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  J&K a separate country, Leh is China's territory: Twitter again shows distorted map of India

  India | Jun 28, 2021, 10:27 PM

  Micro-blogging platform Twitter has once again shown a distorted map of India on its website. The map shows Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh detached from India.

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  Twitter denies IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad access to his own account for an hour

  India | Jun 26, 2021, 12:00 AM

  Though the Twitter account of the minister was visible for public viewing, Twitter did not permit anyone authorized to access this account to log in or make any post.

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  'Nusrat Jahan's LS membership non-est': BJP MP demands action against TMC leader

  India | Jun 22, 2021, 11:25 AM

  Nusrat Jahan, who is dating actor-politician Yash Dasgupta in recent times, had earlier said that her marriage is invalid in India.

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  Don't preach us on Democracy: Ravi Shankar Prasad blasts Twitter for non-compliance

  India | Jun 17, 2021, 03:09 PM

  Ravi Shankar Prasad said that Twitter should not "preach us on democracy" as he said that India has the proud distinction of being the world's largest and the most vibrant democracy.

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  In a coup, Chirag Paswan removed as LJP president, uncle Pashupati to take charge

  India | Jun 15, 2021, 11:19 PM

  According to reports, Pashupati Kumar Paras, who has been leading the rebellion, is most likely to be elected the new chief of the LJP in the coming days.

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  Cabinet expansion, reshuffle on cards? Speculations rise as PM Modi meets union ministers, BJP chief

  India | Jul 06, 2021, 08:22 PM

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Union ministers, including Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari, along with BJP president JP Nadda, sources said.

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  'Each One Pay One': Govt readies new scheme to fund vaccines for poor

  India | Jun 08, 2021, 09:19 AM

  'Each One Pay One' scheme will aim to fund Covid-19 vaccines for the poor.

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  Delhi govt claims its doorstep delivery of ration scheme stalled, Centre replies

  India | Jun 06, 2021, 12:11 AM

  It also asked that why is the Arvind Kejriwal government insisting to disrupt an existing ‘Pan Indian Scheme’ under National Food Security Act (NFSA).

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  Govt issues 'one last notice' to Twitter to comply with IT rules, warns of penal action

  India | Jun 05, 2021, 03:07 PM

  The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) said that Twitter's refusal to comply with the rules demonstrated the microblogging site's 'lack of commitment and efforts towards providing a safe experience for the people of India on its platform'.

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  Swapan Dasgupta re-nominated to Rajya Sabha, Mahesh Jethmalani also gets seat in Upper House

  India | Jun 01, 2021, 06:44 PM

  Swapan Dasgupta, who became a Rajya Sabha member on April 25, 2016, was named BJP's candidate from Tarakeshwar constituency in West Bengal. He lost the election.   

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  Alapan Bandyopadhyay gets show cause notice from Centre, asked to report to Delhi

  India | May 31, 2021, 10:03 PM

  Bandyopadhyay has been asked to explain why action should not be taken against him for overlooking the previous order to report to New Delhi.

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  Will Facebook, Twitter, Instagram cease to operate in India from May 26?

  India | May 25, 2021, 04:55 PM

  Except for one Indian social media company - Koo, none of the significant social media intermediaries have appointed the Resident Grievance Officer, the Chief Compliance Officer and Nodal Contact Person.

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  Drop "Manipulated Media" tag for toolkit tweets: Centre tells Twitter

  India | May 22, 2021, 12:00 AM

  The Centre on Friday objected to Twitter for using "Manipulated Media" tag for tweets on toolkit to defame government's Covid-19 efforts and asked the microblogging website to drop the tagging as the matter is pending investigation before the law enforcement agency.

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  BJP tweaks Bengal campaign plan, to hold over 2,000 'potho sabhas' in greater Kolkata region

  Elections | Apr 13, 2021, 12:01 AM

  Adding a completely new dimension to campaigning for the remaining four phases of polls, the saffron party will be holding 'potho sabhas' (street corner meetings) focusing on 40 constituencies spread across the greater Kolkata region.

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  Chief Minister is godfather of Sachin Vaze, must resign immediately: Narayan Rane

  India | Mar 19, 2021, 01:43 PM

  Uddhav Thackeray is facing intense heat from the opposition over Sachin Vaze's link to his party. Uddhav heads a three-party alliance government comprising the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress.

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  Bengal polls: BJP fields MP Locket Chatterjee from Chunchura, Babul Supriyo from Tollygung

  Elections | Mar 14, 2021, 04:31 PM

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday released a list of 27 candidates for the third phase and a list of 36 candidates for the fourth phase of assembly elections in West Bengal.

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  BJP's Battleground South: Party to contest on 115 seats in Kerala, 20 in Tamil Nadu

  Elections | Mar 14, 2021, 04:25 PM

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will fight on 20 assembly seats in Tamil Nadu and 115 in Kerala.

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  Amit Shah receives first shot of Covid-19 vaccine

  India | Mar 01, 2021, 08:40 PM

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah received the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. Shah was administered the vaccine under the supervision of a team of doctors led by Naresh Trehan.

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  PM Modi to speak in Rajya Sabha on February 8

  India | Feb 05, 2021, 03:41 PM

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to speak in the Rajya Sabha on Monday (February 8) during the motion of thanks to the President's address.

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  Govt again writes to farmer unions, invites them for next round of talks

  India | Dec 24, 2020, 03:01 PM

  The Modi-government on Thursday again wrote to the farmer unions inviting them for the next round of talks for discussion over new agri laws.