Barasat (WB): Six people were killed and several others injured in a blast at an illegal firecracker factory in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Sunday morning, police said. The explosion happened when several people were working at the factory in Nilgunj’s Moshpole in Duttapukur police station area, around 30 km north of Kolkata,…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea relating to the demolition drive to clear alleged illegal constructions near the Krishna Janmabhoomi in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura. As per the cause list of Monday uploaded on the apex court website, the plea would come up for hearing before a bench comprising justices…
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said culture has an inherent potential to unite, while asserting that the work of G20 culture ministers holds immense significance for entire humanity. The G20 Culture Ministers’ Meeting ended today after day-long deliberations following which a ministerial Outcome Document and Chair’s Summary was issued. Earlier in the day, before…
Varanasi: The G20 Culture Ministers’ Meeting ended on Saturday after day-long deliberations following which a ministerial Outcome Document and Chair’s Summary — ‘Kashi Culture Pathway’ was issued. In a fitting closure to the event being hosted in the cultural capital of India, the delegates were treated to a special performance ‘Sur Vasudha’ by a special G20…
Thiruvananthapuram: ISRO Chairman S Somanath on Saturday said India is capable of launching more interplanetary missions and the objective of the space agency is the overall progress of the country through the expansion of the space sector. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has long-term vision about the country’s space sector and the Indian Space Research Organisation…
In the earlier part, Dr. Kutikuppala Surya Rao explained various possible causes for sweating in soles and palms. This week he is narrating case studies, modern management, and home remedies for solving this malady and leading a comfortable saga of life. Case study: A male college student of 21 years old presented to me with…
Tezpur (Assam): A PhD student of Assam’s Tezpur University is working hard as a member of the team behind India’s first solar mission, scheduled to be launched next month by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Janmejoy Sarkar joined the ambitious Aditya L1 mission as a Senior Research Fellow from the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy…
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Saturday discussed ways to promote trade and investments between the two countries. In a message on social media network X (formerly known as Twitter), Goyal said he held a bilateral meeting with the US counterpart Tai. “Discussed key bilateral issues of…
New Delhi: The EU on Saturday voiced concerns over “rapid” rise in refined petroleum products made from Russian crude oil in India finding way to the European market, saying it defies the purpose of the sanctions against Moscow that are aimed at reducing its ability to finance the war with Ukraine. The European Union’s Executive Vice-President…
New Delhi: India is the future, British energy major BP chief executive Bernard Looney said on Saturday as he lauded the country for becoming the first to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole. Speaking with reporters on the sidelines of B20 Summit India organised by CII, Looney said India is “taking incredible steps and…
