New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to B R Ambedkar on his death anniversary, saying he dedicated his life to the welfare of the exploited and deprived. Besides being the architect of the Constitution, he was an immortal champion of social harmony, Modi said of Ambedkar, who came from a Dalit…
New Delhi: India on Tuesday announced a USD 250 million line of credit to Kenya for modernisation of its agricultural sector as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto agreed to shore up bilateral ties in areas of defence, trade, energy, digital public infrastructure and healthcare. Following the Modi-Ruto talks, the two sides…
New Delhi: The AIADMK on Tuesday flagged the “inefficiency” of the Tamil Nadu government, alleging that the MK Stalin-led establishment has failed to tackle the impact of Cyclone Michaung. The severe cyclonic storm crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast close to Bapatla district between 12.30 pm and 2.30 pm with gales reaching speeds of 90-100 kilometres…
Chennai: A dozen people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents in and around the city while personnel on fishing boats and farm tractors were engaged in rescuing stranded people on Tuesday. The city and adjoining districts faced relentless rains on Monday as the severe cyclonic storm Michaung loomed over the north coastal areas of…
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday urged the Centre to provide all possible help to states affected by Cyclone Michaung. In a post on X, Kharge said it is distressing to witness the impact of the cyclone in Tamil Nadu, where precious lives have been lost. “The cyclone is expected to make its presence…
New Delhi: Rajasthan BJP leader Balaknath remained non-committal on Monday over the possibility of his becoming the chief minister of the state, even as his name is doing the rounds for the top post after the saffron party’s emphatic victory in the just-concluded Assembly polls. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) returned to power in Rajasthan…
New Delhi: Around 25 members of Meitei extremist group National Revolutionary Front Manipur (NRFM) have joined the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), which signed a peace agreement with the Centre last week. According to an official statement, the development is likely to give a momentum to the Centre’s efforts to restore peace and normalcy in ethnic…
New Delhi: There is structural soundness in the India-US relationship and it is certainly proofed against political check, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, in comments that came against the backdrop of Washington alleging an Indian link to a foiled plot to kill a Sikh separatist on its soil. US Principal Deputy NSA…
Imphal: At least 13 people were killed in a firefight between two unknown militant groups in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district on Monday, December 4. The identity of the deceased remains unknown, the police said. According to the reports, the incident of gunfight were reported from Leithu village around afternoon. An official in the hill district said…
New Delhi: The Railway Ministry has set up an emergency control cell in Chennai and a war room at the Rail Bhawan in New Delhi among various other measures to meet the challenges posed by the cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’. “The Indian Railways has geared up its entire machinery in a big way to ensure and manage…
