New Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Tuesday that common traditions of ancestors bind people living in undivided India since ancient times, asserting that the DNA of those living in the vast landmass for over 40,000 years is the same. In his address to eminent personalities from different walks of life as his organisation…
Jammu: Relentless heavy rain led to a landslide on the route to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop the Trikuta hill on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least five people and injuring 14, officials said. The pilgrimage to the famed shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district was suspended when the landslide happened, officials said. Rescue…
Mumbai: NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule has written a letter to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, demanding urgent action to shut liquor shops in the upscale Breach Candy area of south Mumbai, citing safety concerns of residents. In the letter dated August 25, Sule said the Breach Candy residents’ forum has complained that liquor…
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday searched the premises of former minister Saurabh Bharadwaj and others as part of a money laundering probe linked to an alleged scam in health infrastructure projects during the previous AAP government in Delhi, official sources said. At least 13 locations, including those of some private contractors and commercial…
Washington: The United States has issued a draft order over the implementation of an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports, which President Donald Trump had announced earlier, beginning August 27. According to the draft notice released Monday by the Department of Homeland Security, the additional tariffs will cover Indian products “that are entered…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said Stree Shakti, the free bus-service scheme for women, has been a grand success with the cooperation of women. The chief minister reviewed the functioning of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) at the secretariat and enquired about how Stree Shakti is faring…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said that India would be happy to share its experiences in initiatives such as Unified Payments Interface (UPI) systems, ‘Jan Dhan’, and Aadhaar with Fiji. As part of our modern and multifaceted partnership, India is privileged to partner in the socio-economic development of Fiji with a particular focus…
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said her government will continue to honour and support the traditions and festivals of all communities, thereby strengthening the “Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb” of the city. Gupta participated in the grand processions of the Chaliha Sahib festival, a vibrant celebration of faith and culture in the national capital….
New Delhi: India and Fiji have solidified an action plan aimed at enhancing defence cooperation and jointly promoting a peaceful and inclusive Indo-Pacific. This agreement was reached during discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka, who is on a three-day visit to India to strengthen bilateral relations across various…
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday declared he can’t compromise on interests of farmers, cattle-rearers, small-scale industries, cautioning “pressure on us may increase, but we will bear it”, remarks coming two days before the 50 per cent US tariffs on Indian goods kick in. Without taking names, Modi asserted politics in the world now…
