New Delhi: Amid a forecast for extreme weather conditions in summer months, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday reviewed the preparedness for heat wave conditions and called for all arms of governments at central, state and district levels to work in synergy. An official statement said Modi chaired a meeting where he was briefed about the…
Beijing: China on Thursday said that “sound and stable ties” serve the common interests of China and India as it reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks that for New Delhi, ties with Beijing are important and the “prolonged situation” at the borders should be addressed urgently. In an interview with Newsweek magazine, which described…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she will not allow implementation of the CAA, NRC and the Uniform Civil Code in the state. Addressing a gathering here on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, she claimed that some people will try to “engineer riots” during elections and urged those who participated in the programme…
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday asserted the government would not tolerate farmers being taken for a ride in the purchase of paddy. He responded on X (formerly Twitter) to a media report about paddy farmers protesting against low price being offered to their produce at a state-run agriculture market in the…
Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that the corrupt will have to go to jail and that he will not be deterred by any threats. Addressing a rally in Rajasthan’s Karauli ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Modi hit out at the previous Congress-led state government over recruitment exam paper leaks, saying the…
Mumbai: The government’s focus on infrastructure development, coupled with buoyant business optimism, could nurture a sustained revival in the investment cycle, according to a Reserve Bank report. According to the RBI’s Monetary Policy Report- April 2024, domestic economic activity, backed by strong fundamentals, remained robust in the first half of 2023-24, weathering challenges from muted…
New Delhi: India imported a record crude sunflower oil of 4,45,723 tonne in March, taking advantage of lower prices, while the country’s total edible oil imports reached 11.49 lakh tonne in the month, industry body SEA said on Thursday. Crude sunflower oil imports stood at 1,48,145 lakh tonnes in March 2023, while total edible oil…
Sydney: Australia leg-spinner for limited-overs formats Adam Zampa says an exhausting run in 2023 left him “completely drained” which led to him missing the Indian Premier League this year for Rajasthan Royals. Zampa, who was a part of Australia’s 50-over World Cup winning campaign in India last year, pulled out of IPL-17 citing tiredness and…
New Delhi: Rutuja Bhosale won the singles rubber while the duo of Prarthana Thombare and Ankita Raina prevailed in the doubles contest as the Indian women’s team defeated Chinese Taipei 2-1 in a Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group-1 tie in Changsha, China, on Thursday. India are currently placed third in Pool A following two…
Perth: The series already lost, India would look to work on their weak links ahead of the Paris Olympics when they take on the mighty Australia in the fourth men’s hockey Test here on Friday. The Indians started the tour on a disastrous note losing 1-5 and 2-4 against the hosts but produced a stellar…
