New Delhi: India will host the World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) for the first time in February next year which will be a global platform for its creative talents, fostering collaborations and showcasing the country’s potential as a hub for world-class content creation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke extensively about the WAVES Summit in…
Mahakumbh Nagar: The upcoming Maha Kumbh will feature unprecedented security measures with the deployment of drones capable of monitoring 100 metres underwater and 120 metres above ground, officials said. More than 45 crore pilgrims are expected to participate in the grand gathering. In a first for Uttar Pradesh, underwater drones will be deployed in the…
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has asked a petitioner to approach the Delhi Pollution Control Committee or the mining department regarding allegations of illegal instream and riverbed sand mining from the Yamuna in north Delhi. The tribunal gave the order to enable the committee or department to ascertain the extent of the illegal activity….
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday accused the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party of “manipulating votes” in Delhi to win the upcoming Assembly elections. In a press conference, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, sharing data of voters in the last Lok Sabha and Assembly polls, claimed that lakhs of minority voters were added to the…
New Delhi: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday claimed that the Congress’ hypocrisy stood exposed as the party sought to “politicise” former prime minister Manmohan Singh’s last journey. In a series of posts on X, Vaishnaw accused the Congress of repeatedly sidelining Singh during his tenure as the prime minister. “Congress’s hypocrisy stands exposed as…
Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said the ongoing work on airport projects and the expansion of existing airports in Maharashtra should be expedited to improve connectivity in the state, a government release said. The state government and the Centre will provide all possible assistance, he said at a meeting of the board of…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi, who is the chancellor of Anna University, has on Saturday directed the varsity officials to ensure the safety and security of students in the wake of sexual assault on a student on the campus. The safety and well-being of the students were non-negotiable, he said and instructed the…
New Delhi: The Indian Army has installed a statue of Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji on the bank of Pangong lake at an altitude of 14,300 feet, a region that is close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China in the eastern Ladakh sector. The Army’s Leh-based 14 Corps said the inauguration of the…
Port Blair: Union minister Nitin Gadkari is on a tour to Andaman and Nicobar Islands to review various national highway projects in the archipelago, a senior official said on Saturday. The Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways arrived in Port Blair on Friday and held a meeting with Lieutenant Governor Admiral (Retd) D K…
New Delhi: The CBI has searched the premises of an assistant director of the ED in Shimla, who managed to give a slip to the agency during a trap operation on Sunday and escaped, officials said. The assistant director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) posted at Shimla and his brother Vikas Deep, a senior manager…
