New Delhi: Over Rs 22 crore was incurred on the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US in June 2023, according to data shared by the government. Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita shared the data in his written response to a query in Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Leader of Opposition…
New Delhi: India on Thursday approved capital acquisition of a plethora of military hardware worth over Rs 54,000 crore that includes airborne early warning and control aircraft systems, torpedos and engines for T-90 tanks at a total cost of over Rs 54,000 crore. In a significant move, the DAC also approved the guidelines for reducing…
Hyderabad: Telangana Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao said on Thursday that the 72nd edition of the Miss World contest will be held across various culturally significant venues in Telangana–including Hyderabad – from May 10 to May 31, at an estimated cost of Rs 54 crore. “This cost will be equally shared between the Telangana Tourism…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday refused to stop the proposed Cauvery Aarti programme at Sankey Tank scheduled on March 21. A division bench comprising Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice KV Aravind disposed of the application filed in this regard after attaining assurance by the state government, BWSSB, and BBMP that there would be…
New Delhi: The highly anticipated Brazil Legends Tour to India is aimed at revolutionizing football development in India, is thrilled to announce its esteemed lineup of official sponsors. These partnerships underscore the growing excitement and support for the tour, which features a historic exhibition match and a comprehensive football summit in Chennai. The tour, organized…
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday attacked the BJP and AAP over the eviction of farmers from Shambhu and Khanauri protest sites, saying it appears that “two anti-farmer parties” have now joined hands against the country’s food providers. Kharge alleged that both the BJP and the AAP were “intoxicated” with the arrogance of…
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday criticised an opposition MLA for bringing a mobile phone inside the assembly, asserting that the excessive use of electronic gadgets could “destroy the Earth in 10 years”. Kumar’s comments came during the Question Hour when RJD’s Suday Yadav took out his phone to look for facts and…
Bijapur/Kanker: In a fresh offensive against Naxals, security forces killed at least 30 members of the banned CPI (Maoists) in two separate encounters in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region on Thursday, officials said. While 26 Naxalites were killed in the Bijapur district, four Maoists were gunned down in Kanker by a joint team of the BSF and…
Chandigarh: Following the eviction of protesting farmers from the Shambhu border, Haryana security personnel on Thursday morning started removing cemented barricades, which were erected to prevent the Punjab farmers from heading to Delhi. At the Shambhu border, JCB and other machines have been deployed to remove the concrete blocks to clear the Shambhu-Ambala road, which…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who received a jersey signed by Argentine football star Lionel Messi, described him as an “artist with the ball.” Banerjee said the jersey symbolises the unbreakable connection between Bengal and the beautiful game. “Football is a passion that runs through my veins, much like every person in Bengal…
