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July 28, 2024
Sitharaman says Bengal CM allotted due time at NITI Aayog meeting
NEW DELHI: The central government's fact-checking body on Saturday refuted as "misleading" the claim made by West Bengal chief minster about her microphone being switched off during a meeting of the NITI Aayog in the national capital on…
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s son dismisses political aspirations
PATNA: It came from the horse’s mouth when Nishant Kumar, the only son of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, hinted that he had no plans to join active politics. With his remarks, speculation about Nishant joining active politics was put to…
NITI Aayog meeting: PM says only ‘Viksit’ states can make ‘Viksit’ Bharat
NEW DELHI: Chairing the meeting of the ninth Governing Council of NITI Aayog on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that the ambitious goal of ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ could be realized only through the collective efforts of all…
Punjab is the highest consumer of fertilizers in the country
CHANDIGARH: Punjab is the highest consumer of fertilizers, comprising nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphate and potash in the country as the average consumption of around 223 kg per hectare is significantly higher than the national average…
Residential building collapses in Navi Mumbai
Mumbai: At least one person was killed after a four-storey residential building collapsed in Navi Mumbai's CBD Belapur area early on Saturday and a search operation is underway to find two others feared trapped under the rubble, officials…
Kargil war heroes recall their stories on 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas
NEW DELHI: Post retirement, Lt. General (Retd) Mohinder Puri plays a lot of golf to keep himself fit and busy but 25 years ago the Kargil War hero led the crucial 8 Mountain Division that played a key role in securing and restoring the Line…
Six Punjabi youths arrested in Canada for extortion targeting businessmen
CHANDIGARH: Six Punjabi youths including a girl have been arrested by the Edmonton Police in Canada in the extortion series known as Project Gaslight. It is a probe into incidents targeting business owners in Edmonton. Canada-wide warrants…
Will cancel Agnipath scheme ‘as soon as we come to power’: Akhilesh
LUCKNOW: The Agnipath scheme will be cancelled "as soon as we come to power," Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said on Saturday, a day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced reservation for retired Agniveers.…
Arunachal Pradesh announces recruitment of ex-Agniveers in police
ITANAGAR: The Arunachal Pradesh government will facilitate training for local youths to prepare them for recruitment under the Agnipath scheme while retired Agniveers will be given preference during recruitment for the state's police,…
‘Maharaj’ is a fire away for Siddharth P Malhotra
Mumbai: filmmaker Siddharth P Malhotra’s new film, Maharaj is based on the Maharaj libel case of 1862. An adaptation of Saurabh Shah’s 2013 book of the same name, the Netflix film shows how social reformer and journalist Karsandas Mulji had…
Surya-Gambhir era begins with 43-run T20I triumph against Sri Lanka.
PALLEKELE: New captain Suryakumar Yadav led from the front with a breathtaking half-century as India comfortably out-batted Sri Lanka by 43 runs in the opening T20 International to start the Gautam Gambhir era with a victory here on…
Medal contenders Satwik-Chirag, Sen make confident start in Paris
PARIS: Medal contenders Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty signalled their intention with an easy straight-game victory in their opening group stage men's doubles match after singles ace Lakshya Sen got his maiden Olympic campaign…
FIFA strips Canada of six points in Olympic football
PARIS: FIFA deducted six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women’s football tournament and banned three coaches for one year each on Saturday in a drone spying scandal.
The stunning swath of punishments include a 200,000 Swiss…
China wins the first gold medal of the Paris Olympics
PARIS: China took the first gold of the Paris Olympics on Saturday, as the rain that dampened the opening ceremony took its toll on the first full day of sporting action.
In a closely fought final of the mixed-team 10-metre air rifle,…
G20 nations agree to work together towards taxing super rich
Rio de Janeiro: G20 nations have agreed to work together to make the super-rich pay their taxes, but stopped short of a more substantial deal, according to a declaration adopted Friday after a meeting of finance ministers in Rio de Janeiro,…
Manoj Mittal assumes charge at Sidbi as CMD
MUMBAI: Manoj Mittal has assumed the office as the chairman and managing director (CMD) of the small businesses-focused developmental lender Small Industries Development Bank of India (Sidbi).
Mittal was appointed by the government after…
Sebi bans Vijay Mallya from market for 3 years for rigging
MUMBAI: The markets regulator Sebi has barred fugitive businessman and ex-liquor baron Vijay Mallya from the securities markets for three years and also restrained him from associating with any listed firm for a similar period for routing…
India marks 1.4 lakh registered startups
NEW DELHI: The number of startups in India has increased to more than 1.4 lakh, highlighted Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada, in Rajya Sabha.
According to a written response by the minister in the house on…
Coastal Energen promoter resists Adani Power bid
NEW DELHI: Promoters of Coastal Energen have reiterated their commitment for a one-time settlement with lenders. In a press statement issued by the company promoted by Ahmed A R Buhari, it said the promoters’ earlier settlement proposal at…
