Trump claims 96 per cent drug interdiction, warns of strikes on traffickers
Washington : US President Donald Trump claimed his administration had dramatically curtailed drug trafficking into the United States, warning that those responsible could face military-style action, including land strikes.
“We knocked…
Today’s Motto: ‘Only a dreamer can have dreams’
As Every Day makes a new beginning in life, it brings new opportunities, opens new avenues, to perform and make a mark, to write a Page in History Book!
PM Modi expresses grief over Andhra Pradesh bus accident, announces ex-gratia
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a bus accident in Andhra Pradesh's Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district and announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National…
“Saddened by the demise of former Union Min. Shivraj Patil Chakurkar Ji:” HM Amit Shah
New Delhi : Union Home Minister Amit Shah extended his deep condolences on the passing of senior Congress leader and former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, remembering him as a leader with vast knowledge of public affairs.
In a post on…
Rajnath Singh condoles passing of former Union Minister Shivraj Patil, recalls his contributions to…
New Delhi : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday expressed grief over the demise of senior Congress leader and former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, recalling his service to the country in various capacities and his "contributions…
Congress LS MPs pass resolution honouring Shivraj Patil, review party performance in House
New Delhi : Leader of Opposition the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi today chaired a meeting of Lak Sabha MPs of his party. The meeting was held to review the performance of the Congress MPs in the winter session so far. The Congress has 99 MPs in…
Jairam Ramesh accuses BJP of pitting Tagore against Bankim Chandra in debate on Vande Mataram
New Delhi : Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday tore into BJP RS MP JP Nadda for his speech during the discussion on Vande Mataram in the upper house. Ramesh alleged that the BJP's strategy to pit Rabindranath Tagore against…
India’s life-insurance sector makes a strong rebound in Nov, LIC leads
New Delhi:India’s life-insurance sector made a strong rebound in November, with new-business premiums increasing by 23 per cent year-on-year to Rs 31,119.6 crore, according to a new report. The life-insurance industry continued its streak…
IT firm Methodhub Software lists at 20 pc discount
Mumbai:Methodhub Software made a weak debut on the stock market on Friday, as its shares listed at a steep discount compared to the IPO price. The stock opened at Rs 155.20 on the BSE SME platform, which is 20 per cent lower than the issue…
Rupee slides over weak global cues, FII outflows
Mumbai: The rupee fell to a new record low in early trade on Friday, slipping 24 paise to 90.56 against the US dollar. The currency came under pressure as uncertainty around the India-US trade deal and continued foreign fund outflows hurt…
Gold edges up, silver slips after record high
Mumbai; Gold prices inched up on Friday morning, while silver slipped as traders booked profits after the metal hit a fresh record high on the MCX. During early trade, MCX gold futures for February were trading 0.10 per cent higher at Rs…
Sensex, Nifty open higher on hopes of India–US trade deal
Mumbai: Indian stock markets opened on a strong note on Friday, taking cues from a global market rally and rising optimism that an India–US trade deal may soon be finalised.
The positive sentiment strengthened further after Prime Minister…
Trump “extremely frustrated” over delays in Russia-Ukraine peace deal, says White House
Washington DC : The White House on Thursday (local time) stated that US President Donald Trump is "extremely frustrated" with both Russia and Ukraine over the slow progress toward ending the ongoing war and is unwilling to engage in…
India, Denmark reaffirm cooperation in health, agriculture, green partnership
New Delhi : Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava met with a Danish delegation led by Ambassador of Denmark to India, Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen, to discuss ongoing and emerging areas of bilateral cooperation.
According to a…
India, Liberia sign MoU to boost cooperation on medicine quality standards
Monrovia : India and Liberia on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the field of pharmacopoeia, marking a major step toward boosting regulatory alignment and improving access to safe and…
Spoken to China, Russia on denuclearisation of weapons: Trump
Washington DC : US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) stated that he has held discussions with China and Russia on the denuclearisation of weapons, expressing hopes that all sides could work toward reducing nuclear arsenals.…
Ukraine claims drone strike in Caspian Sea even as Zelenskyy asks Europe for more support
Kyiv : Ukraine on Thursday claimed that its long-range drones had struck a major offshore oil platform in the Caspian Sea earlier in the week, reported. This the Ukrainians claim was part of an undisclosed mission. reported that this…
Strong 6.7 quake in northern Japan triggers Tsunami advisory
Tokyo : An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 has hit Japan's northeastern region, prompting a tsunami advisory from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), local media reported. The earthquake struck on Friday off the coast of…
India, Greece hold 1st Maritime Security Dialogue, explore deeper cooperation across key sectors
Athens : The India-Greece Maritime Security Dialogue was held for the first time in the Greek capital of Athens, where both nations held comprehensive discussions on strengthening cooperation across key maritime domains.
According to a…
India’s 2007 T20, 2011 fifty-over World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh turns 43
New Delhi : As India's 2007 T20 and 2011 fifty-over World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh turned 43 on Friday, let's revisit the former all-rounder's history-creating knock in the first-ever T20I World Cup. Yuvraj made his international debut in 2000…