Male: Less than 24 hours after taking oath as the President of Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday formally requested India to withdraw its military personnel from his country, saying the Maldivian people have given him a “strong mandate” to make this request to New Delhi. Muizzu’s request came when India’s Union Minister Kiren Rejiju paid a…
Jaipur: Amid the World Cup fever in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Rajasthan Congress is like a cricket team whose batters spent five years trying to run out each other. Addressing a public meeting in Churu district in support of BJP candidate Rajendra Rathore from Taranagar constituency, Modi exhorted people…
New Delhi: A G20 virtual summit on Wednesday will take forward key outcomes and action points firmed up at the annual conclave of the grouping in September under India’s presidency besides delving into the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday said the upcoming summit…
New Delhi: More than 700 private members’ bills, several of which seek to amend penal provisions and electoral laws, are pending in the Lok Sabha. While several of these bills were introduced in June 2019, when the present Lok Sabha was formed after the parliamentary polls, some were tabled as recently as August during the…
Bengaluru: The Indian armed forces will have to operate in an environment that is rapidly reshaped by turn of geopolitical events and advancements in technologies that will require flexibility in organisational structures as well as in mindsets, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan said on Saturday. Virtually delivering the keynote address on Global Future…
Panaji (Goa): With over six varied expressions of Indian Single-malt whiskies under its belt and having bagged over 100 grand awards globally, Dr Mohan Krishna led Cheers group has re-defined the aging/maturation process and mastered the art and science of making Single-malt whiskies “Super-smooth” which is a rare feat of excellence in the world of…
Hyderabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday announced that the BJP will ensure free visit to Ram temple in Ayodhya for all the residents of Telangana, if the saffron party was voted to power in the coming assembly elections. Addressing an election rally at Gadwal, he alleged that the Congress has hindered and delayed…
Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lambasted the Congress government in Rajasthan, alleging the party sent the state to the top in a number of crimes and riots by letting anti-social elements loose with its policy of appeasement. Addressing a rally in Bharatpur, Modi taunted state Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, saying the people have…
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Saturday re-adopted 10 Bills returned by State Governor RN Ravi recently. The bills, covering different departments including Law, Agriculture and Higher Education, was passed by the House during a special sitting, convened in the wake of Ravi returning them on November 13. Main opposition AIADMK and the BJP separately…
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand): The operation to rescue 40 labourers stuck in the partially-collapsed Silkyara tunnel in this Uttarakhand district has been suspended since Friday, when a US-made auger machine deployed to drill and push in pipes developed a snag. Another high-performance drilling machine airlifted from Indore in Madhya Pradesh has already landed at the Jolly Grant airport…
