Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India is quite advanced in the field of astronomy and has taken path-breaking initiatives in the field. Talking about the solar eclipse which took place on December 26, the Prime Minister read a message that he got from someone named Ripun, who had urged the Prime Minister to talk about the subject.

India is quite ahead in field of astronomy, our initiatives are path-breaking: PM Modi

Internet services were resumed in Bulandshahr on Saturday, 36 hours after they were snapped in the wake of anti-CAA protests. The services were snapped at 5 pm on Thursday and started functioning normally at 5 am on Saturday.

Uttar Pradesh: Internet services restored in Bulandshahr after 36 hours

Biting cold wave persists in northern states of the country as the mercury continued its downward trend on Friday. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), cold day to severe cold day conditions in many pockets is very likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.

Unabated cold wave grips northern India

Additional Director General (ADG) Prashant Kumar on Thursday said that 317 people have been arrested and 79 cases registered in connection with the violence during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in Meerut.

Anti-CAA protests: 317 arrested, over 70 cases registered in UP for violence

Security was beefed up and patrolling has been intensified across north-east Delhi to avoid any untoward incident ahead or after the Friday prayers. The precautions have been taken after a massive protest had broken out in Jama Masjid area in Delhi against the newly-enacted citizenship law last week following the Friday prayers.

Anti-CAA protests: Security beefed up in Delhi, ahead of Friday prayers

The Indian Air Force on Thursday bid adieu to the legendary aircraft - the Mig 27 - which helped India win the 1999 Kargil war against the Pakistanis. The Indian Air Force inducted the Soviet-made machine designed by Mikoyan Gurevich (Mig) into service in 1985.

End of the line for India's 'Bahadur' Mig-27

It takes a long time to develop a bad habit and as much or longer to stay away from it. The quote has been proved correct as Pakistan Army on Wednesday once again started peddling diabolic narratives against 'Hindutva', that too on the occasion of Christmas.

Old habits die hard: Pakistan's bizarre Christmas wish is a repeat of its anti-India rhetoric

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday led a march against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and National Register of Citizens (NRC) here. She marched from Gandhi Statue to Vivekananda House in Kolkata.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee leads protest march against CAA in Kolkata

Uttar Pradesh police on Wednesday beefed up security in the temple town of Ayodhya and is keeping a tab on the movement of suspicious vehicles crossing through the city.

Uttar Pradesh Police beef up security in Ayodhya

The State headquarters of the Communist Party of India (CPI) situated at Bengaluru's Vaiyyalikaval area was attacked by a group of unidentified men in the early hours of Wednesday.

Karnataka: Communist Party of India office attacked by unidentified men in Bengaluru

The Border Security Force (BSF) organised a free medical camp in Poonch's Khanater village on Wednesday which was attended by a large number of local residents. Besides medical check-up, free medicines were also provided to the people.

J&K: Border Security Force organises medical camp in Poonch

A minor girl was allegedly raped in Moradabad on December 22, police said. "The victim's father found her in an injured state near the airport strip. She was referred to a hospital in Meerut.

Case registered for minor girl's rape in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad

People of Indian origin held marches in several cities of the United States on Tuesday (local time) in support of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, which was enacted on December 12.

'India is a secular state': Indian diaspora rally for Citizenship Act in US

A Bangladeshi sex worker, who had lodged a complaint of sexual assault by two men, was arrested by Commissionerate Police for staying illegally in Bhubaneswar without valid documents.

Odisha: Bangladeshi woman lodges sexual assault complaint; gets arrested for staying illegally

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government has decided to allow a one-time import of polio markers from India. The markers are used to mark the fingers of children after administering them polio vaccine and are approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Pakistan to import polio markers from India

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he should personally intervene and instruct the concerned authorities to give Marathi language elite status.

Maharashtra: CM Thackeray writes to PM Modi seeking elite status for Marathi language

In a bid to change the public opinion regarding the Citizen Amendment Act, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday launched an event in favour of the new law. The seminar titled 'Jana Jagratha Sadas' was held in Thiruvananthapuram, which was inaugurated by Rajashekaran.

Kerala: BJP holds first event to change public opinion on CAA

Archbishop of Goa and Daman, Father Filipe Neri Ferrao on Tuesday extended Christmas greeting and urged people to make the society with people of "all hues and colours.

Goa Archbishop extends Christmas greetings, talks of inclusivity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Lok Bhawan on Wednesday. The event coincides with the birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the co-founder of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

PM Modi to unveil Atal Bihari Vajpayee's statue in Lucknow tomorrow

Indian Cricket team captain, Virat Kohli, announced that it had been a great year for the team after ending 2019 with a series-clinching win over the West Indies.

After India's win over West Indies, Kohli declares 2019 'great year'

India and Iran on Sunday agreed to speed-up work on the Chabahar project while reaffirming "ancient, historic and unbreakable" ties between the two countries. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif in Tehran for the 19th Joint Commission Meeting during which, other than Chabahar, regional and global issues also came up for discussion.

India, Iran to speed-up Chabahar project; reaffirm unbreakable ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday has said that despite extending a "hand of friendship" India has got "betrayal" from Pakistan. While speaking at a rally in the national capital, PM said, "I invited Pakistan's PM for oath-taking ceremony in 2014.

Got betrayal from Pakistan despite extending a hand of friendship: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that ties with Bangladesh have strengthened and both countries are working together on several issues. While speaking at a rally in Delhi, PM Modi said, "Ties with Bangladesh have strengthened.

PM Modi expresses confidence in India-Bangladesh ties, says both working shoulder-to-shoulder

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India's ties with the Islamic world and Gulf countries have increased in the past few years and this is largely due to the growing respect for New Delhi.

PM Modi lauds strong ties with Islamic countries, says relations have strengthened

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