Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Telangana, on Saturday strongly condemned the highly irresponsible and provocative statement made by Hyderabad MP and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, wherein he allegedly suggested that if the United States could capture the President of Venezuela from his palace in Caracas, India should similarly capture the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack…
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asserted that India is preparing with full strength to host the 2036 Olympic Games, and declared his government was committed to providing “more and more players greater opportunities to compete” by hosting mega sporting events in the country. Addressing the inaugural function of the 72nd Senior National Volleyball…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced a 15-member squad with Litton Das as captain for the T20 World Cup next month, hours after it was instructed by the country’s sports ministry to seek shifting of the team’s league games from India to Sri Lanka. The BCB has been told by its sports ministry…
Visakhapatnam: Leaping operational readiness, GMR Aero-led GMR Visakhapatnam International Airport Limited on Sunday conducted a validation flight at the upcoming Bhogapuram Airport near here. The validation flight was conducted by an Air India aircraft in the presence of Union Minister for Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, senior officials from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Airports…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s condolence message on former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s demise while recalling her contribution to India-Bangladesh ties. The three-time Bangladesh prime minister and BNP patriarch died on December 30 following a prolonged illness. “We sincerely appreciate your message of condolence and remembrance, Honourable @narendramodi. Begum Khaleda…
Begusarai (Bhar): Union minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday slammed the Congress for opposing the VB-G RAM G scheme, which replaced MGNREGA, alleging that the grand old party has a problem with the inclusion of Lord Ram’s name in the initiative. Speaking to reporters in his Lok Sabha constituency, Begusarai, Singh said that Congress leaders, including…
Srinagar: Security forces have destroyed a militant hideout in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official here said on Sunday. They also recovered arms and ammunition from the hideout. The hideout was detected during a search operation in Suchliwaran forest in the Sheeri area of Baramulla on Saturday, the official said. He said the…
New Delhi: India on Sunday said it is deeply concerned over the developments in Venezuela, a day after the US captured the oil-rich South American country’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in a military operation. New Delhi said it is closely monitoring the evolving situation in Venezuela and reaffirmed its support for the well-being…
New Delhi: Macroeconomic data announcements, global trends, and trading activity of foreign investors would be major driving factors for market movement this week, analysts said. Unabated capital infusion by domestic institutional investors has supported the positive trend in the stock market last week, traders said. “This week is expected to be data-heavy, both domestically and…
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has voiced his concern over the escalation between the US and Venezuela, culminating in the capture of the country’s President Nicolás Maduro, saying the developments constitute a “dangerous precedent”. The secretary general is “deeply alarmed by the recent escalation in Venezuela, culminating with today’s United States military action…
