New Delhi: The government will sell onions at Rs 35 per kg in the national capital, a deep discount of around 36 per cent from the prevailing average retail prices, as it looks to provide relief to the common man from high rates. The Centre is procuring onions from the key-producing state of Maharashtra, where…
Tokyo: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday pitched India as a compelling destination for data centres, saying the country can work with Japanese companies to develop the sector and has already received investment commitments of about USD 200 billion from large hyperscalers globally. During his meeting with Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and…
Beijing: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday said that normalcy in relationship between India and China has been a direct result of both sides maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border areas as he held the crucial Special Representatives talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Holding an extensive round of talks, both Doval…
New Delhi: The Dr. YSR & Dr. KVP Foundation has announced that the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Award 2026 will be conferred on the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) in recognition of its contribution to agriculture, sustainable development and the welfare of farming communities. The Foundation was established to honour and carry forward the people-centric…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider setting up a special bench to hear the Centre’s plea seeking clarification on the applicability of its March 11 judgement on OBC creamy-layer criteria to candidates of the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) seeks directions allowing the government…
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday conducted multi-state searches as part of its investigation into cyber attacks on Indian government websites during Operation Sindoor. The searches were conducted at five locations — Junnar in Pune, Maharashtra, Nadiad in Kheda, Gujarat, Ramagundam in Karimnagar, Telangana, Gopalganj in Bihar and Delhi, a statement issued…
Hyderabad: Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Tuesday concluded his fast, vowing to continue the party’s struggle for the release of pending dues of students’ tuition fee reimbursement by the Congress government. BJP MP K Laxman offered lemon juice to Rao, marking the end of the fast. Hitting out at the Congress government, Laxman…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Keralam government has sanctioned Rs 2 lakh for Onam celebrations for children staying at childcare centres under the state Women and Child Development Department, officials said on Tuesday. The special allocation will facilitate Onam celebrations for children who remain at the care centres during the festival days, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said…
Sydney: In 2023, the James Webb Space Telescope revealed something strange: the distant reaches of the universe are filled with “little red dots” that astronomers still can’t quite explain. But a new paper I coauthored, published today in Nature Astronomy, might have found the key to understanding their nature. It turns out these little red…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea by Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee seeking an expeditious decision by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on petitions seeking disqualification of 20 rebel party MPs who have aligned themselves with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI). A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya…
