Ranchi: Jharkhand can play a pivotal role in India’s net-zero transition by repurposing about 45,000 hectares of mining land, leveraging legacy energy assets and scaling low-carbon industrial pathways, according to a new study. The study by Delhi-based think tank International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology (iFOREST) presented a comprehensive assessment of the state’s transition…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 101st birth anniversary and said his personality, work and leadership will continue to be a guiding light for the all-around development of the nation. Vajpayee served as the prime minister of India thrice between 1996 and…
The sudden warmth between Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray has triggered predictable excitement in sections of Maharashtra’s political commentariat. Old photographs are being dusted off, emotional appeals to “Marathi asmita” are resurfacing, and whispers of a united Thackeray front challenging the BJP—especially in Mumbai—are growing louder. But beneath the optics lies an uncomfortable question: is…
Panchkula (Haryana): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday recalled the sacrifices made by the Sikh Gurus for humanity and asserted that the Narendra Modi government did not leave any stone unturned in highlighting the Sikh Guru tradition before the country and the world. Shah was addressing a gathering this evening at the ‘Sahibzaadon Ko Naman’…
New York/Washington: The successful LVM3 rocket launch of US BlueBird Block-2 is a very important day for the India-US partnership in the field of space, India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra has said. The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) LVM3 rocket on Wednesday successfully launched the 6,100 kg US communication satellite AST SpaceMobile’s…
Patna: Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday claimed he would force criminals to flee Bihar in the next three months. Speaking at a programme in Patna, Choudhary said he has already cleared some of the “scrap”, a metaphor he uses for criminals. “And those who have not fled, I will force them to flee in…
New York: India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra met with his American counterpart Sergio Gor in Mar-a-Lago, US President Donald Trump’s residence in Florida. “It’s always a pleasure to meet with India’s Ambassador to the US @AmbVMKwatra. This was his first visit to Mar-a-Lago!” US Ambassador to India and Special Envoy to South…
Diphu: The Army conducted a flag march in violence-hit West Karbi Anglong district of Assam to help maintain law and order, Director General of Police Harmeet Singh said on Wednesday. Defence PRO Lt Col Mahender Rawat also said Indian Army has been requisitioned by the civil authorities to help maintain peace in the troubled areas….
New Delhi: India on Wednesday voiced concern over the demolition of a statue of a Hindu deity in the ongoing military conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. New Delhi said such “disrespectful” acts hurt sentiments of followers around the world, even as it urged both Thailand and Cambodia to resolve their border dispute through dialogue and…
When ISRO’s LVM3-M6 thundered into space carrying the United States’ BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite, it was tempting to see it as just another successful commercial launch. That would be a serious underestimation. What unfolded was not merely a rocket ascent but a strategic statement: India is no longer just offering affordable access to space—it is…
