Enhancing the participation and investments of Japanese firms in areas, ranging from energy to electric vehicles and textiles, figured in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meetings with some of Japan’s top business leaders on Monday. On the first day of his two-day visit to Tokyo, Modi met Softbank Corporation founder Masayoshi Son, Suzuki Motor Corporation’s senior […]
The Varanasi district court on Monday completed hearing of arguments in the the Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi mosque case and reserved its decision until tomorrow. Distinct Judge AK Vishvesha heared a civil suit in the case. The hearing began in the court days after the Supreme Court said it would not interfere with the Gyanvapi mosque […]
Congress leader Navjot Sidhu, who is lodged in Patiala Central Jail in a road rage case, on Monday arrived at the Rajindra Hospital amid tight security. According to sources, he has been having only boiled vegetables from the jail canteen after he had raised concerns about being allergic to wheat. Following the court direction, Sidhu […]
Security has been beefed up in Varanasi as the court of district judge is set to start hearing of Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri case from Monday. All the related files were transferred to it in compliance with the Supreme Court’s May 20 order of shifting the trial from civil judge (senior division) court. District government counsel (civil) […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Tokyo, kickstarting a jam-packed schedule. On Day 1, the prime minister will attend a meeting convened by US President Joe Biden to launch the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. He will also hold a bilateral meet with the United States president. Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a grand welcome on his […]
Maharashtra Navnirmal Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring the Uniform Civil Code at the earliest and also to bring a law on population control. At a rally in Pune, held after the MNS chief cancelled his Ayodhya visit, Raj Thackeray said Aurangabad should be renamed Shambhajinagar. Talking about […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the members of the historic Indian team that won the Thomas Cup in Bangkok after stunning Indonesia 3-0. After congratulating the Indian team over telephone for their historic victory, the prime minister met them personally with the badminton team, which included shuttlers from the women’s Uber Cup squad. The prime […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be among the first leaders to meet Australia’s new prime minister Anthony Albanese during the Quad summit in Tokyo on Tuesday. Albanese, whose Labor Party defeated the Conservatives in the general election, said he would hold one-to-one meets with PM Modi, US president Joe Biden and Japanese premier Fumio Kishida, […]
Bowing to public pressure, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a Rs 8 per litre cut in excise duty on petrol and Rs 6 a litre on diesel to avoid increase in fuel prices that were necessitated due to surge in international oil prices. Also, the government will give Rs 200 per cylinder subsidy […]
Veteran Akali leader and former Punjab agriculture minister Tota Singh died in Chandigarh on Saturday. The former Akali Dal chief died of prolonged illness. He was a sitting member of the SGPC. He suffered from pneumonia last year that infected his lungs. He was on medication for the past few months.He started his political career […]