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Sharjah: The Arabic version of a book containing 3,000-year-old Indian poetry was launched at a private ceremony on the sidelines of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF). “100 Great Indian Poems” is an anthology of 28 poems in 28 languages including Kashmiri, Bengali, Tamil and Urdu and boasts the works of legendary Indian poets like […]
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With the new fatalities, the nationwide death toll has increased to 4,62,189, according to the Ministry.
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The 30-share index was trading 303.07 points or 0.50 per cent lower at 60,049.75 in initial deals. Similarly, the Nifty fell 102.60 points or 0.57 per cent to 17,914.60.
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Incessant rain caused water-logging in several parts of Chennai including the areas of Nungambakkam, Sterling road, KMC Hospital road due to heavy rainfall.
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Dense fumes could be seen emanating from the burning vehicle, eyewitnesses said.
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Hyderabad: The 77-year-old environmentalist Tulsi Gowda, who belongs to the Halakki tribes, was conferred the Padma Shri award on Monday for her contribution to the protection of the environment. In the videos and pictures which have surfaced online, Gowda can be seen walking barefoot in the Durbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan to receive the […]
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The incident happened at Danuwa-Bhanuwa Ghat on National Highway 2 in the Chouparan police station area, they said.
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Hyderabad: Transgender woman Matha B Manjamma Jogati, the renowned practitioner of Jogati Nritya, received prestigious Padma Shri award on Tuesday for her contribution to the art form. What has caught the most attention is the way she greeted President Ram Nath Kovind at the ceremonial event. As her name was called, Manjamma went up to […]
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National Security Advisers of five central Asian countries - Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan besides Russia and Iran - are attending the New Delhi meet on Afghanistan.
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The stock debuted at Rs 2,001, reflecting a jump of 77.86 per cent on the BSE. It then zoomed 89.24 per cent to Rs 2,129.
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Schools and colleges in Chennai and many districts have been given holidays for Wednesday and Thursday.
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New Delhi: India recorded a single-day rise of 11,466 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the country’s tally of infections to 3,43,88,579, while the count of active cases has declined to 1,39,683, the lowest in 264 days, Union Health Ministry data showed. The death toll due to the disease climbed to 4,61,849, with 460 daily fatalities […]
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At UN climate talks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India will aim for net-zero emissions by 2070 — two decades later than many advocates had hoped. He also slightly revised some of his existing targets by pledging that India would install 500 gigawatts of non-fossil energy by 2030 and meet half of its energy demands from renewable […]
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Hyderabad: The United States Mission to India will host a Facebook Live session for visa applicants from India, hosted by its Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs, Don Heflin, on Wednesday. According to a tweet from the US Embassy’s official Twitter handle, Heflin would discuss the current operating status and visa processing at consular sections across India […]
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Hyderabad: TPCC president A Revanth Reddy said he would arrange felicitation programmes for workers, who strive for the party’s development, involving party senior leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi. At the same time, after January 26, action would be initiated against all those, who were indisclipined towards the party, he warned. Addressing at the two-day […]
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New Delhi: Delhi government will train 700 to 800 ‘Shramik Mitras’ across the national capital to ensure that the registered construction workers are aware of the assistance schemes proposed for them by the government. “Under this programme, 700 to 800 Shramik Mitras will be trained who will work as District, Vidhan Sabha and Ward level […]
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Mumbai: At least nine persons were hurt when a one-floor house collapsed in the Jai Maharashtra Nagar slums in the Antop Hill area of southeast Mumbai, the BMC Disaster Control said here on Tuesday. The incident occurred around 8.45 a.m. when a ground-plus-one storied structure suddenly came crashing down, trapping many of the residents. Four fire […]
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New Delhi: As part of the government’s continuing commitment to public safety, Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has reviewed the progress made by the Customs in the safe disposal of imports, that are hazardous in nature and which remain uncleared or have been seized or confiscated. The disposal of all types of uncleared […]
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New Delhi: Manufacturers will now need to indicate per unit sale price – for instance, cost per kg or per litre – on pre-packed commodities that will allow easier comparison of the prices at the time of purchase for the consumer. This is being done to safeguard the interest of consumers, according to the Department […]
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New Delhi: Olympian badminton player PV Sindhu was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award. Earlier this year, the badminton player had become the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals. She defeated China’s He Bing Jiao in the bronze medal match at the Tokyo Olympics. President Ram Nath Kovind is presenting the […]
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Hyderabad: AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi demanded that the Central Government take an all-party delegation of MPs to the contentious borders in Arunachal Pradesh, besides a debate on the issues on the border with China during the forthcoming winter session of the Parliament. The idea behind insisting on an all-party delegation of MPs visit to the […]
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We demand a full parliamentary debate on China-India ties and the state of affairs on the border. An all-party delegation of MPs should be taken to all the contentious border areas as well.
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The organisers have also roped in director Aruna Raje, actor John Edathattil, and director Vivek Agnihotri as speakers at IFFI. Manoj Bajpayee too is among the speakers.
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Ranadive is best known for her groundbreaking cancer research and devotion to creating a more equitable society through science and education.
