New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday asserted that the electronic voting machines are testament to India’s commitment to transparency, efficiency, and the sanctity of the democratic process, amid the opposition raising fingers at their credibility. “This shift not only aligns with the principles of modern democracy but paves the way for greater […]
New Delhi: The Congress and the Lalu Prasad-led Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Wednesday discussed seat-sharing for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The meeting was convened by the Congress’ National Alliance Committee’s convenor Mukul Wasnik with leaders of the RJD at his residence here. During the meeting, they discussed at length the seat-sharing arrangement for […]
Chandigarh: The Central University of Punjab conferred National Security Advisor Ajit Doval with a honorary degree during its ninth convocation ceremony graced by the presence of former president Ram Nath Kovind, who attended the event as the chief guest. The ceremony, held on Tuesday, saw a total of 864 PG/Ph.D. degrees conferred to both Indian […]
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India has echoed concerns of increasing froth in the small and midcap segments, a development coming after the Securities and Exchange Board of India alarm over the same. In its monthly bulletin, the RBI said, “Stocks are riding an intense bull market — notwithstanding intermittent corrections — driven by […]
New Delhi: The market gyrated between gains and losses throughout the day, and closed with moderate gains on Wednesday after a choppy session. Investors remained cautious ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting outcome. Buying was seen in auto and energy that helped the benchmark indices close higher. Sensex closed at 72,101.69, up […]
Blinken to visit Egypt to accelerate ceasefire talks Doha: The ongoing indirect peace talks in Qatar capital have hit a roadblock after Israel refused to budge on many demands put forward on behalf of Hamas According to sources in the Israel defense ministry, the Israeli delegation led by Mossad Chief David Barnea told the mediators, […]
New Delhi: US Ambassador Eric Garcetti said India and America are paving the way for a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific as he hailed the ongoing joint exercise between the two nations, on Tuesday. A bilateral tri-service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise between India and the US — ‘Tiger Triumph-24’ — commenced on […]
New Delhi: In a significant diplomatic initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on phone and conveyed India’s consistent support for all efforts for peace, and for bringing to an early end the ongoing conflict between their two nations. During the phone conversation […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a two-day state visit to Bhutan from Thursday. The visit is in keeping with the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between India and Bhutan and the government’s emphasis on its ”Neighbourhood First Policy”, the PMO said on Wednesday. During the visit, Modi will receive an audience with […]
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar on Wednesday announced the number of institutes registered for CUET UG so far. According to the data shared by the Chairman, as many as 46 central universities, 32 state universities, 20 deemed-to-be-universities have registered so far for the university entrance test. Around 100 private […]