Rajouri/Jammu: One suspected Pakistani terrorist and an Army soldier were killed in a gunfight during an ongoing search operation in a remote village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. Three security personnel were injured in the exchange of fire, they said. Additional Director General of Police, Jammu Zone, Mukesh Singh said…
New Delhi: Two deaths reported from Kerala’s Kozhikode district were caused by Nipah virus, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday. He said a central team of experts has been sent to Kerala to take stock of the situation and assist the state government in the management of the Nipah virus infection. Two “unnatural deaths”…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said India’s law on the protection of plant varieties and farmers’ rights can be emulated for the entire world, as it gains importance amid the challenges of climate change. Addressing the first-ever global symposium on farmers’ rights at the Pusa complex in the national capital, the President said India…
Bhopal, Sep 12 (PTI) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said Mughals, British and other rulers failed to wipe out the Sanatan Dharma from the country in the past, but eradicating it is now the agenda of the INDIA alliance, and hence Hindus need to wake up and show the opposition bloc its place….
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said Swami Vivekananda’s Chicago speech, delivered on this day 130 years ago, resonates even today as a “clarion call” for global unity and harmony. Swami Vivekananda’s iconic speech delivered at the Parliament of World’s Religions in 1893 is renowned for its enunciation of India’s ancient values and cultural…
Mysuru (K’taka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday hit out at the BJP-led government at the Centre, alleging delay in giving approval to the construction of the Mekedatu balancing reservoir over river Cauvery, and accused neighbouring Tamil Nadu of causing “unnecessary nuisance” on the issue. Karnataka has been pressing for the implementation of the Mekedatu project,…
New Delhi: The strategic partnership between India and Saudi Arabia is crucial for regional and global stability and welfare, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday during his talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. Describing Saudi Arabia as one of India’s most important strategic partners, Modi said both sides are adding…
New Delhi: A “significant milestone” achieved during the G20 Leaders’ Summit here was the “unanimous endorsement” of the pivotal role of tourism and culture in sustainable socio-economic development and prosperity, the Ministry of Tourism said on Sunday. The declaration was announced and adopted by the summit on Saturday. The G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration adopted…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday conveyed to his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau New Delhi’s strong concerns about continuing anti-India activities of extremist elements in Canada as they are promoting secessionism and inciting violence against Indian diplomats and threatening the Indian community there. In his talks with Trudeau on the sidelines of the G20…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday vowed to strengthen Indo-French defence ties through partnerships in design, development and manufacture of advanced defence platforms including for third countries in the Indo-Pacific. In their meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit, Modi and Macron also called for early finalisation of…
