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Communication Maintained at Ground Level to Avoid Any 'Misunderstandings and Misjudgments': MEA on Sino-India Border Row
Asked about the status of talks with the Chinese side over the border row, MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the latest round of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) was held on December 18 and the two sides have agreed to...
Dismissed IAF Corporal Running Fake Recruitment Racket Arrested by Delhi Police
The case was registered on the complaint of IAF Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal, Wing Commander Tejveer Singh of No 2 P & S Unit AF, Air Force Police Hq, Race Cource, New Delhi, in which he alleged that a fake recruitment racket was reported to his unit.
PM Modi Holds Video-teleconference with German Chancellor Merkel, Briefs on Vaccine Development
The two leaders discussed key issues of mutual importance, including the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, bilateral ties, regional and global issues, particularly India-EU relations.
CISF to Review Taj Mahal Security After 4 Youths Held for Waving Saffron Flags on Premises
Police said the four youths who have been arrested are members of a rightwing outfit and they had entered the Taj Mahal Monday afternoon through the Eastern Gate. They waved saffron flags and also uploaded a 10second video of the act on YouTube.
2020 Eighth Warmest Year on Record Since 1901, Past Two Decades Saw Highest Temperature Rise: IMD
The IMD said 2020 was the eighth warmest year on record since nation-wide records commenced in 1901, but it was substantially lower than the highest warming observed over India during 2016.
Food Regulator Slashes Trans Fat Limit in Food from 5% to 3%. Here's Why It's Important
Trans fats have a specific chemical structure, that our body finds hard to metabolise and also trans fats have no physiological role to play in our body.
Chinese Firm Gets Contract for Construction of Underground Stretch of Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail Project
The NCRTC, which is executing the country’s first Regional Rapid Rail Transit System, said the contract was awarded following the set procedure and guidelines.
Supreme Court Could Hear Ex-India Goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey's Petition Against AIFF on Monday
Former India goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey's petition against the All India Football Federation could be heard in the Supreme Court on Monday, days after the AIFF approved an extension of its executive committee in violation of the Sports Code.
News18 Evening Digest: AIIMS Director Says Bharat Biotech Vaccine Only a Back-Up and Other Top Stories
Here are the top stories we are covering this evening: Covaxin Only Back-Up, Compensation to be Offered in Case of Side Effects, Says AIIMS Chief Amid Concerns; At Least 18 Killed as Crematorium Roof Collapses in Ghabziabad's Muradnagar, Rescue Ops Underw...
Gen Naravane Holds Talks with South Korean Counterpart on Boosting Bilateral Military Ties
Gen MM Naravane held talks with his South Korean counterpart Gen Nam Yeong Shin on ways to boost military ties and visited several installations, including the heavily fortified Demilitarised Zone.
Army Restores Grave of Indo-Pak War Hero Brigadier Mohammed Usman in Delhi
The damage came to light after a web portal shared photographs of the current condition of the grave, following which the Army took cognisance of the matter.
Nationwide Average Retail Price of Onions Down 60% Since Last Year: Govt
"In one month alone, the all-India average retail price of onion has dropped by 33.33 per cent to Rs 40 per kg today from Rs 60 per kg on November 30 this year," she said. Since December 31, 2019, when the nationwide average price was as high as Rs 100 pe...
Sivan K Gets One-year Extension Till January 2022 as Secretary of Department of Space
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension of tenure of Sivan K, secretary, Department of Space and chairman, Space Commission, for a period of one year beyond January 14, 2021, that is up to January 14, 2022, it said.
Rahul Gandhi Says Farmers Don't Trust Modi, Shares Online Survey on Why PM Isn't Repealing Farm Laws
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said farmers do not trust Prime Minister Narendra Modi due to his long history of "asatyagraha" and shared an online survey asking people why the PM was not repealing the farm laws.
Govt Approves 15th Tranche of Electoral Bonds, Sale Closes on January 10
Electoral bonds have been pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties as part of efforts to bring transparency in political funding.
Cold Wave Conditions Intensify in North India, Delhi Shivers at 3.6 Degree Celsius
According to the India Meteorological Department, a western disturbance led to "scattered to fairly widespread" snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.