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Manmohan Singh's Last Rites Today, Sonia, Rahul Gandhi Pay Tributes
- Dec 28, 2024 07:48 am IST
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's last rites will be held with full state honours today at the Nigambodh Ghat, a public cremation ground in Delhi. Several politicians, including President Murmu and PM Modi, will attend the funeral later today.
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Issued Over 1 Million Nonimmigrant Visas To Indians For 2nd Year: US Embassy
- Dec 28, 2024 07:45 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The US mission in India on Friday said it issued more than one million nonimmigrant visas for the second year in a row, including a record number of visitor visas, underscoring the huge demand of Indians for travel to the US.
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5,000 Tourists Stranded In Himachal's Kullu Rescued Amid Heavy Snowfall
- Dec 28, 2024 07:26 am IST
- Asian News International
Police rescued around 5,000 tourists stranded at Solang Nala, a ski resort in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu on Friday, amid heavy snowfall in the state.
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"Space Will Be Allocated": Centre Amid Tussle On Manmohan Singh Memorial
- Dec 28, 2024 07:19 am IST
- Edited by: Srishti Kapoor
Hours before former prime minister Manmohan Singh will be laid to rest, a row has ensued over a memorial for him.
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Delhi Pollution Curbs Eased To GRAP 2: What's Allowed, What's Not
- Dec 28, 2024 07:09 am IST
- Edited by: Nonika Sharma
As Delhi gets respite from toxic air with improved air quality due to continuous rains, Centre's panel on Delhi-NCR's air quality on Friday lifted stringent pollution curbs under stage 3 of GRAP in the national capital and surrounding areas.
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Manmohan Singh's Funeral Today, Gandhis Pay Tributes At Congress HQ: Updates
- Dec 28, 2024 06:02 am IST
- Edited by: Amit Rajpurohit, Srishti Kapoor
The last rites of former prime minister Manmohan Singh will be performed with full state honours at Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi at 11:45 am today.
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Pranab Mukherjee's Daughter Slams Congress Amid Manmohan Singh Memorial Row
- Dec 28, 2024 05:39 am IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Sharmistha Mukherjee claimed that when Pranab Mukherjee died in 2020, the Congress leadership did not even convene a condolence meeting by the Congress Working Committee.
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Centre To Allocate Space For Former PM Dr Manmohan Singh's Memorial
- Dec 28, 2024 05:18 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The government will allocate space for a memorial of former prime minister Manmohan Singh and this has been communicated to his family and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, the Union home ministry said on Friday night.
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Delhi Traffic Police Issues Advisory Ahead Of Funeral Of Manmohan Singh
- Dec 28, 2024 04:49 am IST
- Asian News International
Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory ahead of the funeral of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, scheduled for Saturday.
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Home Minister Amit Shah Lauds ITBP Personnel For Protecting Border Areas
- Dec 28, 2024 02:26 am IST
- Posted by: Amit Rajpurohit
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday night praised the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel for safeguarding the border areas in challenging and difficult terrains and climates across the country.
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"Condemn Indiscriminate Firing By Kuki Militants": Manipur Chief Minister After 2 Injured
- Dec 28, 2024 02:22 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
- (with inputs from PTI)
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has condemned what he called "indiscriminate firing by Kuki militants on two villages in Imphal East district" on Friday.
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Karnataka BJP Backs K Annamalai's Whips Protest In Anna University Rape Case
- Dec 28, 2024 00:59 am IST
- Posted by: Devendra
Karnataka BJP said that as a mark of protest, Annamalai symbolically inflicted lashes on himself with a whip, representing divine faith and justice, to condemn the DMK government's inaction.
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Charges Cut, Consumers' Power Bills To Go Down By 20% In Delhi: BJP
- Dec 28, 2024 00:02 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The Power Purchase Adjustment Charges (PPAC) have been sharply reduced in Delhi which will provide a relief to the city's consumers who can expect lower electricity bills now, officials said on Friday.
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Kannada TV Serial Actor Charith Balappa Arrested For Sexually Harassing Actress
- Dec 27, 2024 23:48 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Karnataka Police arrested famous Kannada TV serial actor Charith Balappa on charges of sexually harassing and blackmailing a young actress over her private videos on Friday.
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New Landmark: Tamil Nadu To Get India's 1st Vertical Lift Sea Bridge Soon
- Dec 27, 2024 23:38 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
India's first vertical lift sea bridge at Pamban in southern Tamil Nadu will be opened in January to restore rail connectivity to Rameswaram island from the country's mainland.
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2 Teenagers Die In Head-On Collision During Bike Stunt In Bengaluru
- Dec 27, 2024 23:34 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Two teenagers died after their two-wheeler collided head-on with a canter truck while performing a bike stunt near here on Friday, police said.
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No Change Of Guard Ceremony On Saturday Due To National Mourning: Rashtrapati Bhavan
- Dec 27, 2024 23:24 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
There will be no change of guard ceremony on Saturday due to the national mourning on the demise of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, according to a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan.