India
- India
India to launch more than 100 satellites over next 15 years: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: India plans to launch more than 100 satellites over the next 15 years, and it will be a mix of government technology missions and private sector-led operational missions, Science and…
- India
India temporarily suspends postal services to US
New Delhi: India, on Saturday, August 23, temporarily suspended postal services to the United States as the US-bound air carriers have denied carrying shipments due to a lack of clarity in the…
- Telangana
Harish Rao slams Telangana govt over fertilizer shortage
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA T Harish Rao on Saturday, August 23, slammed the Centre and the Telangana government over fertiliser shortage. The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, in its press…
- India
Heavy rain closes 339 roads in Himachal, including NH-305
Shimla: Several roads, including one national highway, are closed in Himachal Pradesh as rain continues to lash several parts of the state, officials said on Saturday. Of the 339 roads closed, 162…
- Health
Doctors warn of health crisis: NCDs reach epidemic proportions
New Delhi: India is on the cusp of a health crisis, with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer reaching epidemic proportions, a group of Padma awardee doctors has said.…
- India
Dharmasthala case: SIT arrests whistleblower over ‘fake evidence’
Mangaluru: In a major development on Saturday, August 23, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested the former sanitation worker turned whistleblower in connection with the Dharmasthala case. CS Chinnaiah alias Chinna…
- Middle East
Big Ticket dream comes true for three Indian expats in UAE, Rs 11L won each
Abu Dhabi: Adding to the growing list of Indian winners, three United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based expats have secured Dirham 50,000 (Rs 11,87,311) each in the Big Ticket draw. The winners — Kabeer…
- India
‘Amendment needed after Delhi CM continued to govern from jail’, says Amit Shah
Kochi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday defended the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill, saying it was needed to “uphold political morality” after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal continued to hold office…
- India
PM Modi to visit Japan, China from August 29 to September 1
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a four-day visit of Japan and China on August 29, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday. In the first leg…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP CM Naidu slams Oppn for fielding candidate in VP election
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Friday, criticised the opposition parties for fielding a candidate for Vice-Presidential election, knowing well that his…
- India
Ex-VP Dhankhar spends days playing Table Tennis and doing Yoga
New Delhi: Jagdeep Dhankhar, who stepped down as the vice president in a surprise move last month, is spending time with his family, as well as playing table tennis and practising yoga.…
- Business
India’s forex reserves jump USD1.49 billion to USD695.11 billion
Mumbai: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.49 billion to $695.11 billion for the week ended August 15, data released by the RBI on Friday showed. The increase comes on the back…
- World
Pakistan ready for talks with India on Kashmir, all issues
Islamabad: Pakistan was ready for a comprehensive dialogue with India to discuss Kashmir and all other pending issues, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday. “Talks, whenever held, will be not just…
- India
PM Modi on two-day Gujarat visit from August 25
Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of road projects worth Rs 307 crore during his two-day Gujarat visit on August 25-26, covering Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Mehsana…
- India
Delhi stray dog issue: Canines be sterilised and released, says SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday modified its August 11 direction prohibiting the release of stray dogs from dog shelters in Delhi-NCR, and said the picked up canines be sterilised, vaccinated…
