New Delhi: India put its trust on multilateralism and took the Kashmir “aggression issue” to the United Nations but others made it a matter of “accession” for geopolitical reasons, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said. He made the remarks while elaborating on need for having coexistence between national interests and multilateralism at a session of […]
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said arriving at an equilibrium and maintaining it is going to be one of the “biggest challenges” for India-China ties even as he asserted that the immediate issue at hand was Beijing’s departure from laid down norms triggering the border row in eastern Ladakh. In an […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi targetted the opposition coalition, INDIA bloc while addressing a gathering in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi on Friday. He said that the INDIA alliance works for their ‘parivar’ (family) not the welfare of the poor. “Today every Dalit and every backward person of the country has to keep one more thing […]
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday permitted bank, non-bank managed prepaid payment instruments to make payments across various public transport systems. It said these instructions are issued under Section 18 read with Section 10 (2) of Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (Act 51 of 2007). The instructions will come into effect […]
New Delhi: China is one of the most expensive places in the world to raise a child in relative terms, a new report said, with the disproportionate impact on women driving the country’s precipitously low fertility rate as it grapples with a demographic crisis. The study by the China-based YuWa Population Research Institute found that […]
GUWAHATI: As the women’s kabaddi final between Chandigarh University and Bharati Vidyapeeth in the 4th Khelo India University Games 2023 Ashtalakshmi, headed towards a nail-biting finish, the instruction from Chandigarh skipper Sakshi Sharma started becoming precise and the players diligently followed them to perfection. Chandigarh University made their KIUG debut for the first time in […]
NEW DELHI: Parth Jindal, the Delhi Capitals’ co-owner, revealed on Friday that Rishabh Pant will lead the team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2024. Australian cricketer David Warner captained the team for IPL 2023, replacing injured Pant. Jindal also confirmed that South African fast bowler Anrich Nortje will return to the DC camp […]
New Delhi: The CBI conducted searches at the premises of former J&K governor Satya Pal Malik and 29 other locations on Thursday in connection with alleged corruption in the Rs 2,200-crore Kiru Hydropower project, officials said. The federal agency started its operation in the morning, with around 100 officers mobilised to swoop down at the […]
Gulmarg: A Russian skier died while seven others, including a local guide, were rescued as an avalanche struck the ski slopes of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. The avalanche struck the Khilan Marg on Afarwat Peak near the Army Ridge at around 2 pm, trapping several skiers under its debris, the […]
NEW DELHI: The Centre has decided to continue its flagship scheme for women safety with an approval of Rs 1,179.72 crore till 2025-26. The Union Cabinet took the decision on Wednesday night in an effort to check incidents of crime against women in the country. According to the latest record of the National Crime Records […]