New Delhi: India on Thursday responded to US President Donald Trump’s claims of PM Modi’s assurance to stop Russian oil purchases. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that the current US administration has shown interest in strengthening the energy cooperation with India, adding that the talks are ongoing. “India is a significant importer of…
Perth: Prominent members of the Indian ODI team, including star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and new captain Shubman Gill, arrived here early on Thursday for a three-match series against Australia starting on October 19. Gill, KL Rahul, and the star pair of former captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were among the first…
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 40 paise to 87.68 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, primarily driven by central bank intervention, a softer dollar index. Forex traders said other supportive factors like positive domestic equities, lower crude oil prices, and renewed foreign fund inflows also boosted investor sentiments. At the interbank foreign exchange…
Kohima: NITI Aayog is exploring the possibility of establishing an AI centre for skilling in Nagaland’s Dimapur, officials said. A team from the NITI Aayog visited Dimapur on Wednesday in this regard, they said. It is exploring options to establish the centre under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) and frontier technology skill training for…
Moscow: India is mainly paying in roubles for Russian oil, but has started payments in the Chinese currency yuan, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday. “I am aware that such payments have started. I believe the percentage is small at present because payments are largely made in roubles,” Novak was quoted as…
Patna: Several leaders of the Congress, including its state president, got tickets for the assembly polls in Bihar on Wednesday, when the leadership also contended with backlash from disgruntled elements and tried to iron out differences with allies. Although the party has not yet come out with a list of candidates, several aspirants stormed the…
Kolkata: As part of preparations to roll out SIR of electoral rolls in West Bengal, election officials have successfully mapped and matched the records of nearly 3.5 crore voters with the 2002 data, a senior officer said on Wednesday. According to West Bengal’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal, this mapping process eliminates the…
New Delhi: The BJP announced its candidates for all 101 seats, which the party got after the seat-sharing arrangement in the NDA, with the party on Wednesday evening releasing the third list of 18 nominees for the upcoming Bihar polls. Earlier in the day, the party released the second list of its 12 candidates for…
After some time, King Drupada, seated amidst his kinsmen and learned counsellors, rose and spoke with solemn pride: “Behold the son of Indra, the grandson of Vichitraveerya, this Arjuna of noble conduct. Fortune has favoured me, for he has won my daughter in the swayamvara and shall now, in the sanctified manner of tradition, take…
Valmiki Maharishi Temple is situated in Bithoor, a sacred town on the banks of the River Ganga, about 25 kilometers from Kanpur city in Uttar Pradesh. The temple is located on a small hillock overlooking the river, surrounded by greenery and a calm spiritual atmosphere. Bithoor itself is a famous pilgrimage center that attracts devotees…
