India to provide USD 75 million to Nepal for reconstruction efforts in earthquake-hit areas: EAM Jaishankar
Kathmandu: India will extend a financial package of USD 75 million for the reconstruction of infrastructure in Nepal’s western district affected by last year’s quake, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday. Jaishankar’s remarks came as he jointly inaugurated with his Nepalese counterpart N P Saud the Tribhuvan University Central Library and other reconstruction […]
Slight respite from intense cold conditions in Kashmir
Srinagar: The minimum temperature across Kashmir rose slightly to provide some respite from the intense cold conditions, officials said here on Friday. However, the night temperature, which settled several degrees below the freezing point, was still below normal for this time of the season at most places. The continued sub-zero temperature has led to the […]
US: Hindu Temple defaced with pro-Khalistan graffiti in California’s Hayward
California : A Hindu temple in Hayward, California, has been defaced with pro-Khalistan graffiti. This incident at Sherawali Temple comes weeks after the Swaminarayan temple in Newark, California was defaced by anti-India graffiti. The Hindu American Foundation has reported that Sherawali Temple in California was defaced with pro-Khalistani graffiti. It has also shared a picture […]
PM Modi to visit Rajasthan today; to attend DGP-IGP national conference
New Delhi [India]: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the three-day annual All India Conference of Director Generals and Inspector Generals of Police at the Rajasthan International Centre in Jaipur on January 5-7. The Bharatiya Janata Party office was decked up on Thursday ahead of PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to […]
Very dense to dense fog in parts of Delhi, mercury settles at 9.4 degrees Celsius
New Delhi: Parts of Delhi witnessed very dense to dense fog on Friday morning while the minimum temperature settled at 9.4 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather office has forecast shallow to moderate fog and cold day conditions at a few places in the national capital during the day. Very […]
Rohit bhai helps me maintain positive frame of mind: Yashasvi
Cape Town: Yashasvi Jaiswal has no qualms in admitting that the South Africa series was a challenging one and said it was India skipper Rohit Sharma, who helped him maintain a positive mindset. Jaiswal managed only 50 runs in 4 innings on bouncy tracks at Supersport Park in Centurion and Newlands in Cape Town as […]
Markets climb in early trade on buying in IT stocks, fresh foreign fund inflows
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices climbed in early trade on Friday, extending their previous day’s rally, amid fresh foreign fund inflows and buying in IT stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 308.91 points to 72,156.48 in early trade. The Nifty climbed 91 points to 21,749.60. Among the Sensex firms, Wipro, NTPC, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Mahindra & […]
Rupee rises 5 paise to 83.19 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 5 paise to 83.19 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, supported by positive domestic equities and foreign fund inflows. However, forex traders said the Indian currency remained under pressure amid a strong American currency and rising crude oil prices. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic currency opened at […]
Javed Akhtar hails beauty of Ellora Caves, says head bows in front of artisans who built it
Chhatrapati : Renowned scriptwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar on Thursday visited the World Heritage Ellora Caves in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and said it would take several days to fully view and admire its beauty. “Those who built this did not do it for money. This is work of passion. I visited the Ellora Cave complex for just […]
“It feels great”: Singer Hansraj Raghuvanshi on praise from PM Modi
Zirakpur : PM Narendra Modi has praised singer Hansraj Raghuwanshi for his Bhajan, ‘Jai Shri Ram,’ based on Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya. PM Modi took to X on Thursday and wrote, “The whole country is happy with the welcome of Lord Shri Ram in Ayodhya. Devotees immersed in the devotion of Ram Lala are […]
