Sheikh Hasina eyes December return to Bangladesh to revive Awami League
New Delhi: Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina is preparing to voluntarily return to Dhaka by December to revive her Awami League, sources close to her said on Friday. Hasina, 78, has been living in India after she fled Dhaka following the collapse of her government in August 2024 in the face of a massive…
India among 4 countries with largest number of cities at-risk from extreme heat, analysis finds
New Delhi: India, Pakistan, Nigeria and Ghana together host the largest number of cities at risk of extreme heat, with major tourist destinations including Jaipur and international business hubs in the top 50, according to an analysis that has ranked 205 of the world’s largest cities. More than 95 per cent of the most at-risk…
Andhra govt extends deadline to contractor for Rs 5,000 cr Ramayapatnam Port works
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday offered a second extension of time (EoT) until this year-end for the completion of works at nearly Rs 5,000-crore Ramayapatnam Port without any levy of liquidated damages. The work was entrusted to the joint venture of Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd (NECL) and Aurobindo Realty Ltd (ARIPL) with June…
Is the Modi government sitting on a ticking Political Bomb?
The National Conference’s decision to convene a protest in New Delhi on July 28, reportedly inviting as many as 52 leaders as show of strength from across the Opposition spectrum along with separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, deserves far greater scrutiny than it has received so far. If reports that the gathering will seek restoration…
5th T20I: Clueless India stare at rare T20 ‘whitewash’
Southampton: An Indian team with its back to the wall, led by a captain, who is equally cornered, will look to prevent England from inflicting a seemingly imminent 4-0 ‘whitewash’ when the two contrasting sides clash in the fifth T20 International here on Saturday. Led by Shreyas Iyer, the Indian team’s journey started in the…
E20 may cut mileage by up to 5 pc but offers cleaner combustion, energy security benefits: Oil Min
New Delhi: Petrol blended with 20 per cent ethanol (E20) can reduce fuel economy by 3-5 per cent in some vehicles, the Oil Ministry said on Friday, but argued the impact is outweighed by benefits, including a higher octane rating, superior anti-knock characteristics, faster combustion, better pickup, smoother acceleration, cleaner engine operation, and lower lifecycle…
TN CM slams DMK for bid to seek political gain over Karur stampede, faults police
Karur (Tamil Nadu): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday slammed the DMK for attempting to gain “political mileage” from the tragic stampede here last year and restraining him from visiting the district. In his first visit here since the 2025 stampede that killed 41 persons, Vijay faulted the police for not alerting…
Women’s Hockey: India keep faith in tried and tested for Asian Games
New Delhi: India decided to go with the tried-and-tested in the Salima Tete-led women’s hockey squad announced for this year’s Asian Games, with a couple of changes to the strike force being the only significant rejig of the side that regained its place in the FIH Pro League recently. The 20-member squad will be aiming…
100-metre stretch of Yamunotri NH in Uttarakhand damaged after landslide, traffic disrupted
Uttarakashi (UKD): A 100-metre stretch on the Yamunotri National Highway near Syanachatti here was damaged after a landslide triggered by incessant rains, officials said. An area spanning roughly 1 km was affected by the debris of the landslide on Thursday and traffic along the route was completely blocked, they said. Uttarkashi District Disaster Management Officer…
Hydrogen future of transportation industry; trials underway on 10 routes in country: Gadkari
Gandhinagar: Hydrogen is the future of the transportation industry, and the government is conducting trials on 10 routes across the country on its use as fuel, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said. The trials are underway on Greater Noida-Delhi-Agra, Bhubaneshwar-Konark-Puri, Ahmedabad-Vadodara-Surat, Sahibabad-Faridabad-Delhi, Pune-Mumbai, Jamshedpur-Kalinga Nagar, Thiruvananthapuram-Kochi, Kochi-Edappally, Jamnagar-Ahmedabad, and NH-16 Visakhapatnam-Bayyavaram routes, the minister said….
