Delhi’s air quality was in the “poor” category on Wednesday morning as light rain with gusty winds at a speeds of 30-40kmph were expected later in the day. The hourly Air Quality Index (AQI) was 280 at 7am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. On Tuesday, the average 24-hour AQI was 270 in the […]
The High Commission of India, which is based in Ottawa and provides consular services, has released an advisory telling Indian citizens living in Canada or those planning to travel there to “exercise a high degree of caution” due to the protests against COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates in Ottawa and elsewhere.The statement, posted by the […]
The Hijab row in Karnataka escalated to an extend on Tuesday that the police had to resort to lathi charge and teargas shells to control a violent mob in Davanagere district. Jai Shri Ram chants by students wearing saffron scarves were retailed to with screams of Allah hu Akbar by Muslim girls donning hijab at […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said it is only the National Democratic Alliance that has a vision of a ‘Nawan’ (new) Punjab to develop its agriculture and industry and the state does not need the “hollow promises” of other parties. Addressing a virtual rally for assembly segments of Ludhiana and Fatehgarh Sahib parliamentary constituencies, […]
The BJP-led government in Haryana will bring in a bill against religious conversions carried out through force, allurement or fraudulent means, with a provision for declaring marriages solemnised by concealment of religion null and void, in the upcoming budget session of the Assembly. According to the draft bill, the burden of proof “lies on the […]
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi broke his silence on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attacks on Congress in Rajya Sabha, news agency ANI reported. “He (PM Modi) didn’t answer my questions. We need to take the China & Pakistan issue seriously. My great grandfather served the country, I don’t need anyone’s certificate. BJP is scared of Congress […]
The Administrator Chandigarh, Banwarilal Purohit visited Government Museum and Art Gallery and Sukhna Lake with Sh. Dharam Pal, Adviser to the Administrator. Other senior officers of the Administration. Members of Art Culture & Heritage Committee were also present on the occasion. The Administrator took a round of the Architecture museum where he was explained the […]
India’s covid vaccination drive hit a new milestone with nearly six crore teenagers between the age of 15 and 18 getting their first shot, union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said. “Congratulations to youth power. More than 5 crore youth in the age group of 15-18 got the first dose of the vaccine. Young India is […]
With days left for the much crucial Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections scheduled to begin from February 10, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday released the party manifesto for the people of the poll-bound state.While releasing Samajwadi Vachan Patra, Akhilesh promised to compensate sugarcane farmers in the state within 15 […]