New Delhi: The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) will provide USD 553 million financing to Colombo West International Terminal Pvt Ltd – a consortium of India’s largest port operator Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd, Sri Lanka’s leading enterprise John Keells Holdings (JKH) and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. DFC is the US government’s development finance…
Patna: Hours after tabling the Caste Survey report in the assembly, the Bihar Cabinet on Tuesday passed a proposal to raise the quota for SCs, STs, Other Backward Classes, Extremely Backward Classes, and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) to a total of 75 per cent from the existing 50 per cent. A bill will be brought in…
Mumbai: Glenn Maxwell conjured up magic when Australia thought it was all over, striking an astonishing double century to singlehandedly lift his team into the semifinals of the World Cup with a three-wicket win over Afghanistan here on Tuesday. With his unbeaten 201 off 128 balls, which came on the back of some unbelievable hitting,…
New Delhi: The Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Hamas conflict and the challenges facing the Global South are among key issues which are set to figure at the virtual summit of the G20 leaders on November 22 that would be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. At the end of…
Jaipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot should have resigned over the “red diary”, which a sacked minister had alleged contained details of financial irregularities. Addressing a campaign rally in Rajasthan’s Makrana ahead of the November 25 assembly polls, Shah said that before asking for votes, the chief minister should…
New Delhi: As voting for the first phase of the Chhattisgarh polls began, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday reiterated the party’s “guarantees” to the people and called for the return of its “trustworthy” government in the state. Voting began Tuesday morning in the first phase of assembly elections in Chhattisgarh under a thick security blanket…
Bengaluru: Alleging that the Congress administration in Karnataka has completely failed in all sectors and it is bankrupt, veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday said that this government is “as good as dead.” Claiming that his party will not allow the government to continue “this way,” the former Chief Minister threatened about BJP…
New Delhi: Congress MP and member of the selection committee for appointment of the Chief Information Commissioner, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has written to President Droupadi Murmu, saying he was “kept in the dark” in the selection process and that all democratic norms, customs and procedures were “thrown to the wind”. In the letter, Chowdhury said…
Surajpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at the Congress for failing to contain Naxalism in Chhattisgarh and said whenever the party comes to power at the Centre, Naxalites and terrorists get emboldened. Addressing a rally in Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh, Modi also targeted Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel over the alleged Mahadev betting…
Aizawl: Voting for elections to the 40-member assembly in Mizoram began at 7 am on Tuesday, amid tight security arrangements, officials said. Polling will continue till 4 pm. Over 8.57 lakh voters, including 4.39 lakh women, are eligible to exercise their franchise to decide the electoral fate of 174 candidates. Besides, there are 27 independent candidates….
