- World
Vietnam’s coffee festival to be held in March
Hanoi: Vietnam will host a coffee festival in the central highlands Dak Lak province, its largest coffee grower, from March 10 to March 14. The Buon Ma Thuot coffee festival, to be…
- World
NATO urges Russia to respect nuclear pact with US
Brussels: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has called on Russia to respect its treaty with the US on nuclear weapons, which contributes to international stability. NATO ambassadors said in a statement…
- World
Ukraine, EU agree to deepen ties at joint summit
Kiev: Ukraine and the European Union agreed to deepen their relations and cooperation at the 24th Ukraine-EU summit held in Kiev, according to a joint statement issued following the event. The statement…
- World
China confirms ‘unintended’ entry of airship into US airspace
Beijing: A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson confirmed the “unintended” entry of a “civilian” airship into US airspace due to “force majeure”. According to previous media reports, a Chinese unmanned airship has been…
- World
US announces additional security assistance for Ukraine
Washington: The administration of US President Joe Biden has announced an additional round of security assistance for Ukraine with a total value of $2.2 billion. The latest package was divided into two…
- India
In a new outreach, RSS leader Indresh Kumar meets representatives of Muslim countries
New Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, senior Sangh leaders Indresh Kumar, Krishna Gopal and Ram Lal have been regularly holding interactions with Muslim intellectuals for some time now. Recently, a new episode…
- India
‘Will apply only prospectively’: SC on order to treat OCIs as NRIs in tests for medical courses
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declared that Centre’s March 2021 decision, stating Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) appearing for entrance tests to medical courses could not compete for seats reserved…
- India
16 illegal structures on Goa beaches demolished
Panaji: Goa’s Tourism Department on Friday demolished 16 illegal structures that were erected on beaches at Anjuna in North district and at Colva in South district. Sources from the Tourism Department said…
- India
Rural Development Ministry allays fear over budget cut in MGNREGA
New Delhi: The Ministry of Rural Development said on Friday that the concern that lower allocation for the MGNREGA scheme for 2023-24 may affect the rural employment scheme is far from the…
- India
‘The first step is crucial for everyone’, says India’s youngest Everester Poorna Malavath
Thiruvananthapuram: Taking the first step is very important and one should have the courage to move away from one’s comfort zone, said mountaineer Poorna Malavath, the youngest Indian to climb Mount Everest.…
- India
SC seeks Centre, 6 states reply on transfer of religious conversion cases from HC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from Centre and six state governments on a plea by Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind seeking transfer of over 20 cases, challenging laws regulating religious conversion,…
- Andhra Pradesh
CBI questions Jagan’s OSD in Vivekananda murder case
Amaravati: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday questioned Krishna Mohan Reddy, Officer on Special Duty (OSD) for Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy in former minister Y.S. Vivekananda…
- Delhi
3-year-old girl gang-raped in Delhi, 2 held
New Delhi: A three-year-old minor girl was allegedly gang-raped by two men in a forest area in south Delhi, the police said on Friday. According to a senior police officer, on Friday,…
- India
EC’s song ‘Main Bharat Hoon’ to nudge voters for upcoming polls
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) is gearing up for the nine Assembly Elections this year and the Lok Sabha polls early next year with the aim of pushing the voter percentages…
- Hyderabad
IIT Hyderabad’s Raindrop Research Facility to help precision prediction of rainfall
Hyderabad: The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) has established a Raindrop Research Facility (RRF) for simulating atmospheric conditions from the clouds to the ground in order to better predict rainfall. The facility…
