New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary. Nehru, India’s first prime minister, was born in Prayagraj in 1889 and was one of the leading faces of the country’s freedom struggle. His admirers credit him for nurturing democratic roots in the country. Modi said on X, “Tributes…
Uttarkashi (U’khand): Rescuers at the under-construction tunnel collapse site here Tuesday initiated the process of inserting large-diameter mild steel pipes through the rubble using an auger machine to rescue the 40 workers trapped for two days now, officials said. The pipes will be pushed in using the horizontal drilling equipment to create an escape passage for…
Mumbai: Looking to keep a clean sheet in the World Cup, India’s coaching staff got down to business shortly after landing here on Monday afternoon ahead of their mega semifinal against New Zealand. India head coach Rahul Dravid, batting coach Vikram Rathour, bowling coach Paras Mhambrey and fielding coach T Dilip made their way to the…
New Delhi: India, the world’s third-largest oil consumer, has asked oil producers cartel OPEC to maintain and ensure market stability for the benefit of consumers, producers, and the global economy. Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said this at the 6th India-OPEC Energy Dialogue that took place on November 9 in Vienna, an official press statement…
London: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said a free trade agreement (FTA) is at the focus of the India-UK relationship and New Delhi is hopeful of finding a “landing point” in the negotiations that works for both sides. Addressing a special Diwali Reception organised by the High Commission of India at Westminster Hall near…
New Delhi: The government on Monday banned nine Meitei extremist groups and their associate organizations, which mostly operate in Manipur, for their anti-national activities, and launching fatal attacks on security forces. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the groups that have been banned for five years are: the Peoples’ Liberation…
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday accused the Modi government and the BJP of crushing the dreams and aspirations of India’s youth. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, while referring to a recent incident in Telangana where a young woman climbed up an electricity pole and tried to convey something to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a rally,…
Uttarkashi (U’khand): All 40 workers trapped after an under-construction tunnel collapsed in Uttarkashi are safe and communication has been established with them, officials said on Monday as Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reached the site to oversee rescue operations. Rescuers who worked overnight trying to prepare an escape passage for the labourers have provided them…
Hyderabad: Nine people, including four women, died of alleged asphyxiation in a major fire in a five-storey residential building in Nampally area here on Monday. According to police, the blaze erupted on the ground floor of the apartment complex, where some drums containing chemicals were stored and later spread to the first and second floors….
Hyderabad: Kamareddy, typically a low-key constituency in Telangana, is thrust into limelight as Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will be contesting here and opposition Congress is fielding its state unit president A Revanth Reddy. Over 100 kms from here, Kamareddy became a talking point after Rao announced his decision in August to contest from the…
