New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to Swami Vivekananda, a monk and spiritual leader, on his 123rd death anniversary. “I bow to Swami Vivekananda Ji on his Punya Tithi. His thoughts and vision for our society remain our guiding light. He ignited a sense of pride and confidence in our history…
In a nation as vast and diverse as India, data is the bedrock on which policy, planning, and public health interventions must stand. Yet the very foundation appears worryingly shaky. A recent compilation of 11 research papers on large-scale demographic and health surveys in India reveals an uncomfortable truth: we may be collecting more data…
Port of Spain: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Thursday on the second leg of his five-nation tour, during which he will hold talks with the top leadership of Trinidad and Tobago to further strengthen the bilateral relationship. Modi was received by his counterpart Kamla Persad-Bissessar at Piarco International Airport, where he was accorded…
Birmingham: Shubman Gill’s graceful maiden double hundred guided India to a massive 587 in their first innings before pacers struck to reduce England to 77/3 at the end of the second day of the second Test here on Thursday. England trail India by 510 runs with Joe Root (18) and Harry Brook (30) manning the…
Birmingham: After his magnificent double hundred against England, India skipper Shubman Gill on Thursday said he had stopped enjoying his batting in pursuit of runs, but going back to basics and making some technical changes helped him rediscover the joy in his craft. Gill struck 269 off 387 balls to become the first Indian and…
New Delhi: This is a classic case where the offence of money laundering is made against all accused, the Enforcement Directorate argued before a Delhi court in the National Herald case. Continuing his argument on the point of chargesheet’s cognisance before special judge Vishal Gogne, additional solicitor general S V Raju said Sonia and Rahul…
Accra: India and Ghana have elevated their ties to the level of a comprehensive partnership, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama resolving to expand the bilateral ties in a range of areas, including defence, food security, and pharmaceuticals. In his media statement shortly after the talks with Mahama on Wednesday,…
Hyderabad: K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR), Former Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president, has been hospitalised due to health issues. He was admitted to Yashoda Hospital in Somajiguda, Hyderabad, where he is currently undergoing medical evaluation. According to reports, KCR was brought to the hospital after he experienced weakness, reportedly caused by elevated…
New Delhi: India is taking a major leap in modernising its air combat capabilities with a comprehensive upgrade of its frontline ‘Su-30MKI fighter jets’ under the ambitious Super-30 project, a move aimed at countering threats from both Pakistan and China and bridging capability gaps in the Indian Air Force (IAF), said a detailed report of…
The Pasamylaram Chemical Plant Explosion A tragedy unfolded on the outskirts of Hyderabad near Patancheru, in Pasamylaram, where an explosion ripped through a chemical factory manufacturing pharmaceutical intermediates. So far, 47 lives have been lost, with many more battling for survival in hospitals. Adding to the horror, several of the plant’s 147 employees are reportedly…
