Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the state governments need to expand the scope of skill development programmes for the youth so that they will help the country become self-reliant. Speaking after inaugurating 511 Pramod Mahajan Gramin Kaushalya Vikas Kendras in Maharashtra through video link, he said the state governments should focus on designing…
New Delhi: Internet major Google will make the Pixel series of smartphones in India, starting with Pixel 8, and plans to roll out the India-made devices in 2024, a senior company official said on Thursday. The tech titan outlined its manufacturing plans at the annual Google for India event that also saw other key announcements…
New Delhi: Days after an attack on a hospital in Gaza triggered global outrage, India on Thursday called for strict observance of international humanitarian law. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India is concerned over civilian casualties and the humanitarian situation. We would urge strict observance of international humanitarian law, he said at his…
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of jailed Tamil Nadu minister without portfolio, Senthil Balaji. The minister, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on June 14 in a money laundering case, had applied for the bail solely on health grounds. But Justice G. Jayachandran refused to grant bail to…
New Delhi: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) on Thursday welcomed “RRR” star Jr NTR to its Actor’s Branch. The Academy posted a note on its official Instagram page, announcing the Telugu cinema star as part of the prestigious group which also includes Ke Huy Quan, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Kerry Condon, and…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has extended the interim bail granted earlier to former Delhi minister Satyendar Kumar Jain in a money laundering case till November 6 when his plea for regular bail will be taken up for hearing. A bench of justices A S Bopanna and Bela M Trivedi had taken note of the mentioning…
Jagdalpur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday accused the Congress of encouraging Naxalism and said incidents of Naxal violence have come down by 52 per cent in the nine-year rule of the Narendra Modi government. Addressing a rally in Jagdalpur in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, Shah urged people to bring the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 511 rural skill development centres in the name of late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan in Maharashtra today via video conferencing. The PMO said in a statement that these centres are being established across 34 rural districts of Maharashtra. They will conduct skill development training programs across various…
Washington: Israel has been badly victimised, but it should explore the opportunity to relieve the suffering of people in Gaza who have nowhere to go, US President Joe Biden said following his trip to Israel. “Look, Israel has been badly victimised. But the truth is that if they have an opportunity to relieve the suffering…
Mumbai: Air India Group, which has embarked on ambitious expansion plans, is expected to take delivery of a new aircraft every six days on average till the end of 2024, according to a top official. The group, comprising Air India, Air India Express, AIX Connect and Vistara, is owned by the Tatas, which is also…
