President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation on Thursday in remembering Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, independent India’s first law minister, on the Dalit icon’s 131st birth anniversary. “Humble tributes to Babasaheb on his birth anniversary! A strong advocate of social justice, Babasaheb laid the foundation of […]
While India has been registering an average of nearly 1,000 Covid cases a day over the last two weeks (the daily tally dropped to the 800-mark last week), a recent comparative spike in cases in Delhi and Mumbai has sparked concerns over the spread of virus again. India on Thursday registered 1,007 new cases, marginally […]
The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has designated Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, one of the three prisoners who was released by India in exchange for passengers of the hijacked Indian Airlines 814 flight, as a terrorist under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. “Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, aged 52 years, son of Late Ghulam Rasool Zargar, […]
Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday dismissed protests by the Congress over a contractor’s death that has been linked to the state minister KS Eshwarappa. The family of the contractor, Santosh Patil, has sought justice, alleging that he was pushed to suicide because of the state minister and his aides. While an FIR has […]
The United States has congratulated Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and said it values the relationship between the two countries and is looking forward to continuing the long-standing cooperation, signalling Washington’s intent to improve ties with Islamabad under the new regime. Pakistan’s relations with the US have been lukewarm, especially under the Biden administration. […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted people on the birth anniversary of Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism.”Mahavir Jayanti greetings to you all. We recall the noble teachings of Bhagwan Mahavir, especially the emphasis on peace, compassion and brotherhood,” he tweeted. Modi also greeted people on various festivals, including new years and harvest festivities […]
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived here following his visit to Washington DC and will meet United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday.India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador TS Tirumurti received Jaishankar on Wednesday evening on his arrival here. Tirumurti tweeted that Jaishankar would “be meeting UN Secretary General @antonioguterres during his visit”.Jaishankar […]
Six persons died in a fire accident in a chemical factory located in Akkireddygudem in the district and 12 others sustained burns, police said on Thursday.According to Rahul Dev Sharma, Superintendent of Police, Eluru, the injured are being treated in a Government Hospital in Vijayawada. He said it is suspected the fire broke out late […]
The trials of the bullet train will be conducted at a speed of 350 kilometres per hour, comparable to the take-off speed of airplanes, officials said on Wednesday.The first such trial will be held between Bilimora and Surat in Gujarat in 2026, followed by other sections, they said. The operational speed of the trains will […]
Two days after the Mumbai sessions court rejected his anticipatory bail plea, the Bombay high court on Wednesday granted BJP leader Kirit Somaiya interim protection from arrest in connection with the cheating case registered against him and his son Neil for allegedly misappropriating funds collected for saving INS Vikrant from being scrapped and converting India’s […]