Death toll in landslide in southwest China rises to 11
Beijing: The death toll from a landslide that struck southwest China’s mountainous Yunnan province has climbed to 11, state media said on Tuesday as rescuers raced against time to search for survivors. The landslide struck the Liangshui village of Zhaotong city at 5:51 am Beijing time on Monday, trapping a total of 47 people, the state-run […]
Rupee falls 6 paise to 83.13 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 6 paise to 83.13 against the US dollar in the morning session, amid elevated crude oil prices and dollar demand from importers. Forex traders said the rupee is trading in a narrow range as the support from positive domestic equities was negated by foreign fund outflows. At the interbank foreign exchange, […]
“Leading example of Indian values of pluralism…”: Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on his 127 birth anniversary
New Delhi [India]: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday paid his tribute to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on his 127th birth anniversary, which is also called as ‘Parakram Diwas’. Talking to X, Rahul Gandhi said that Netaji was a leading example of Indian values of Pluralism, and social and economic justice. “Our heartfelt tributes to […]
President Droupadi Murmu pays tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on Parakram Diwas
New Delhi [India]: Marking the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, President Droupadi Murmu paid her respects, highlighting his unwavering commitment to India’s independence and his enduring impact on the nation’s freedom struggle. “I pay my tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary, observed as Parakram Diwas! Netaji demonstrated […]
Dorniers in IAF’s Tangail formation to fly using ATF-biofuel mix during R-Day flypast
New Delhi [India]: The ‘Tangail’ formation that will be flown during the Republic Day flypast will include the heritage aircraft Dakota flanked by two Dornier Do-228 aircraft which will be flying using a blended mixture of Aviation Turbine Fuel and Biofuel, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said on Tuesday. The ‘Tangail’ formation will reenact the […]
Biden admin officials applaud Ambassador Taranjit Sandhu for his leadership in India-US relationship
Washington: Applauding Taranjit Singh Sandhu for his leadership role in strengthening India-US relationship, senior officials from the Biden administration on Monday said that the outgoing Indian ambassador to the US has made the groundwork for a “thousand flowers to bloom”. “Ambassador, you have served India well and have made the groundwork for thousands and more […]
Tremors felt in Delhi-NCR after 7.2 magnitude quake hits China’s Xinjiang region
New Delhi A strong earthquake of 7.2 magnitude struck the southern Xinjiang region of China late Monday night, with tremors being felt in some parts of the national capital region. In a post on X, the NCS said the earthquake occurred at a depth of 80 kilometres in China’s Southern Xinjiang region.
Republic Day parade rehearsal likely to affect central Delhi traffic, police issue advisory
New Delhi: Vehicular traffic is likely to be affected in central Delhi on Tuesday during a full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade, the police have said in an advisory. The full dress rehearsal will have the same route as that of the parade on Republic Day. The rehearsal will start at 10.30 am […]
Heavy rush of devotees outside Ram Temple in Ayodhya to offer prayers
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh): After the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of Ram Lalla that concluded in Ayodhya on Monday, a heavy rush of devotees throng at the main gate of Shri Ram Temple to offer prayers on Tuesday. Devotees have gathered in large numbers since 3 a.m. to offer prayers and have Darshan of Shri Ram Lalla […]
India-Nigeria bond underpinned by administrations that doesn’t leave anyone behind: EAM Jaishankar
Lagos [Nigeria]: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar chaired the sixth India-Nigeria Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) with his counterpart Yusuf Tuggar on Monday (local time) and discussed new opportunities of cooperation in various sectors. “Co-chaired the 6th India-Nigeria Joint Commission Meeting along with FM @YusufTuggar. Noted the expansion of our economic cooperation especially trade and investment. […]
