Lucknow, Sep 12 — Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, on Saturday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's years in public service, from Chief Minister of Gujarat to the Head of State, calling it a "glimpse of new India".Addressing a press conference, the Chief Minister said the government…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met his Belarusian counterpart Maxim Ryzhenkov here on Saturday and discussed bilateral ties and current regional developments. Following the meeting, EAM Jaishankar, in a post on X, wrote, "Glad to meet FM Maxim Ryzhenkov of Belarus…
Kozhikode, Sep 12 — Kerala's Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday broke his silence on the Enforcement Directorate’s move seeking registration of a corruption case against him, his daughter Veena Vijayan and son-in-law and former minister Mohammed Riyas,…
Chennai, Sep 12 — Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran has urged the Vijay government to provide free electricity to Vinayaka Chaturthi pandals across the state, alleging that high charges for temporary power connections have placed an additional financial burden on festival organisers and…
Mumbai, Sep 12 — India has become the fourth largest holder of foreign exchange reserves in the world after the record surge in dollar inflows triggered by the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) foreign currency non-resident (bank) (FCNR(B) deposits scheme, according to data.With the $44.9 billion…
Chennai, Sep 12 — The Communist Party of India (Marxist) is expected to announce on Saturday its stand on the October 6 Assembly bye-elections in Madurantakam and Dharapuram, which have emerged as the first major electoral test for Chief Minister Vijay’s government.The CPM State executive committee…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Vietnamese counterpart Le Minh Hung on Saturday met on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit here and reviewed the progress made in bilateral ties. During the meeting, the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further the India-Vietnam…
Ayodhya, Sep 12 — Preparations for the 10th edition of Deepotsav have intensified in Ayodhya, with more than 26 lakh earthen lamps planned to be lit on November 7. Volunteers from Avadh University will assist with the arrangements, while cleanliness, painting and beautification work at Ram Ki Paidi…
Kolkata, Sep 12 — The BJP-led West Bengal government has initiated a series of reforms in the credit management system of cooperative banks across the state to address the longstanding problem of bad loans and recover dues from wilful defaulters.State Cooperation Minister Ashok Kirtaniya has…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — The Delhi Police’s East District Cyber Police Station has cracked a cyber fraud case involving the cheating of a Gujarat-based victim on the pretext of supplying washing machine spare parts at a low price, with three alleged mule account holders apprehended during the…
Hyderabad, Sep 12 — A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Hyderabad, Telangana has convicted and sentenced a former Cotton Purchase Officer of the Cotton Corporation of India and his wife in a disproportionate assets (DA) case. The court, on September 11, sentenced Majeti Venkata…
Bengaluru, Sep 12 — Hundreds of video files, including alleged obscene and vulgar videos, have been recovered from a mobile phone seized from the cell of former JD(S) MP, Prajwal Revanna, who is convicted in a rape case, and another undertrial prisoner at Bengaluru Central Prison, police said on…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — Chinese President Xi Jinping was accorded a warm welcome on Saturday as he arrived in New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS Summit, marking his first visit to the country in nearly seven years. Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada received Xi at the…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — Chinese President Xi Jinping was accorded a warm welcome on Saturday as he arrived in New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS Summit, marking his first visit to the country in nearly seven years. Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada received Xi at the…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — Prime Minister Narendra met his Vietnam counterpart Le Minh Hung on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit here on Saturday. Prior to the meeting, the two leaders warmly greeted each other and PM Modi met the delegation accompanying Le Minh Hung.Earlier in the day, PM Le Minh…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — Congress leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Saturday denied reports that he had resigned from the party, saying that his association with it was deeply rooted in his identity and would remain with him forever.In a post on X in Hindi, Rawat said some…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — Zahra Pezeshkian, daughter of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and her husband Hassan Majidi visited the BRICS Bazaar in New Delhi on Saturday, exploring the vibrant display of art, crafts and cultural heritage from BRICS member and partner countries. The visit provided a…
Coimbatore, Sep 12 — A sharp decline in the inflow into the Mettur dam has sparked concern among farmers over the availability of water for samba paddy cultivation in the Cauvery Delta, even as the reservoir continues to release 12,400 cusecs for irrigation.The inflow fell to 1,174 cusecs on…
Chennai, Sep 12 — Alumni networks will be developed across 65 government-run technical institutions in Tamil Nadu under a new initiative intended to improve academic support, industry connections, research opportunities and student placements. The State government has earmarked Rs 1.30 crore for…
Jammu, Sep 12 — An NIA court in J&K’s Jammu city has issued a fresh Non-Bailable Warrant against LeT chief Hafiz Saeed for supplying weapons, funds and directions to terrorists in Kashmir. This is the second such warrant against him in two months. The special judge of the National Investigation…
Amaravati, Sep 12 — Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has stepped up his attack on Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu over alleged irregularities in the state’s District Selection Committee (DSC) teacher recruitment, questioning the transparency of the process and holding…