Nagpur: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that after the 1947 Partition, the people who came to India were not refugees, but “warriors of struggle” who endured significant hardship and pain out of love for their motherland and “dharma”. These people left behind their wealth, land, and businesses built and nurtured over several generations in…
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated ‘Tawi Aarti and Light and Sound Show’ on Amarnath Yatra here on Wednesday evening to welcome pilgrims on the eve of the scheduled flagging off of the first batch from Bhagwati Nagar base camp. Besides inaugurating an exhibition on Amarnath Yatra, Sinha also launched ‘Raahi: Hop…
New Delhi: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, who served as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff during Operation Sindoor, took charge as the new Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) on Wednesday, officials said. He succeeded Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, who superannuated on June 30 after four decades of service in the Indian Air Force…
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday issued a notice to Meta regarding the controversial username feature on WhatsApp in India due to concerns about impersonation and fraud, and warned the platform not to roll it out until consultations on the issue are completed “to the satisfaction of the Government”. It has also directed Meta to…
New Delhi: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday on a three-day visit to India, during which she will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to strengthen bilateral cooperation across trade, investment, defence and other key sectors. This is Takaichi’s first official visit to India. She is visiting at Modi’s…
Guwahati: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said the Centre will extend all possible assistance for relief and rehabilitation of people affected by floods in Assam. Chouhan, along with Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, visited several flood-affected areas in Dhemaji district and reviewed the situation with Assam ministers and senior state government officials. Addressing…
New Delhi: Chartered accountants are the custodians of trust in the financial system and their standards should not be diluted, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan said on Wednesday. Emphasising the importance of ethical practices, he also said that economic growth without ethics would not serve any purpose. Speaking at the function to mark the 78th…
Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh): President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said students should use their learning to empower the underprivileged. Addressing the first convocation of the Central University of Andhra Pradesh in Anantapur, Murmu said students had a responsibility to give back to society. “You have the responsibility to give back to society. Let your learning become…
Saharanpur (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday took a swipe at the Samajwadi Party, saying that before 2017, the state had funds but lacked the vision to utilise them for development, and claimed that it witnessed rapid infrastructure growth under the current BJP rule. Addressing a public gathering after inaugurating and laying…
Mumbai: Several parts of Mumbai received over 100 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending 8 am on Wednesday, resulting in waterlogging at the Andheri subway and a few other low-lying areas, officials said. The inundation prompted the authorities to divert traffic, they said. BEST buses operated normally, while suburban train services on the…
