to keep up the spirits of their supporters.
India's Covid-19 tally of cases crossed 1.07 crore with 11,666 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease has surged to 1,03,73,606 pushing the national recovery rate to 96.94 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The total infections have mounted to 1,07,01,193. The death toll increased to 1,53,847 with 123 daily new fatalities, Â the data updated at 8 am showed.
The prime minister tweeted, "Remembering the great Lala Lajpat Rai Ji on his Jayanti. His contribution to India's freedom struggle is indelible and inspires people across generations."
Top opposition figures, including Congress's Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, NCP patriarch Sharad Pawar and Le...
