New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said it believes in “democratising technology” which was not the case during the Congress rule. Responding to a supplementary in the Lok Sabha, Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw also said that fake narratives is a major challenge faced by societies across the world today. He said the government under…
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the industry will have to realign its policies keeping in mind political and strategic decisions of the country. Outlining the priorities of the economy for the next decade, Sitharaman also said attempts should be made to restore global calm and normalcy and noted that war or…
New Delhi: A day after the members of Raj Kapoor’s family met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor Khan thanked him for inviting them to “commemorate the extraordinary life and legacy” of their grandfather ahead of the cinema icon’s birth centenary. The Kapoor family, including actors Ranbir Kapoor, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, and Neetu…
New Delhi: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday once again ruled out the possibility of an alliance with the Congress for the Delhi assembly polls, amid reports that the two parties could be jointly contesting the elections. In a post on X, Kejriwal said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will be fighting the election on…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to former president Pranab Mukherjee on his birth anniversary and said he was a one-of-a-kind public figure – a statesman par excellence, a wonderful administrator and a repository of wisdom. A veteran Congress leader, Mukherjee served as a Union minister in several governments before becoming…
Washington: The United States has said that it wants India and Bangladesh to resolve their differences peacefully. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miler said this at his daily news conference on Tuesday. “We want to see all parties resolve their disagreements peacefully,” Miler said, responding to a question on the recent visit of India’s foreign secretary…
New Delhi: India-Russia friendship is “higher than the highest mountain and deeper than the deepest ocean”, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday. Both leaders expressed that the partnership between the countries holds immense potential and combined efforts will pave the way for remarkable outcomes,…
Jaipur: Union road, transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday announced new road projects worth Rs 30,000 crore and appealed to the state government to give 40 per cent of the developed land near the proposed north Jaipur bypass to farmers. Speaking at the Rising Rajasthan summit, Gadkari said that road infrastructure is crucial…
New Delhi: Billionaire Gautam Adani-led conglomerate on Tuesday said it will use its own resources to fund a Sri Lankan port project and not seek US funding. In an exchange filing late on Tuesday, Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd said the project “is on track for commissioning by early next year” and added that the…
New Delhi: India on Tuesday evacuated 75 Indian nationals from Syria, two days after rebel forces overthrew President Bashar Assad’s authoritarian government. The evacuation, coordinated by the embassies of India in Damascus and Beirut, was put into effect following an assessment of the security situation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. “The Government of…
