Washington: United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that Washington is close to making a trade deal with India. This comes on the heels of US imposing a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Japan and South Korea beginning August 1. Trump on Monday began telling trade partners – from powerhouse suppliers like…
Lucknow/Bijnor: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday conducted an aerial survey of the Kanwar Yatra route and issued necessary instructions to officials concerned, according to an official statement. Kanwar Yatra is an annual pilgrimage undertaken on foot by devotees of Lord Shiva who fetch water from the Ganga river and offer it to…
New Delhi: Ahead of assembly elections in Bihar, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday announced that four new Amrit Bharat trains will be launched very soon from various cities of the country, including Delhi, to the state. Vaishnaw, who was in Bihar to inaugurate several railway projects, said that the four Amrit Bharat trains will…
New Delhi: BRICS is a vital platform for advancing inclusive multilateralism especially when global institutions are facing a crisis of legitimacy and representation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. Speaking at BRICS Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sitharaman said India has demonstrated resilience through a combination of…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on July 10 a batch of petitions challenging the decision of the Election Commission (EC) to undertake special intensive revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. Several fresh pleas including a joint petition by opposition parties leaders of Congress, NCP (Sharad Pawar), Shiv Sena (UBT),…
Rio de Janeiro: Developed nations have a special responsibility in bridging the gap between climate ambition and financing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, noting that India’s BRICS presidency next year will have a “humanity first” approach. In an address at the BRICS summit, PM Modi said India will work to redefine BRICS in…
Though his spies returned with truth, revealing the divine might and noble lineage of each monkey warrior stationed at Lanka’s borders, Ravana, the ten-headed king, sat in the shadows of unrest. He knew now in the depths of his cunning heart that these were no ordinary foes. Born of gods, gifted with celestial strength, the…
Sri Chakra Temple is located on a hillock called Oothumalai near Salem on the Seelanaickenpatti bypass in Tamil Nadu. Though Oothumalai is most popularly known for the Sri Balasubramania Swamy Temple, there is also a Sri Chakra Temple within the same sacred hill complex, making the entire area spiritually rich and significant. The main deity…
Guwahati: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday said 50,000 youths from the northeastern states will be trained for maritime jobs over the next 10 years as the Centre mulls Rs 5,000 crore investment to develop waterways-related projects in the region. Addressing a press conference here, the Union Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Minister Sonowal announced a…
Mumbai: Maharashtra minister for Marathi language Uday Samant on Monday said the government will table in the assembly the Mashelkar Committee report recommending Hindi as a mandatory third language from Class 1 in state schools. Speaking in the assembly on the debate on supplementary demands of the Marathi language department, Samant said the Mashelkar Committee…
