Gurugram: Seven workers were killed after an under-construction wall collapsed in this Haryana district, officials said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Monday evening at the Signature Global Society in Gurugram’s Sidhrawali area, they added. Around 12 to 15 labourers got trapped under the rubble after the wall collapsed at around 8 pm on Monday. They…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kerala and Tamil Nadu on March 11 and inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of developmental projects worth Rs 16,450 crore, an official statement said on Monday. Around 1:30 pm on Wednesday, Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of multiple developmental projects worth around Rs…
New Delhi: BJP’s nominated Rajya Sabha member Ujjwal Nikam on Monday sought protection of urban forests to improve air quality in cities. Participating in a discussion on the working of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the Upper House, he suggested setting up a National Urban Forest Conservation and Management Authority. “I…
New Delhi: India on Monday advocated de-escalation of tensions in West Asia and called for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve all underlying issues, as it put the safety of around one crore Indians in the region as its top priority, along with securing energy security and trade. The US and Israel launched a major military…
New Delhi: India advocates de-escalation and return to dialogue and diplomacy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday on the widening West Asia conflict, while stressing respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states in the region. Making a suo moto statement on the crisis that broke out on February 28, when…
Kolkata: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar faced “go back” slogans and was shown black flags on Monday morning when he visited the revered Kalighat temple in south Kolkata. Police personnel present at the spot brought the situation under control, allowing the CEC to proceed with his visit to the temple. Similar demonstrations were seen near…
New York/Washington: The US has urged India to buy Russian oil already floating at sea and redirect it to Indian refineries to “tamp down” fears of supply shortages and price spikes amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, Energy Secretary Chris Wright has said. However, the move, he said, is a short-term, pragmatic effort to stabilise…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called for accelerating the process of linking the country’s education sector to the real-world economy. Addressing a post-budget webinar, he said the focus on subjects like AI and automation needs to be increased. “We will have to accelerate the process of linking our education system to the…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar’s visit to New Delhi has once again triggered speculation, linking it to a possible leadership change in the state, after the Budget Session of the Legislature. According to official and party sources, Shivakumar left for the national capital with AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge from Kalaburagi on Sunday…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will make a statement in the Lok Sabha regarding the situation in West Asia on Monday. The second half of the Budget session of Parliament will begin on Monday. According to the revised list of business of the Lok Sabha for March 9 circulated on Sunday evening, “Dr. S….
