New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Kiran Pahal, Poovamma M.R., Prachi and Vithya Ramraj for their impressive performance in the women’s 4x400m relay at the Asian Games. Modi said the athletes’ speed and determination helped India reach the top of the podium and described the achievement as a proud moment for Indian athletics. He Read More…
New Delhi: The Centre has set a foodgrain production target of 373.93 million tonnes for the 2026-27 crop year, slightly below the record production achieved in the previous year amid concerns over possible El Niño-related weather conditions. The target is 2.63 million tonnes lower than the actual foodgrain output of 376.56 million tonnes recorded in Read More…
New Delhi: A multicentre clinical trial has found that daily use of a standardised Ashwagandha root extract for 24 weeks was well tolerated, with no evidence of treatment-related liver or kidney injury. Published in Frontiers in Medicine on August 20, 2026, the randomised, double-blind study involved 1,200 adults across seven centres in India. Participants received Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar and freedom fighter Shaheed Bhagat Singh on their birth anniversaries, recalling their contributions to the nation. Remembering Lata Mangeshkar, popularly known as Lata Didi, Modi said her exceptional singing talent brought recognition and glory to India across the world. He Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated a number of Indian athletes after their medal-winning performances at the Asian Games 2026. Modi congratulated Vithya Ramraj on winning the bronze medal in the women’s 400m hurdles and praised her performance. He wished the athlete continued success in the coming years. The Prime Minister also congratulated Gulveer Read More…
Kolkata: BJP national president Nitin Nabin tried his hand at preparing Kolkata’s popular street snack jhalmuri during his two-day visit to West Bengal on Monday. Nabin joined a local preparation of the spicy puffed-rice snack and made the dish himself before tasting it. He later shared a 56-second video of the moment on social media Read More…
Agra: Two Congress leaders were arrested on Monday following a protest outside Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s residence in Agra, where the main gate and a wall of the house were allegedly defaced with spray paint. The protest was held by Congress workers at Kumar’s residence in Vijay Nagar. During the demonstration, protesters raised slogans Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Former Kerala Chief Minister and opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan has urged the Centre and the Kerala government to take steps to ensure the safety of students from Kerala studying at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Punjab following violent incidents on the campus. Vijayan said the situation at the university needs to be viewed seriously Read More…
New Delhi: The Centre has decided to send teams to Karnataka and Maharashtra to assess the drought situation in the two states, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday. Speaking at a two-day national conference on preparations for the upcoming rabi season, Chouhan said the impact of climate change was becoming increasingly evident, Read More…
The Centre has launched an initiative to create a national digital public infrastructure for the tourism sector, aimed at bringing travel-related products and services onto a common digital platform. The Ministry of Tourism has partnered with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to develop the National Digital Tourism Stack, officials said. The initiative seeks Read More…