India

NEW DELHI: A total of 67 nominations submitted by nearly 80 countries, including India's 'Deepavali' festival, will be examined during the course of the nearly week-long key session of the UNESCO on safeguarding of intangible cultural…
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CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Congress on Monday evening suspended party leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu from its primary membership after she sparked a political row with her "Rs 500 crore for chief minister's chair" remark. Reacting to her…
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NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on Monday paid homage to victims of the devastating fire incident in a nightclub in Goa, as also to former Mizoram Governor Swaraj Kaushal. "I would like to refer to the tragic incident that occurred in Goa on…
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said first PM Jawaharlal Nehru betrayed Vande Mataram by echoing Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s communal concerns and fragmenting the national song that put India on the path of politics of…
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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Monday asked political parties to share copies of their latest constitution with updated amendments within 30 days, as it found many are yet to submit the crucial document to it. In a letter to…
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STATE TIMES NEWS NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will initiate the debate on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram in Lok Sabha on Monday, which is expected to bring to light several important and previously unknown facets…
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STATE TIMES NEWS NEW DELHI: Allison Hooker, the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, is on a five-day visit to India from Sunday to advance bilateral strategic and economic ties.Hooker's trip to New Delhi and Bengaluru…
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STATE TIMES NEWS AHMEDABAD: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the NDA will score a big victory in the upcoming elections to West Bengal and Tamil Nadu with the support of the people who have rejected the Congress and its…
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STATE TIMES NEWS MUMBAI: Western Railway has announced the operation of a special superfast train between Mumbai Central and New Delhi to cater to increased passenger demand. As per the press release issued by Vineet Abhishek, Chief…
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STATE TIMES NEWS NEW DELHI : Senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Gulam Ali on Saturday strongly criticised suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir for constructing a mosque in Murshidabad and naming it after the Babri Masjid, a decision that…
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