Prime Minister Narendra Modi, unperturbed by the internal challenges and turmoil faced by India, has chosen to steer his government towards building stronger international alliances. With a focus on collaboration and cooperation, especially with nations making significant strides in economic, technological, and skill development, Modi’s strategy is commendable, albeit not without its criticisms. His recent…
Hyderabad: Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Thursday compared the alleged attempt to rape and murder a tribal woman in Telangana to the alleged rape and murder of a doctor in a hospital in Kolkata and said the incident is not getting adequate response from the state government as the victim is alive. The state…
Moscow: Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned the US not to cross Russia’s “red lines” on the Ukraine conflict, asserting that Washington is starting to lose its sense of mutual restraint with Moscow, state-owned TASS news agency reported. In an interview on Wednesday, Lavrov said that Americans have “crossed their own red lines” on the…
Kolkata: Amid ongoing protests demanding justice for the young doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at state-run RG Kar hospital here last month, West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Thursday criticised the state administration for its handling of the situation. Bose remarked the state government is “going from wrong to wrong,” emphasising…
New Delhi: Floods in Andhra Pradesh damaged crops in 1.8 lakh hectares (ha), and 2 lakh farmers have been impacted as per initial estimate, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Thursday and assured of providing help from the central government. Chouhan, who is on a two-day visit to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to…
Singapore: India and Singapore on Thursday elevated their ties to a “comprehensive strategic partnership” and inked four MoUs, including one on cooperation in the semiconductor industry, as the prosperous city-state’s companies pledged to invest about USD 60 billion in the next few years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived here from Brunei on a two-day…
The latest developments in the investigation of the heinous crime involving the gang rape and murder of a 31-year-old junior doctor, Abhaya, in West Bengal have left the state reeling. The revelation that it was the state’s Health Secretary—a close aide to both the health ministry and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee—who issued a formal notice…
Singapore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India plans to make over a hundred airports and told Singaporean business leaders to invest in India’s aviation sector. “If there is any fastest-growing aviation sector in the world, it is in India. Having MROs is a priority for us. You (businesses) should come to India to invest in…
Mumbai: Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said the fundamental drivers of the Indian economy are gaining momentum and the country is moving on a sustainable growth path. In the inaugural address at FIBAC 2024, the governor said that massive changes are taking shape in various economic sectors and markets, and the country is…
Khammam: In a fierce encounter on Thursday morning, at least six Maoists were killed in a clash with special forces in the Karakagudem forest area of Bhadradri-Kothagudem district, Telangana. The encounter took place during an anti-Maoist operation led by the elite Greyhounds unit. The police recovered a cache of weapons from the site, including two…
