Draft data protection rules highlight India’s citizen-centric governance: PM Modi

North News New Delhi, January 7 Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized India’s commitment to citizen-centric governance while endorsing the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025. Modi responded to a social media post by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, stating that the proposed rules aim to protect personal data while fostering growth and inclusivity. “Union Minister […]

BHARATPOL, new criminal laws to strengthen mechanism for capturing fugitives abroad: Amit Shah

North News New Delhi, January 7 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday inaugurated the BHARATPOL portal, developed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Sunday. Shah described the portal as a transformative technological platform designed to enhance the capabilities of law enforcement agencies domestically and internationally. The […]

Delhi Assembly Polls: Voting on February 5, Results on February 8

North News New Delhi, January 7 Delhi Assembly elections will held on February 5, with vote counting scheduled for February 8, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar announced on Tuesday at a press conference in New Delhi.Kumar stated that over 1.55 crore voters are eligible to cast their ballots across 70 Assembly constituencies, including 12 […]

Breaking: Delhi Assembly elections to held on February 5, counting on February 8: CEC Rajiv Kumar

Asaram Bapu get interim bail in 2013 rape case

North News New Delhi, January 8 The Supreme Court has granted interim bail to 86-year-old spiritual leader Asaram Bapu in a 2013 rape case on medical grounds, media reports said on Tuesday. The court allowed bail till March 31, with the condition that Asaram will not meet his followers upon release. Asaram was sentenced to […]

Rajnath Singh to meet Maldives Defence Minister on January 8

North News New Delhi, January 8 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will meet Maldives Defence Minister Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon in New Delhi on Wednesday to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The talks will focus on joint training, regular military exercises, defence projects, and capacity-building initiatives for the Maldives National Defence Forces. […]

Two associates of Gangster Prabh Dasuwal held: DGP

 North News Chandigarh, January 7 The Tarn Taran police arrested two associates of gangster Prabhdeep Singh, alias Prabh Dasuwal, following a brief exchange of fire on Tuesday. The suspects, identified as Karanpreet Singh and Gurlaljit Singh, attacked officers and attempted to flee during the operation. Police acted in self-defense, leading to injuries to both suspects, […]

HMPV cases: No unusual spike in respiratory infections, says Health Ministry

North News New Delhi, January 7 The Health Ministry on Monday said that no unusual rise in influenza-like illness (ILI) or severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) across India. Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava chaired a virtual meeting with states and union territories to assess respiratory illness trends and the status of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) […]

Tibet earthquake claims at least 95 lives

North News Chandigarh, January 7 At least 95 people were killed and many injured after a powerful earthquake struck near Shigatse, one of Tibet’s holiest cities, on Tuesday. The quake hit at 9:05 a.m., with the China Earthquake Networks Centre measuring it at magnitude 6.8 while the US Geological Survey recorded the tremor at magnitude […]

‘US to lift restrictions on nuclear cooperation with India’

North News New Delhi, January 6 The United States will lift longstanding restrictions to deepen civil nuclear cooperation with India, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan announced on Monday. He met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and NSA Ajit Doval. Sullivan said the Biden administration has updated U.S. missile export control policies under the Missile Technology […]