Cabinet okays Rs 76,220 crore Vadhavan port project in Maharashtra
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the setting up of a major port at Vadhavan near Dahanu in Maharashtra with an investment of Rs 76,220 crore that includes the…
Delhi court to likely pronounce order on CM Kejriwal’s bail plea on Thursday
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday extended Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's judicial custody in the excise policy case, while also hearing arguments at length on his regular bail plea.
Vacation Judge Niyay Bindu said that she…
Mandhana, Kaur top Wolvaardt, Kapp centuries as India clinch narrow 4-run victory
Bengaluru, June 20: India clinched a last-ball victory over South Africa Women, securing the series 2-0 with a match to spare in the second ODI by 4 runs at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The match was marked by a record four centuries and a…
China’s Zhang upsets Medvedev in Halle, Berrettini, Struff, Eubanks too reach quarters
Halle (Germany): Chinese No. 1 Zhang Zhizhen scored his second Top 5 victory on Wednesday when he upset third seed Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(5) at the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle. From 3/5 in the third-set tie-break, Zhang won four…
South Africa edge past USA by 18 runs in a thrilling contest
North Sound (Antigua): South Africa managed to edge out a resilient USA team by 18 runs in a gripping encounter at the start of the Super 8 stage match of Group 2 in the T20 World Cup at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium here on Wednesday.…
Mohanlal elected unopposed as president of actors’ body AMMA for second term
Kochi: Superstar Mohanlal has been elected unopposed as the President of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) for a second term of three years.
His election came after the last date of withdrawal of nominations ended…
Curtain raiser for ‘Invest Karnataka 2025’ held in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Wednesday that the state government aims to achieve an annual industrial growth rate of 15-16 per cent to reach a $1 trillion economy by 2032.
Addressing a curtain-raiser…
Cabinet gives nod to Rs 7,453 crore scheme for offshore wind energy projects
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme for offshore wind energy projects at a total outlay of Rs 7,453 crore, according to an official…
Former OpenAI Co-founder Ilya Sutskever launches new AI company
San Francisco: Ilya Sutskever, one of the co-founders of AI company OpenAI, has launched a new firm called Safe Superintelligence Inc (SSI), just a month after leaving the ChatGPT maker.
Sutskever, along with Jan Leike, who co-led…
Samsung unveils industry’s first AI hybrid fridge using ‘Peltier’ modules
Seoul: Samsung Electronics on Thursday unveiled the industry's first hybrid refrigerator using semiconductor elements and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve energy efficiency and performance.
The new Bespoke AI Hybrid…
Despite China’s criticism, US delegation meets Dalai Lama, pushes for Tibet’s autonomy
Dharamsala: In a significant show of diplomatic power politics, a high-level bipartisan delegation from the US, comprising ex-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others, met Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at the latter's residence…
Another Indian-American on strong track to be elected to US Congress
New York: "Samosa Caucus" -- the group of Indian-Americans in US Congress -- has a strong chance of getting another member next year with the victory of Suhas Subramanyam in the Virginia Democratic primaries.
He won the…
US Army kills senior Islamic State official in Syria
Washington: The US Army has said they have killed a high-ranking member of the Islamic State terrorist militia in Syria in an airstrike.
"US Central Command conducted an airstrike in Syria, killing Usamah Jamal Muhammad Ibrahim…
Putin arrives in Vietnam after visit to North Korea
Hanoi; Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Hanoi for a state visit following a meeting with Kim Jong Un in North Korea, the Russian presidency said.
Putin is visiting the Vietnam capital at the invitation of General…
Hezbollah head says ‘fight without limitations’ in case of war with Israel
Beirut: Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has pledged a fight "without limitations" if Israel starts a war with the militant group.
Speaking during a memorial ceremony for a Hezbollah commander killed last week by an Israeli strike,…
Canada declares Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ‘terrorist entity’
Ottawa; Canada has declared Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a branch of the Iranian Armed Forces, as a "terrorist entity".
Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced on Wednesday afternoon, saying…
10 Palestinian security personnel killed by Israeli army in Rafah
Gaza: At least 10 Palestinian security personnel of merchant trucks were killed by the Israeli army in Rafah City in the south of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian security and medical sources said.
Local sources and eyewitnesses told…
World’s citizens to gather at UN to showcase yoga’s power to unite
United Nations: Citizens from around the globe will gather here on Friday to show the uniting power of yoga across boundaries and divisions as the world organisation celebrates the 10th International Day of Yoga.
The theme for this…
Today’s Motto: ‘When you reach the point where it’s hard, start pushing harder’
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 inaugurates new campus of Nalanda University near Varanasi
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Nalanda (Varanasi): During his first visit to his constituency Varanasi in his 3rd term as MP and Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has today inaugurated the re-constructed Campus of ancient 5th…
