Mumbai: Several parts of Mumbai received over 100 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending 8 am on Wednesday, resulting in waterlogging at the Andheri subway and a few other low-lying areas, officials said. The inundation prompted the authorities to divert traffic, they said. BEST buses operated normally, while suburban train services on the…
New Delhi: The Monsoon session of Parliament is likely to commence from July 20 and is expected to go on for three weeks, officials said on Tuesday. The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) is yet to take a final decision. Usually, Monsoon and Winter sessions have 20 sittings and are spread over four weeks….
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday spoke with his Irish counterpart Helen McEntee and conveyed his best wishes as Ireland assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Jaishankar said they also discussed ways to deepen India-Ireland cooperation, including in trade and education. “Glad to speak to FM @HMcEntee of…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation on Tuesday with President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian, who briefed him on the recent developments in West Asia and the way forward. The prime minister said he reiterated in his interaction with the Iranian leader the importance of freedom of navigation in the Strait of…
Barabanki (UP): Jayant Gautam, son of former Congress MP AP Gautam, was detained and later released in connection with controversial hoardings put up along a highway in the Haidergarh area in Uttar Pradesh depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath raising issues including Ram temple donation, paper leak and inflation, officials said…
New Delhi: General Dhiraj Seth, an accomplished military officer with the rare distinction of heading two operational Army commands along the western front, took charge as the new Chief of the Army Staff on Tuesday, officials said. Gen Seth assumed the reins of the 1.3 million-strong force at a time when it is forging a…
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has formed a new expert panel led by former ISRO scientist Mayilsamy Annadurai to overhaul the state board school education syllabus. The initiative aims to improve the quality of education for school students in the state to international standards and modernise the syllabus to align with contemporary global advancements, a…
Ayodhya (UP): Amid an ongoing controversy over alleged embezzlement of funds at the Ram temple, a high-level Congress delegation will visit Ayodhya on Tuesday and pay obeisance at the shrine. The delegation will be led by the party’s Uttar Pradesh unit chief Ajay Rai and include MPs Kishori Lal Sharma (Amethi), Rakesh Rathor (Sitapur), Ujjwal…
New Delhi: India on Monday strongly condemned Pakistan’s air strikes on Afghan territory in which several civilians were killed, calling them a “blatant act of aggression” and a “direct threat” to regional peace and stability. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also said, “It reflects Pakistan’s persistent pattern of reckless behaviour and…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday urged all eligible voters in the state to compulsorily participate in the SIR of electoral rolls beginning on June 30. Ahead of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, he cautioned people that failure to submit the enumeration form within the stipulated period could result in the…
