Hangzhou: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday vowed to help Nepal transform itself from a landlocked country to a land-linked nation by facilitating infrastructure connectivity and transit transportation cooperation as he met Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ here. Xi met Prachanda on the sidelines of the Hangzhou Asian Games here in eastern China. Prachanda, who…
Varanasi (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the residents of Kashi were its true brand ambassadors and expressed his desire to see the ancient temple town’s glory reverberating around the world. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating 16 residential schools for needy children in Uttar Pradesh named after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Modi…
The recent decision of the sub-committee on media of the 28 Opposition parties’ Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.) bloc to boycott some TV news anchors exposes its growing ‘intolerance’ in facing tough questions. The blocked anchors include; Arnab Goswami, editor-in-chief of Republic TV; Rubika Liyaquat, anchor at Bharat24; Sudhir Chaudhary, Chitra Tripathi, Gaurav Sawant…
New Delhi: A high-level committee to explore the feasibility of conducting simultaneous elections, headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind, held its first meeting here on Saturday and decided to invite political parties and the Law Commission to seek their views on holding synchronised polls in the country, a statement said. The government had, on September…
Varanasi (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation stone of an international cricket stadium in Varanasi and said that through the game, the world is “getting linked” with India. Highlighting that the design of the stadium dedicated to Lord Mahadev has instilled a feeling of pride among the citizens of Kashi, he said…
Hangzhou: Blending elements of artificial intelligence and environmentally friendly technology, the Hangzhou Asian Games began here on Saturday with a one-of-a-kind opening ceremony, headlined by a spectacular futuristic light show. The dazzling programme, held amid a diplomatic row over the denial of entry to three Indian athletes from Arunachal Pradesh, was a melange of technology,…
New Delhi: On Saturday, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) confiscated the properties of a prominent Sikh separatist and close ally of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, whose killing has sparked a diplomatic row between India and Canada. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a lawyer believed to be based in Canada, was designated as a terrorist by Indian authorities in 2020 and is…
New Delhi: ‘Bharat’ is the present and future of the world, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta asserted Saturday, as he extolled India’s growing economic power which is attracting foreign investment like never before. Bharat, he said, is leading the world in terms of digital payment, and justice is being delivered to the litigants at their doorstep…
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the architecture of the new Parliament building alleging that it has killed democracy and conversations, a charge the BJP said is an insult to the aspirations of 140 crore Indians. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that the new Parliament building realises the…
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the architecture of the new Parliament building alleging that it has killed democracy and conversations, a charge the BJP slammed as an insult to the aspirations of 140 crore Indians. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that the new Parliament building should be called…
