Colombo: INS Kora, a guided-missile corvette of the Indian Navy, has made a successful port call to Sri Lanka, the island nation’s navy said on Friday. The Sri Lanka Navy bade customary farewell to Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kora in compliance with time-honoured naval traditions after it made a port call at Colombo on Thursday,…
Jaipur: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Friday that the BJP is scattered in Rajasthan and it does not have a chief ministerial face in the upcoming state Assembly polls. The Congress general secretary also took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s frequent visits to the poll-bound state, saying it seems that he is…
New Delhi: New challenges are emerging from the incidents in West Asia and it is time for the countries of the Global South to talk in one voice for greater global good, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday while condemning civilian deaths in the Hamas-Israel conflict. In his address at the second edition of the…
New Delhi: Asserting that India has embarked on the journey to achieve the goal of an inclusive and developed country, President Droupadi Murmu said on Friday that the indigenous industries have a huge role in building a self-reliant, competitive and robust economy. She said the government has taken several policy initiatives in the last few…
Mendhar/Jammu: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday attached immovable property of a Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen over ground worker (OGW) arrested in a UAPA case in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. The attached property includes more than seven acre land (59 kanals and 12 marlas) of Mohammad Yaseen, the OGW active in the Balakote sector. He…
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday accused the BJP government of benefitting the Adani Group by relaxing norms for the Dharavi redevelopment project in Mumbai. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that as per reports the Maharashtra Urban Development Department – which had originally expressed its reservations about relaxing the rules – “has been compelled to…
Varanasi: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) sought 15 more days from a court here on Friday to submit its report of a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex. According to the Centre’s counsel, Amit Srivastava, the ASI has moved an application in the court of Varanasi District Judge A K Vishvesh, stating that…
New Delhi: India called on the countries of the Global South on Friday to work towards self-reliance to mitigate vulnerabilities vis-a-vis economic concentrations, noting that the COVID-19 era was a stark reminder of the perils of dependence for necessities on far-away geographies. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said this while addressing the second edition of…
Bhopal: Polling began Friday morning for assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, where 2,533 candidates, including Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his predecessor Kamal Nath are in the fray for 230 assembly seats, in a largely straight contest between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress. Polling is being held from 7 am to 6…
New Delhi: India on Thursday called on Canada to provide for a conducive environment in line with provisions of the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations so that its officials can discharge their duties without any hindrance or security concerns. India’s fresh call to Ottawa came days after certain pro-Khalistani elements in Vancouver attempted to disturb…
