Ahmedabad: As the bus crossed Usmanpura, a popular soft-drink brand’s electronic glow-sign board announced the temperature in an innovative manner — Ahmedabad City: 35 degrees. Motera: 37 degrees. By 11 am on Saturday, all roads led to the Narendra Modi Stadium for the World Cup’s most-awaited clash — India versus Pakistan. The entire city seemed to…
Ahmedabad: India won the toss and elected to bowl against Pakistan in the World Cup match here on Saturday. Indian captain Rohit Sharma said Shubman Gill, who missed the first two matches because of dengue, will play in place of Ishan Kishan. “Gill is back in place of Ishan. Unfortunate for Ishan to miss out,…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said ferry service between India and Sri Lanka will enhance connectivity, promote trade, and reinforce the longstanding bonds between the two countries. In his message delivered virtually during the flag-off event of the ferry service from India’s Nagapattinam to Sri Lanka, he said that during the recent…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said justice to the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, which were “politically motivated”, started being delivered only after the Narendra Modi government assumed office in 2014. Addressing a programme of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee here, Shah said 300 cases related to the 1984…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India is promoting the participation of women in every sector with almost 50 percent of the elected representatives in local self-government institutions being women. The recent law on granting one-third reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies will further enrich the country’s parliamentary…
New Delhi: India will ensure the safety and safe return of every Indian stuck in Israel as it has a “strong and sensitive” government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the ruling BJP said on Friday. At a press conference at the BJP headquarters here, party national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia hailed the government for bringing back the…
New Delhi: India and France discussed potential collaboration in niche areas such as cyberspace and artificial intelligence with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh saying that strategic partnership between the two nations is more relevant today than ever and both sides are looking forward to taking it to “newer heights”. Singh and French Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien…
Buxar (Bihar): At least four passengers died and 70 others injured when six coaches of the Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express derailed near the Raghunathpur station in Bihar’s Buxar district on Wednesday night, officials said. The derailment occurred at 9:53 pm and at least two AC III Tier coaches had toppled over while four other coaches jumped…
Washington: India has a high debt like that of China but the risks associated with it are not as great as that of its northern neighbour, a senior official from the International Monetary Fund has said, advising India in the medium term to have an ambitious fiscal consolidation plan that brings down deficits. “The current debt…
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved establishment of an autonomous body ‘Mera Yuva Bharat’ (MY Bharat) to serve as an overarching enabling mechanism powered by technology for youth development and youth-led development, Union minister Anurag Thakur said. The body will provide equitable access to youth to actualise their aspirations and build a developed…
