Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate or lay the foundation stone of various development projects at a programme in Sikar town of Rajasthan on Thursday, according to an official statement. He will also dedicate 1.25 lakh PM Kisan Samriddhi Kendras (PMKSK) to the nation and launch “Urea Gold”. Modi will also address a public meeting…
Gurugram, India is playing a major role and could play an even bigger one in the upgrade of the Large Hadron Collider, the world’s most powerful particle accelerator that helps scientists understand the fundamental structure of matter, says European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) scientist Archana Sharma. The upgrade of the LHC — a 27-km…
New Delhi: The ruling NDA will have to lean on the support of Biju Janata Dal, YSR Congress Party, nominated members and Independents in the Rajya Sabha to ensure the passage of the bill to replace the Delhi Services Ordinance. While there is no official word on when the bill, which was approved by the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid bare his blueprint for a third term of his government, saying India will become the third largest economy in the world with a faster growth rate than now. Modi government will complete 10 years in office next May and he is seeking a third term on…
Jerusalem: Angry protests following the passage of a controversial bill by Israel’s Parliament this week on a controversial bill that could limit the Supreme Court’s powers has given way to a quiet upheaval in the country with threats of mass emigration, resignations in critical positions, army desertions, strikes and flight of capital. Israeli Parliament approved the…
Singapore: Singapore’s former Indian-origin minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam formally launched his presidential campaign on Wednesday and pledged to evolve the country’s culture to keep it a “shining spot” in the world. The official launch comes more than a month after Tharman first announced his intention that he will run for president. Tharman, 66, stepped down from active…
Mumbai: Actors Deepti Naval and Kalki Koechlin’s drama movie “Goldfish” will be released in theatres across the country on August 25, the makers announced on Wednesday. Featuring Naval and Koechlin as a mother and daughter duo, the London-set film deals with the themes of memory and identity. It is directed by Pushan Kripalani and presented by…
Dubai: Young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his ascent in the ICC Test rankings, rising 11 places to 63rd while his skipper Rohit Sharma inched up to ninth among batters in the latest list released on Wednesday. Scores of 57 and 38 in the drawn second Test against the West Indies in Port of Spain have…
Drass (Ladakh): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said India is ready to cross the Line of Control (LoC) to maintain its honour and dignity, and called upon civilians to be ready to support the soldiers in such a situation. Citing the example of the Russia-Ukraine war, he said the war has been going on for…
New Delhi,: With the opposition moving a no-confidence motion against his government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks in Lok Sabha in 2019 have gone viral in which he mockingly tells opposition parties to prepare hard to bring such a motion in 2023. “I want to send you my good wishes that you prepare so much…
