National maritime heritage complex will help our understanding of civilisational history: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government’s decision to build a national maritime heritage complex in Gujarat’s Lothal, considered the world’s oldest dockyard, is aimed at improving people’s understanding of civilisational history. Lauding it as a remarkable development, he said in a post on LinkedIn titled ‘Let’s focus on tourism’ that […]
Israel’s Ambassador Reuven Azar meets UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Lucknow: Israel’s Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Tuesday met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at the latter’s official residence in Lucknow. Sharing the details of the meeting on X, Adityanath said, “Had a highly fruitful and meaningful discussion with Mr Reuven Azar, Ambassador of Israel to India. This meeting marks another step towards […]
Plea in Delhi HC seeks norms to regulate re-sale of concert tickets, blocking of illegal sites
New Delhi: A plea before the Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought directions to the Centre to formulate and implement a regulatory framework to regulate the resale of concert tickets through authorised platforms and avoid unlawful selling activities. Justice Sanjeev Narula was, however, informed by the petitioner’s counsel that a similar public interest litigation (PIL) […]
CBI arrests inspector, SI posted at Delhi’s Burari police station for ‘taking Rs 10-lakh bribe’
New Delhi: The CBI arrested an inspector and a sub-inspector posted at the Burari police station here for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 10 lakh on Tuesday, officials said. The agency nabbed Sub-Inspector Bhupesh Kumar while he was receiving a part payment of Rs 10 lakh of a total demand of Rs 1.5 crore […]
Vice President Dhankhar expresses concern over ‘growing threat of demographic disorder’
Jaipur: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday expressed concern over the “growing threat of demographic disorder” in the country, saying it is no less severe in consequences than a nuclear bomb. The vice president said “demographic dislocation” is turning certain regions into political fortresses, where elections have no real meaning. “It is alarming to see […]
Rupee settles on flat note, higher by 1 paisa at 84.04 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee witnessed a range-bound trade and appreciated 1 paisa to 84.04 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, as weak crude oil prices and suspected intervention by the Reserve Bank supported the local currency at lower levels. Forex traders said the rupee was weighed down by significant foreign fund outflows, a negative trend […]
Sensex, Nifty close lower on selling in Reliance, spike in retail inflation
Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices closed lower on Tuesday following losses in bellwether Reliance Industries and retail inflation hitting a nine-month high in September. Paring early gains, the BSE Sensex declined 152.93 points or 0.19 per cent to settle at 81,820.12. During the day, it fell by 337.48 points or 0.41 per cent to a low […]
Delhi court extends J&K MP Engineer Rashid’s interim bail in terror-funding case till October 28
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the interim bail of Jammu and Kashmir MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, in a terror-funding case till October 28. Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh passed the order on the ground of the health condition of Rashid’s father, after the National Investigation Agency […]
SIA releases pictures of terrorists killed in 2023 Rajouri encounter for identification
Jammu: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir Police has released for identification the pictures of two terrorists killed in a gunbattle in Rajouri district in November 2023, officials said. The two terrorists were killed, along with five soldiers, during a fierce encounter in the Baajimaal area of the Kalakote belt on November […]
Dhankhar calls for counter-attack on forces attacking India’s shared cultural heritage
Jaipur: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday said there should be an “ideological and mental counter-attack” on forces trying to attack the shared cultural heritage. Speaking at a programme at the Birla Auditorium in Jaipur, he said, “We will have to leave behind the narrow parochial divisions. A citizen with a nationalistic outlook will have […]
