Washington/Tokyo: A strong earthquake rattled southern Japan on Monday, the United States Geological Survey reported. The notable quake registered a preliminary magnitude of 6.9, the USGS said and was recorded at sea about seven miles southeast of the city of Miyazaki. Located on the island of Kyushu, Miyazaki is about 700 miles southeast of Tokyo….
Jammu: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday praised Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his efforts to reduce the distance between the hearts of the people of the union terrorirorty and Delhi, and asserted that the BJP government treats Delhi and Kashmir equally. Mr Singh was addressing the ninth Armed Forces Veterans’ day…
New Delhi: Gautam Gambhir’s position as head coach will be “evaluated” based on India’s Champions Trophy performance next month amid concerns that there is discontent in the dressing room due to his push to end the long-prevalent “superstar culture” in the team. Since Gambhir took over in July last year, the Indian team has lost…
New Delhi: Adani group stocks were in heavy demand on Tuesday, with Adani Power surging over 19 percent, bouncing back from the previous day’s decline. Shares of Adani Power zoomed 19.29 percent, Adani Green Energy soared 14.54 percent, Adani Energy Solutions surged 14.38 percent, Adani Total Gas jumped 13 percent and NDTV rallied 12.50 percent…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged scientists to work towards developing warning systems for earthquakes while noting that advances in weather sciences have helped the country minimise losses caused by natural disasters. Addressing a function to celebrate 150 years of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Modi also launched ‘Mission Mausam’ for developing…
The latest Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has delivered a scathing critique of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, accusing it of major irregularities in the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy. Coming just weeks before the February 5 assembly polls, the report places AAP in a precarious position, challenging its claims of good governance. Chief…
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy may dream of a clean, cable-free Hyderabad, but have you ever imagined our city without its signature mess of wires? Every lane, street, and road boasts a generous display of dangling cables – an architectural feature so unique, that even pigeons and crows would be dismayed at its absence. Forget…
Mumbai: Following a dismal performance in recent cricket series, including a 0-2 whitewash against New Zealand at home and a 1-3 away defeat to Australia, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced strict new guidelines aimed at improving player focus and team cohesion. In a review meeting involving BCCI officials, captain…
New Delhi: Launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting violence-hit Manipur, the Congress on Tuesday said that he has found time, inclination, and energy to go all over the world but has not seen it necessary to reach out to the distressed people in the northeastern state. The Congress’ outburst…
Hyderabad: Senior BRS leaders K T Rama Rao and T Harish Rao were on Tuesday placed under “house arrest” here by the police following the arrest of party MLA P Kaushik Reddy. Former ministers Rama Rao and Harish Rao were placed under “house arrest” at their residences here, the BRS claimed. BRS legislator from the…
