NEW DELHI: Mafia-turned politician Mukhtar Ansari, who breathed his last in jail in March, had died due to heart attack and not slow poisoning, as alleged by his family members, according to the report of the magisterial probe in the case. The report has been sent to the government by the Banda district administration, sources […]
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) Pralhad Joshi on Monday said the leading banks and various financial institutions have committed close to USD 386 billion investment in development of renewable energy projects by 2030. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of 4th RE-Invest Summit hosted by MNRE and CII, the minister said […]
WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump faced a second assassination attempt while golfing in Florida. Shots were fired near him, but he is safe. The FBI is investigating the incident, and a suspect has been arrested. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were also briefed on the situation. Former US president and Republican […]
WASHINGTON: Following an alleged assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden expressed relief that his predecessor was unharmed and asserted that there is no place for political violence or any violence in the country. This comes hours after gunfire was reported near Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach. The former […]
UNITED NATIONS: The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN said on Monday. It’s a devastating setback for polio eradication, since the virus is one of the world’s most infectious and any unvaccinated groups of children where the virus is spreading could undo years of progress. Afghanistan is one of two countries […]
‘They are a force to reckon with…’ NEW DELHI: India will play home Test series against Bangladesh starting on Thursday in Chennai. Despite India’s formidable home record former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar cautioned the Indian team about the visitors and gave the example of their recent historic series whitewash against Pakistan. “By beating Pakistan in […]
New Delhi: The BJP-led NDA Government will implement ‘one nation, one election’ within its current tenure, sources said, exuding confidence that the reform measure would receive support across party lines. As the third term of the NDA Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes 100 days in office, the sources said that the cohesion […]
Jammu: Home Minister Amit Shah will address three rallies in Chenab valley on Monday, the last day of campaigning for the first phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, a BJP leader said. Twenty-four assembly segments spread across Chenab valley districts of Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban and south Kashmir districts of Anantnag, Pulwama, Kulgam and […]
Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader and In-Charge J&K elections, Ram Madhav Sunday said the party busted the myth that BJP will never ever come into or form government in Jammu & Kashmir, stating the myth was broken in 2014 and will do it again in 2024. He said the upcoming Assembly elections in […]
Ranchi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday virtually distributed sanction letters to 32,000 beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) and released the first instalment of Rs 32 crore for the construction of houses. He also virtually handed over keys to 46,000 beneficiaries of PMAY-G across the country. “In line with his commitment to […]