After PM Modi leaves France, BJP sees Rahul Gandhi behind EU resolution on Manipur
New Delhi: BJP on Saturday attacked Rahul Gandhi blaming the Congress leader’s hand in European Union Parliament’s resolution on Manipur. European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in India, with particular reference to the recent clashes in Manipur. The resolution came on a day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was […]
Fraudster cheating students by promising MBBS admissions in Iran arrested: J&K Police
SRINAGAR: A Budgam resident has been arrested for cheating students by promising them admission in MBBS course in Iran, police said today. “A fraudster Syed Abas shah S/o Syed Yousuf Shah R/o wahabpora Budgam running educational consultancy ‘Dr Minds’ at parraypora arrested for cheating/forgery with students promising MBBS admission in Iran in lieu of payment. […]
Yesteryear Marathi actor Ravindra Mahajani found dead in Pune
Pune: Veteran Marathi actor-director Ravindra Mahajani was found dead at a rented flat in Talegaon Dabhade area near Pune city, police said on Saturday. The 77-year-old yesteryear actor’s body was recovered on Friday evening, the police said, adding that it is suspected that he died around three days ago. “We received a call from the […]
PM Modi arrives in UAE for final leg of two-nation visit
Abu Dhabi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Saturday on a day-long visit to the UAE during which he will meet UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and review the burgeoning bilateral ties between the two strategic partners. Modi arrived in Abu Dhabi following his successful two-day visit to Paris where he […]
Patanjali Ayurved’s OFS for non-retail investors oversubscribed 2 times on Day 1
New Delhi: Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved’s offer to sell shares of Patanjali Foods received good response on Thursday, with the portion set aside for non-retail investors getting subscribed more than two times. The two-day Offer For Sale (OFS) has been launched by promoter entity Patanjali Ayurved to pare its total stake in Patanjali Foods by […]
India, France announce raft of major defence cooperation projects
Paris: India and France on Friday announced a raft of “ground-breaking” defence cooperation projects, including the joint development of jet and helicopter engines and the construction of three Scorpene submarines for the Indian Navy, following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron. The two strategic partners also expressed commitment to cooperate […]
India logs 54 new coronavirus infections, active cases at 1,408
New Delhi: India has recorded a single-day rise of 54 new COVID-19 infections and the count of active cases now stands at 1,408, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll due to the disease has increased to 5,31,914 and the tally of the infections is at 4.49 crore (4,49,94,819), the […]
Northern Railways cancels several trains due to water-logging along tracks
NEW DELHI: Due to heavy rain and water logging along the tracks of several of its routes, Northern Railways has temporarily cancelled some trains, while some have been diverted and short-terminated as well, said Northern Railways in its press release issued on Friday. The cancelled trains, which were scheduled to depart from their respective stations […]
India selects naval version of Rafale: Dassault Aviation
NEW DELHI: The Indian government announced the selection of the naval variant of Rafale jets to equip the Indian Navy with the latest-generation fighter, Dassault Aviation, French aerospace major and maker of the aircraft, said on Saturday. The defence ministry had on Thursday approved the purchase of 26 Rafale marine jets from France. There was […]
Yamuna water level receding slowly, situation to normalise soon: Arvind Kejriwal
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the water level of the Yamuna in the national capital is receding slowly and the situation will normalise soon if there is no more heavy rainfall. With several parts of the city still inundated, the chief minister also urged people to avoid waterlogged areas. Tagging […]
