BREAKING: Myanmar military committed genocide against Rohingya, says US official

Assam CM Himanta Sarma on Rajya Sabha polls, and a message to Congress

The Rajya Sabha polls come weeks after the results for assembly elections for five states were declared and the BJP claimed victory in four of them. 

PM Modi, Morrison to hold second India-Australia virtual summit today

Cyclone Asani: Heavy rain, wind alert in Andaman & Nicobar – 10 updates

Cyclone Asani: The depression over the Andaman Sea is set to develop into a deep depression in the next 12 hours. 

Centre directs states to step up vigil, monitor Covid clusters

Although the number of Covid-19 infections remains low in India, the government is intensifying surveillance in emerging coronavirus clusters in the country as cases rise globally, according to people familiar with the matter.

73-year-old woman dies after assault by son in Uttam Nagar

All-party meet in Kerala:Flags, ads to be allowed without hindering traffic

The all party meeting, which was also attended by Leader of Opposition in the state assembly V D Satheesan, state Law Minister P Rajeev and various other parties’ leaders, was held in the wake of several orders of the Kerala High Court against putting up of flag poles on pavements and roadsides without permission by political and other organisations.

Popular seer Jeeyar not invited for Yadadri temple inauguration

It was Jeeyar who had fixed the muhurtham for the consecration of the temple at 11.55 am on March 28, falling in Mithuna Lagnam, by performing Maha Kumbabhishekam (anointment of the deity with holy water), during the visit of Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to his ashram in October 2021.

Supreme Court to hear plea against Madras high court order on panel in temples

The high court’s Madurai bench had passed its order on a plea filed by the ‘Hindu Dharma Parishad’ seeking a direction to the state and the commissioner of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department to appoint an ‘arangavalar’ committee (trustee committee) headed by a retired judge in all Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu.

Expert body suggests reducing gap between Covishield doses

The gap between two doses of Covishield could be reduced to 8-16 weeks from 12-16 weeks now if the health ministry accepts the recommendations of its expert panel on immunisation.

Quad partners have accepted India’s Ukraine stance: Envoy

India is the only member of Quad, which includes Australia, Japan and the US, that has not condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine or supported punitive measures against President Vladimir Putin or Russian banks and entities

Quad members understand India’s position on Ukraine crisis: Australian envoy

India is the only member of Quad, which includes Australia, Japan and the US, that has not condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine or supported punitive measures against President Vladimir Putin or Russian banks and entities. India has called for respecting the territorial integrity of states and sought an immediate end to the conflict in Ukraine.

5 Bengal police personnel charged with negligence of duty in Congress leader’s murder

The victim’s wife, Purnima Kandu, had alleged that the police personnel, who were manning a security check point on the road during the murder, did not respond to the family’s request to rush to the crime scene which was within walking distance.

Amaravati: After a long wait for capital, new promise for a future

Jai Amravati, they chant till late in the evening, only to reassemble the next day. For most of those 800 days, the slogan was one of longing, of despair. Now, there is hope.