New York/New Delhi: Billionaire Gautam Adani has been charged by US prosecutors over his role in an alleged years-long scheme to pay USD 250 million bribe to Indian officials in exchange for favourable terms for solar power contracts. US prosecutors charged Adani, 62, his nephew Sagar and other defendants for paying over USD 250 million…
New Delhi: Most exit polls on Wednesday predicted victory for the BJP-led alliances in Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls while some gave an edge to the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition in the western state. Axis MyIndia was the only one to predict victory for the Congress-JMM alliance in Jharkhand with 49-59 seats out of…
New Delhi: From the build-up to the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy in Rajgir and right through the tournament as well, all the focus around India had been on goal-scoring. Do they have what it takes to convert chances from open play? Can they finally solve their Penalty Corner troubles? But on the night they won…
Georgetown (Guyana): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed seven “key pillars” to strengthen ties between India and the Caribbean Community, asserting that New Delhi is “totally committed” to taking these relations to new heights. Modi made the remarks on Wednesday as he joined leaders from the Caribbean partner countries for the second India-Caribbean Community (CARICOM)…
Georgetown (Guyana): Dominica has conferred its top award on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his contributions to the Caribbean nation during the COVID-19 pandemic and his dedication to enhancing the bilateral partnership between India and Dominica. The prime minister, who is in Guyana on the last leg of his three-nation visit, was conferred the “Dominica…
Georgetown: India and Guyana on Wednesday firmed up 10 agreements to shore up cooperation in a range of key sectors such as hydrocarbons, digital payment systems, pharmaceutical and defence following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Guyanese President Mohamed Irfaan Ali. In his media statement, Modi said Guyana will play an important role in…
The assembly elections in Jharkhand and Maharashtra have concluded, and exit polls have sparked intense political speculation. While BJP’s return in Maharashtra under the Mahayuti alliance seems probable, Jharkhand presents a closer contest. Polls predict a tie at 39 seats each for BJP and its opponents, with smaller parties expected to win the remaining three…
The virtues of noble intentions, affection, respect for familial bonds, and royal propriety began to lose their essence under the sly influence of Mandhara’s instigation, which subtly took root in Queen Kaikeyi’s mind. Pressed by the urgency of the moment, Kaikeyi declared to Mandhara, “I shall send Rama into exile without delay, for destiny now…
Veer Bhadreshwar temple, located on the zero line along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keri sector, is on a mountain surrounded by dense pine forests in the Rajouri district in Jammu-Kashmir. The army maintains the temple since it’s far from the main Hindu population. Locals believe that the Veer Bhadreshwar Temple, also known…
Thiruvananthapuram: NLC India Limited, a leading Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Coal, has extended its support to Kerala’s disaster recovery efforts by donating ₹1 crore to the Kerala Disaster Mitigation Fund. The contribution, made through the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds of NLC Tamil Nadu Power Limited (NTPL), was handed over on November 20,…
