- World
Biden nominates Indian-American Ajay Banga for World Bank president
Washington: President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that the US is nominating Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank, saying the Indian-American business leader is uniquely equipped to lead the global institution…
- India
Anti-CAA case against Akhil Gogoi reopened by Spl NIA Court
Guwahati: The Special NIA Court on Thursday reopened an anti-CAA case against Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi and his three associates following a directive of the Gauhati High Court. On the first day,…
- Delhi
Mehrauli demolition: Govt land vacant till 2014 was encroached upon
New Delhi: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) told the Delhi High Court on Thursday the government land in Ladha Sarai village, which falls within Mehrauli Archaeological Park, where the authorities have started…
- India
India Inc should take equal blame for trade imbalance with China: Jaishankar
Pune: The businesses should share equal responsibility for the skewed trade balance with China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday, blaming India Inc for not developing sufficient sourcing capabilities within…
- India
Uttarakhand govt signs agreement for construction of Yamunotri ropeway project
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand Tourism Department on Thursday signed an agreement with two private firms to construct a ropeway to Yamunotri, situated at a height of over 10,000 ft in the Garhwal Himalayas.…
- World
Israeli carriers can fly directly to India with Oman opening its airspace: Netanyahu
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday welcomed the authorisation for Israeli carriers to fly over Oman as a “great day” for the aviation industry as it will connect the country directly…
- India
Whatever Akhilesh Yadav said in Assembly is bundle of lies’, says UP DyCM Pathak
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Thursday said the protest by Samajwadi Party MLAs during the governor’s address in the Assembly was condemnable, asserting that party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s…
- India
India is 15 pc of solution G20 is looking for in terms of economic growth: Jaishankar
Pune: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said India is “15 percent of the solution” the G20 is looking for in terms of economic growth and development. He was speaking at…
- India
Can’t help a country if their basic industry is terrorism: Jaishankar on Pak
Pune: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday virtually dismissed the idea of helping Pakistan to come out of its economic mess. Speaking at the annual Asia Economic Dialogue organised by the…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan’s party files petition in court, seeks release of detained leaders
Lahore/Peshawar: Fearing that the notorious intelligence agencies may torture senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf politicians at undisclosed locations, ousted premier Imran Khan’s party on Thursday filed a petition in a court seeking the release…
- India
Delhi Girl, 19, raped by Gurugram-based Instagram friend for a year: Police
Gurugram: A 19-year-old Delhi-based girl student was allegedly raped several times over a year by her Instagram friend, who also threatened to kill her, police said on Thursday. The victim, who had…
- Bollywood
India is everything to me: Akshay Kumar on decision to renounce Canadian passport
New Delhi: Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, who has often faced criticism over his Canadian citizenship, says India is everything to him and he has already applied for a change of passport. He…
- India
Shiv Sena row: Shinde faction now focusd on ‘ownership’ of Shiv Sena Bhavan, ‘Saamana’
Mumbai: With the Election Commission (EC) recognising Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s faction as the real Shiv Sena, it remains to be seen whether his group also stakes claim to the party…
- India
Congress’s Pawan Khera arrested on complaint by Assam BJP leader: Police
Guwahati: A police case was registered against senior Congress leader Pawan Khera in Dima Hasao district of Assam for his alleged remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and a team has already…
- India
Earthquake in Tajikistan: India in touch with authorities for possible assistance
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken stock of the situation after an earthquake hit Tajikistan on Thursday, official sources said. The earthquake of 6.8 magnitude hit eastern Tajikistan in the…
