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…
Moscow: On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness to engage in peace talks with Ukraine, based on a previously abandoned agreement between Moscow and Kyiv reached in Istanbul in 2022. Speaking at a forum in Vladivostok, Putin emphasized that Russia has always been open to negotiations but criticized the “ephemeral demands” put forth…
Washington: In his call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, US President Joe Biden expressed his concerns about the safety of people in Bangladesh and the future of democratic institutions there, the White House has said. During the call, Biden and Modi “shared concerns” on the recent developments in Bangladesh, White House national security…
Singapore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Singapore counterpart Lawrence Wong at the Parliament House on Thursday after which they elevated the bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership. The two leaders extensively reviewed various facets of the bilateral relationship covering areas of advanced manufacturing, connectivity, digitalisation, healthcare and medicine, skills development and sustainability. “A…
