Narayanpur: As many as eight Naxalites were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Saturday. One security personnel also died during the operation while two others were left injured, police officials said. The gunfight broke out during the early hours of Saturday in the forest of Abhujmad when a joint team of security…
Bari (Italy): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday left for home after concluding his day-long visit to Italy during which he attended the G7 summit and held bilaterals with several world leaders including British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron and Pope Francis. In an address at an Outreach session of the G7…
Bari (Italy): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the recently-held Lok Sabha elections in his address at an outreach session of the G7 summit here and said the “blessings” that the people of India have given in the form of a historic win in the polls is a “victory of democracy”. The prime minister…
Rome: Calling for efforts to ensure that the benefits of technology reach all sections of society, unleashing the potential of every individual and helping eliminate social inequalities, PM Narendra Modi said at the G7 summit that the global community must turn monopoly in technology into access for all. “This should not just be our desire, but…
Panaji: The 2024 Spirits-International-Prestige (SIP) Awards at California, USA, judging identified super outstanding selection of top-ranked single malt whiskies and blended Scotch whiskies world-wide. The Indian origin ‘Kadamba Single-malt whisky’ won Gold medal – a testament to its finest Indian craftsmanship and world-class quality that Kadamba whisky delivers for its commitment to purity, precision and…
New Delhi: A court here on Friday sought Tihar jail’s response on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s application seeking to allow his wife to join a medical board constituted to determine his health condition and treatment. Additional Sessions Judge Mukesh Kumar directed the authorities concerned to file their reply in the matter by Saturday. Kejriwal is…
New Delhi: Delhi L-G VK Saxena has sanctioned the prosecution of Arundhati Roy and former Professor of International Law in Central University of Kashmir and Dr Sheikh Showkat Hussain under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and sedition. Saxena has also given his nod to prosecute both for promoting religious enmity and seeking to disrupt public…
New York: Indian cricket team faced no struggle in qualifying for the Super 8 stages of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 with three successive wins in group stages. India will face Canada in their remaining group stage match against Candan in Florida on June 15. Afghanistan’s latest win against PNG on Friday confirmed India’s…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday said he would put an end to entrance test “scams” like the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to medical courses and ensure unhindered access to education. He asserted that education is the only asset that no one can steal. “But even in that we…
Mumbai: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose for a second straight week to hit a record high of $655.82 billion as of June 7, the central bank said on Friday. The reserves rose by $4.3 billion in the reporting week, adding to last week’s $4.8 billion increase. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) intervenes in the foreign…
