Mumbai: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday initiated the breakthrough of a five-kilometre-long tunnel in Thane near Mumbai, marking a significant achievement in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. Standing at one of the openings of the tunnel, Vaishnaw pushed the button and triggered a controlled dynamite blast to break through its final layer, completing five…
Bhavnagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made a strong pitch for ‘atmanirbharta’ saying the main enemy of India was the dependence on other nations and asserting the country should make everything from (semiconductor) chips to ships. He was speaking at the ‘Samudra se Samruddhi’ event in Gandhi Maidan in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar, where he inaugurated…
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump said abuse of the H-1B programme is a national security threat as he signed a proclamation restricting the entry of certain non-immigrant workers and imposing a staggering annual USD 100,000 fee on the visas used by companies to hire workers, including from India, to live and work in the…
Home is where the heart is. For Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda [better known as Sam Pitroda, or Uncle Sam if you are part of the Gandhi durbar] that home, it seems, lies across the border. ‘I’ve been to Pakistan, and I must tell you, I felt at home,’ he says with the warmth of a man…
India’s markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has finally delivered a long-awaited verdict that cuts through months of speculation, accusations, and sensational headlines: the Adani Group did not violate securities laws in the manner alleged by US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research. With that, one of the most politically charged financial controversies in…
New York/Washington: In a move that could adversely impact Indian professionals on visas in the US, President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will raise the fee for H1-B visas to a staggering USD 100,000 annually, the latest in the administration’s efforts to crack down on immigration. White House staff secretary Will Scharf…
Abu Dhabi: India beat Oman by 21 runs after the ICC associate member nation put up a spirited show with the bat in the last group league fixture of the Asia Cup here on Friday. Sanju Samson struck a 45-ball 56, and Abhishek Sharma provided the early momentum with a 15-ball 38 as India scored…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said people should punish through elections those who use foul language in politics, which only degrades the country’s political discourse. Shah also said that the opposition wants to debate on the road instead of any constitutional platform, and that’s why the public has kept them on…
New Delhi: India and the US have agreed to intensify efforts for early conclusion of a “mutually beneficial” trade deal, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday, amid attempts to repair the bilateral ties that witnessed sharp downturn after Washington slapped punitive tariffs on Indian goods. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the discussions…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday planted a Kadamb sapling, a gift to him from British King Charles III, on his 75th birthday, at his official residence. The gift was inspired by Modi’s initiative — Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam — urging people to plant a tree as a tribute to their mother,…
