New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan ahead of government formation and stakes claim to form the government, reported ANI. Earlier in the day, Modi was chosen as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) parliamentary party, thus paving the way for him to become…
New Delhi: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) on Friday said it has secured a five-year Operation and Maintenance (O&M) contract for the container facility at the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata. With this, APSEZ has to deploy cargo handling equipment within seven months from the letter of acceptance (LOA) date, the…
New Delhi: The CBI on Friday filed a supplementary charge sheet against BRS leader K Kavitha before a court here in the excise ‘scam’ related corruption case. The charge sheet is likely to be taken up by Special CBI judge Kaveri Baweja later in the day. Kavitha is currently in judicial custody (JC) in the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he would strive to ensure unanimity in all decisions of his next government and asserted that the NDA is an organic alliance committed to the principle of ‘nation first’. Chosen by BJP-led National Democratic Alliance as their leader to become prime minister for the third time,…
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday decided to keep the policy rate unchanged for the eighth time in a row, saying it will maintain a tight vigil on inflation. The rate increase cycle was paused in April last year after six consecutive rate hikes, aggregating to 250 basis points since May 2022. Announcing…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the qualitative changes in India’s education sector are reflected in the QS World University Ranking and his government will work on further boosting research and innovation in the third term. “Over the last decade, we have focused on qualitative changes in the education sector. This is…
Dallas (USA): Newcomers USA on Thursday shocked former champions Pakistan via the Super Over to record their biggest win in a T20 World Cup match that reflected the shambolic state of affairs in the Asian giants’ cricket. The result was reminiscent of Pakistan’s three-wicket loss to Ireland in the 2007 ODI World Cup in the…
Washington: Amid China’s protest over the exchange of greetings between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, the US State Department said such congratulatory messages between two foreign leaders are a part of diplomatic business. “I would say that such congratulatory messages are the normal course of diplomatic business,” State Department Spokesperson Matthew…
Panaji: World Gin Day is a global celebration held on the second Saturday of June each year, and this year it falls on the 8th of June. It’s the perfect opportunity for gin enthusiasts and newcomers alike to explore and enjoy the diverse and exciting world of gin. We have rounded up some of the…
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu): AIADMK leader and former state minister S P Velumani on Thursday blamed BJP state chief K Annamalai for the split in AIADMK-BJP ties ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, and claimed that had the poll alliance remained intact, the combine would have won 30-35 seats. His view, though rejected by Annamalai, was…
