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New Delhi: India has always been in favour of resolving disputes through diplomacy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday during a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in New Delhi. Lavrov arrived in India on Thursday on a two-day visit, during which he will hold talks over crude offer, rupee-ruble payment, ongoing […]

Katni: A tribal youth who allegedly complained about the irregularities in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and toilet construction was thrashed brutally by the panchayat staff and police constable in Katni district. The incident that took place in Dhimarkheda village was reported after the video of the incident went viral on social media on Thursday. Superintendent […]

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind boarded the plane on Friday for Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, for his three-day visit. Turkmenistan’s Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rashid Meredov and Minister of Education, Gurbangul Atayeva will receive the President at the Ashgabat Airport, the Ministry of External Affairs […]

New Delhi: The number of electric vehicles on roads in India has reached over ten lakh with around 1,700 charging stations operational in public places across the country, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari informed Lok Sabha in a written reply on Thursday. As per Vahan 4 data, as of March 25 this year, a total of […]

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed officials to launch a special campaign for women security from the first day of Navratri. Addressing officials of Team 9, a group of bureaucrats that takes direction from the chief minister on a daily basis, Adityanath said that anti-Romeo squads should be activated at every […]

New Delhi: A 22-year-old man was arrested for allegedly creating fake accounts on Instagram, stalking dozens of people and threatening them, police said on Friday. The accused has been identified as Mithun Tiwari, a resident of Anand Parbat here, they said. On March 17, a woman complained to the police that a man, who had […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid homage to late Shivakumara Swami on his 115th birth anniversary and said the spiritual leader will always be remembered for his unparalleled community service. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi shared a picture and said, “I pay homage to His Holiness Dr Sree Sree Sree Sivakumara Swamigalu […]

New Delhi: With 1,335 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,25,775, while the active cases dipped to 13,672, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 5,21,181 with 52 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. […]

Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex jumped nearly 113 points in early trade on Friday, tracking gains in index majors HDFC Bank, Tata Steel and Kotak Mahindra Bank, as a sharp fall in global crude prices and foreign fund inflows boosted investors’ sentiment. The BSE barometer was trading 112.71 points higher at 58,681.22. The broader NSE Nifty […]

New York: The US is not seeking to change India’s relationship with Russia, but wants it to use its leverage with Moscow to get the message against the invasion of Ukraine “loud and clear” through to President Vladimir Putin, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said. “Different countries are going to have their own relationship with […]

Srinagar: One unidentified terrorist was killed in an encounter between the terrorists and the security forces that started in the Turkwangam area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, said the police on Friday. “One terrorist killed. The operation is in progress. Further details shall follow,” tweeted Jammu and Kashmir police. Earlier on Thursday, an encounter […]

Mumbai: Aided by low base and the rising advertising and subscription revenue, the print media is likely to clock a 20 per cent topline growth to Rs 27,000 crore next fiscal, but soaring newsprint prices may tear off 300-350 bps of operating profitability for the sector, says a report. In a report on Thursday, rating […]

New Delhi: A total of 1,33,135 Indian students went abroad for higher studies this year, as on March 20, the Parliament was informed on Thursday. As per information received from Bureau of Immigration (BoI), the number of Indian students, who departed India for higher education in the current year, is 1,33,135 so far while there […]

Hyderabad: The 2021 World Air Quality Report was released recently. The report presented an overview of the state of global air quality in 2021. IQAir, a Swiss group that measures air quality levels based on the concentration of Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5. India was home to 14 of the world’s 20 most polluted cities, according […]

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has requested his Andhra Pradesh counterpart to provide protection to the devotees from his state who visit Srisailam. A midnight altercation between local tea vendor and pilgrims from Karnataka spiralled into violence late on Wednesday night. The clashes saw several shops and vehicles gutted while several persons received injuries. […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday bid farewell to the retiring 72 Rajya Sabha, saying that they should come back to the House given their rich Parliamentary experiences. Speaking in the Upper House, the Prime Minister noted that the retiring MPs include those who have been members of the Rajya Sabha for three […]

New Delhi: Journalist Rana Ayyub on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court seeking permission to travel abroad as she was restrained by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from leaving the country. She is facing a Prevention of Money Laundering case for allegedly misusing funds collected for charity through the website ketto.com, and the ED in February […]

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday called the people who drink alcohol as “sinners” while adding that it is considered a sin by Mahatama Gandhi, after the state legislative assembly passed Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2022. Speaking at the Bihar legislative assembly, “Somebody went to drink alcohol and died after drinking […]

Chennai: India will be importing 100 tonne of natural uranium and 133 units of fuel assemblies next fiscal, the government said. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Prime Minister’s Office said 100 tonne of natural uranium in the form […]

New Delhi: Microsoft on Thursday launched its ‘Startups Founders Hub’ in India to support founders at every stage of their journey with access to more than $300,000 in benefits. Startups in the country will also be able to gain mentorship and skilling opportunities with industry experts and ‘Microsoft Learn’ initiative. The company said that the […]

New Delhi: With 1,225 new coronavirus infections reported in a day, India’s infection tally rose to 4,30,24,440, while the active cases dipped to 14,307, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 5,21,129 with 28 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise […]

At 9:25 am, the BSE Sensex was up by 16.66 points or 0.03 per cent at 58,700.65.

New Delhi: Fuel prices continue to rise with petrol and diesel rates rising by another 80 paise per litre each on Thursday, netting an increase of about Rs 6.40 a litre in nine revisions in 10 days so far. In the national capital, petrol now costs Rs 101.81 per litre, while diesel is selling at […]

Hyderabad: Director, KIMS-Ushalakshmi Centre for Breast Diseases and Founder CEO of Ushalakshmi Breast Cancer Foundation, Dr. P. Raghu Ram, has become one of the youngest surgeons of Indian origin to be conferred with Officer of the Most Excellent Order of British Empire (OBE). The OBE award to Dr Raghu Ram was bestowed by Prince Charles, […]