Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan on Monday said the state has emerged as the number one among all the states in attracting foreign direct investment. Addressing a joint session of the state legislature in Mumbai, the Governor said Maharashtra contributes more than 14 per cent to the country’s GDP. The state is a preferred…
Dhaka: India on Monday expressed concerns over the safety of minorities in Bangladesh and its desire for a “positive, constructive and mutually beneficial” relationship with the neighbour as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held high-level talks with his counterpart in Dhaka. In the first high-level visit by an Indian official since August 5 when prime minister…
Panaji: Indian Single-malts are making inroads in the global travel retail sector– a space traditionally dominated by Scotch. In recent years the Indian single-malt whisky industry has gone a lot of transformation and challenged a long-held consumer perception with power brands like Kadamba Single-malt whisky and others, have carved out a distinct ident and a…
Panipat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured that the BJP government in Haryana, in its third term, will work at a faster pace for the development of the state. Addressing a gathering after launching the ‘Bima Sakhi Yojana’ of state-owned LIC, Modi said the central government, in the last 10 years, has taken several…
Kolkata: Taking a dig at a section of Bangladeshi politicians, who said the country has legitimate claims over Bengal, Bihar and Odisha, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wondered whether Indians “would have lollipop” when external forces would try to occupy Indian lands. While addressing the West Bengal Assembly, Banerjee, without naming anyone,…
The fall of Bashar Al Assad’s regime marks the end of a brutal era in Syria. After over a decade of civil war, opposition forces now control Damascus and hopes for reconciliation are emerging from the ruins. Rebel leaders have assured religious minorities, including Christians, of their safety and rights, signalling a commitment to inclusivity….
Bashar al-Assad’s dramatic exit from Syria on Sunday marked the conclusion of a 14-year struggle to retain control over a nation torn apart by a brutal civil war. His departure not only ends the Assad family’s decades-long rule but also underscores the shifting dynamics of regional and international power. Assad’s rise to power in 2000…
New Delhi: Around 40 schools in Delhi received a bomb threat mail Monday morning with the sender demanding USD 30,000, a police official said. The threat was sent in a single e-mail marked to the city’s prominent schools including DPS RK Puram; GD Goenka, Paschim Vihar; The British School, Chanakyapuri; The Mother’s International, Aurobindo Marg;…
Washington: Observing the US is subsidizing its two neighbors Canada and Mexico to the tune of USD 100 billion and USD 300 billion, respectively, incoming US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that if that is the case then these two countries better be a part of America. Trump, 78, has threatened to impose hefty…
Washington: Incoming US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would go ahead with his plans to deport all illegal immigrants after entering the Oval Office and said at the same time he would make it easier for people to come in, a move that could be helpful to Indians who mostly enter the US…
