New Delhi: India and Chile on Tuesday announced starting negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership pact as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font held wide-ranging talks focusing on boosting the ties in areas of trade, defence, critical minerals, and health. Describing Chile as an important “friend and partner” for India in…
New Delhi: (Apr 1) Investors’ wealth dropped by Rs 3.44 lakh crore on Tuesday as markets fell sharply, with the BSE benchmark Sensex tumbling 1,390 points amid heightened uncertainty ahead of the anticipated rollout of the US reciprocal tariffs on April 2. The BSE benchmark gauge tanked 1,390.41 points or 1.80 percent to settle at…
New Delhi: NTPC Mining on Tuesday said it has achieved the total coal output of 45.72 million metric tons (MMT) in FY25 from five of its captive mines. The total dispatch of coal to NTPC’s power stations stood at 44.72 MMT, up 26 percent year-on-year. The company did not provide comparative production figures. NTPC Mining…
Lucknow: Politics is not a full-time occupation for him and he remains a Yogi at heart, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said, parrying a query about a section of people seeing him as the future prime minister of India. In an interview with PTI, Adityanath dismissed reports about differences between him and BJP’s…
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday ordered an FIR against Delhi cabinet minister Kapil Mishra and others to investigate his alleged role in 2020 Delhi riots. Additional chief judicial magistrate Vaibhav Chaurasia found a “prime facie” cognisable offence, requiring a probe. “It is clear that Mishra was in the area at the time of…
New Delhi: Sparks are set to fly in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday as it takes up for consideration and passage the Waqf amendment bill, which has met with strong resistance from the opposition parties. After eight hours of proposed discussion, the Minorities Affairs Minister, Kiren Rijiju, will respond to the debate and seek the…
New Delhi: The CBI should look for collaborations with the academia and industries in the light of the changes being brought about by Artificial Intelligence in economic, social and technological fronts, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday. Delivering the 21st D P Kohli memorial lecture on the 62nd Foundation Day of the Central…
Palanpur (Gujarat): Seven people were killed due to an explosion at a firecracker factory in an industrial area Gujarat’s Banaskantha district, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place at a unit located near Deesa town. Fire service personnel were present on the area to carry out rescue operations on Tuesday afternoon. Sub Divisional Magistrate…
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has defended his administration’s warning to Muslims against offering namaz on streets, saying roads are meant for the movement of traffic. He also told Muslims to learn religious discipline from Hindus who took part in the massive Maha Kumbh mela without any incident of crime, destruction or…
Hyderabad: The BJP has lashed out at the Congress-led Telangana government over its move to sell 400 acres of prime land near the University of Hyderabad in Gachibowli, triggering strong protests from students. State BJP chief spokesperson and media in-charge N.V. Subash on Tuesday questioned the government’s priorities, asking, “Since when has a government…
