R-Day: 982 police personnel awarded service medals

Air quality improved further on Sunday following showers two days ago in the national capital as the minimum temperature was recorded at 6.6 degrees Celsius, about 0.9 notch lower than normal. Delhi breathed cleaner air in the morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 150 at 9 am...

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said that in recent times, institutions like the Election Commission have faced sustained pressure and therefore it is our responsibility to protect their independence so that democracy does not merely survive, but truly thrives. He said...

On the occasion of the Republic Day 2026, gallantry and various service medals have been awarded to 982 police, fire, home guard, civil defence and correctional services personnel. The decorations included 125 gallantry medals (GM), the Union home ministry said in a statement. The...

The Kerala High Court has dismissed pleas moved by medical professionals against the use of 'Dr' by physiotherapists and occupational therapists, saying the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act does not provide for use of the prefix by MBBS graduates.Justice V G Arun said that the word 'doctor'...

The Election Commission on Saturday evening uploaded on its website the names of people on the list of SIR logical discrepancies list following an order of the Supreme Court, a poll panel official said.The district electoral officers will now download the list and display it on panchayat bhavans...

The Srinagar-Jammu national highway remained closed for the third day on Sunday as parts of Kashmir, including Srinagar, received fresh snowfall, officials said.Hundreds of vehicles are stranded on the 270-kilometre highway since Friday when heavy snowfall forced closure of the road.The highway...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to take part in democratic processes, saying being a voter is not just a constitutional privilege, but an important duty that gives every citizen a voice in shaping India's future.Greetings on #NationalVotersDay. This day is about further...

DMK President and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday hailed the Languge Martyrs of the state who sacrificied their lives during the anti-Hindi agitation in the past and asserted that there was no place for the language here forever.Paying tributes on the occasion of Language Martyrs Day, he...

Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje on Saturday said women have to work three times harder than men to carve out a place for themselves in politics, underlining that education remains the key to success.Addressing a social programme in Jaipur, Raje said women face far greater...