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July 23, 2024
Sharad Pawar, Shinde closed-door talk on Maratha quota
MUMBAI: Amid reports of tension between the Maratha and OBC communities in some parts of Maharashtra, former NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar met Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday and held a closed door meeting for more than 90 minutes.…
India now among top 25 arms exporting nations
NEW DELHI: India’s rising production of defence equipment and systems is changing its narrative as the world’s second-largest arms importer. The Economic Survey 2024 highlights that India’s defence production grew substantially from Rs…
INS Brahmaputra damaged in fire at Mumbai dockyard, sailor missing
NEW DELHI: A fire broke out onboard INS Brahmaputra, a multi-role frigate, on the evening of July 21, 2024, while she was undergoing refit at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai (ND Mumbai).
Due to the accident, the warship is listed on one side.…
Farmers Union announce tractor marches across the country on Aug 15
NEW DELHI: Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha on Monday said they will burn effigies of the BJP on August 1 and hold tractor marches across the country on August 15 over farmers' demands, including a legal…
14 roads closed across Himachal due to heavy rain, yellow alert issued
SHIMLA: A total of 14 roads are closed for vehicular traffic in Himachal Pradesh due to rains, and the local Met office has issued a yellow alert till July 26.
So far, 44 people have died in rain-related incidents, and the state has…
No case made out for granting special category status to Bihar: Centre
NEW DELHI: As the BJP's key ally in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), JD (U) demanded a special status category for Bihar, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, in a written reply, said that special status cannot be granted…
‘No need to display owners’ names, show menu’: SC
NEW DELHI: In a significant order, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh government's directive asking eateries on the Kanwariya Yatra route to put shop owners' names, addresses as well as…
WB Raj Bhavan fines two TMC MLAs over assembly swearing-in row
KOLKATA: Two newly elected Trinamool Congress MLAs, who were sworn in by the West Bengal Assembly Speaker recently, on Monday said they received mails from Raj Bhavan questioning the legality of the process and asking them to pay a fine of…
Heavy rains trigger flood-like situation in South Gujarat, Saurashtra
AHMEDABAD: Heavy rainfall on Monday has disrupted daily life in South Gujarat's Surat and Saurashtra regions. In the past 24 hours, these areas have experienced heavy to very heavy rainfall, particularly in Saurashtra and Kutch. The…
Airlines placed 51 passengers in no-fly list for unruly behaviour this year
NEW DELHI: The civil aviation ministry on Monday said 51 passengers have been placed under the no-fly list of airlines for unruly behaviour this year till July 1.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has norms in place for…
England wins by 241 runs to win series inn 2nd Test
NOTTINGHAM: West Indies collapsed in the evening session on Sunday as England won the second test by 241 runs with rookie spinner Shoaib Bashir taking 5-41 after hundreds from Joe Root and Harry Brook set up the series-clinching win at…
Welcome to the race of the games
Paris: For the holder of the current world record, what is a GOAT? Who holds the world record now that could be inducted into the Hall of Fame? To a dreamer, what are all of them?
On the first night of the Paris Games, the four—the…
Puja Mahato Journey, from Rohtak road to Nepal
New Delhi: On Sunday evening, coach Shravan Kumar was in a hurry to get back home in Delhi. He did not want to miss his pupil — Nepal's Puja Mahato — batting against Pakistan in the ongoing Women's Asia Cup in Sri Lanka. Shravan reached in…
FM Nirmala Sitharaman set to present Modi 3.0 govt’s first budget
New Delhi: Nirmala Sitharaman will give the Union Budget 2024 in Parliament today, her seventh straight budget, surpassing Morarji Desai's six.
The budget is likely to address income tax reform and business ease in India.
Parliament…
Air India to operate flagship A350-900 on US routes starting November 2024
NEW DELHI: Air India will be operating its flagship A350-900 aircraft on Delhi-New York JFK flights from November 1, 2024, and Delhi-Newark flights from January 2, 2025.
The A350 deployment will introduce Air India’s Premium Economy…
Market likely to remain volatile on Budget Day
Mumbai: India’s equity market is expected to witness increased volatility on Budget Day (July 23) even as the central government is likely to keep its focus on fiscal prudence and capital expenditure-led growth. India’s equity market…
IOB net profit jumps over 26% on NPA plunge
MUMBAI: A significant improvement in slippages and asset quality coupled with a spike in non-interest income have helped the state-run Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) to book a 26.60 percent on-year growth in net profit at Rs 633 crore in the…
Infrastructure projects face land acquisition hurdles
NEW DELHI: Despite the large build-up of connectivity infrastructure and energy-related assets, both sectors reported the need for corrections in the delay in land acquisition, and land-related clearances, said the Economic Survey of 2024…
India’s energy demand to grow 2.5 times by 2047
NEW DELHI: India’s energy needs are expected to grow by 2 to 2.5 times by 2047 to meet the developmental priorities and aspirations of a growing economy, according to the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Monday.
As per the survey,…
