New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): As the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman turned 61 on Tuesday, senior actor Anupam Kher extended birthday greetings to the Union Minister.
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], August 18 (ANI): In separate incidents, the Haryana Police have arrested three accused of alleged involvement in the illegal trade of ganja (cannabis) and seized 200 kgs of the contraband in Hisar district, the police said.
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The Indian Army on Tuesday clarified that the reports in certain sections of the media on the postponement of recruitment in the Indian Army to 2021 are not true.
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): More than 100 policemen, who have recovered from COVID-19 at Delhi's Lok Nayak hospital, will help the national capital combat the coronavirus pandemic by donating plasma.
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 18 (ANI): Nepal has reported the highest daily rise of 1,016 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the nationwide caseload to 28,257, The Himalayan Times reported.
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Emphasising on the importance of agriculture in India, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu urged researchers and scientists to come up with innovations to address the problems faced by the farmers.
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Actor Anupam Kher and his mother Dulari on Tuesday enjoyed a bonding session with their other family members as they were seen cutting a cake "for no reason."
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Robert Shetkintong, Foreign Service officer of 2001 batch, has been appointed India's next Ambassador to Ethiopia, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced here on Tuesday.
Manila [The Philippines], August 18 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 1 billion (about Rs 7,485 crore) loan to support the construction of the modern, high-speed Delhi-Meerut regional rapid transit system, a first of its kind in India.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], August 18 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel played the'dholak' on the occasion of the Teeja-Pora festival in Raipur on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): India is negotiating with 13 countries including Australia, Italy and Japan to establish bilateral air bubble arrangements for flight operations, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said here on Tuesday.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 18 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Hriday Narayan Dikshit on Tuesday said that the state government was well-prepared to conduct the Assembly Session and have taken several measures keeping the COVID-19 pandemic in mind.