Farmers open to talk with govt; meeting in Chandigarh today

Farmers open to talk with govt; meeting in Chandigarh today

Patiala: Scores of farmers refused to budge as they stay put at the borders on Wednesday even as the security men used tear gas shells and water cannons to disperse the crowd. Farmer leaders reiterated their willingness to keep the door open for talks with the central government to resolve the issues plaguing them. “Our […]

Cong announces candidates for RS polls; Sonia, Maken, Singhvi among them

Cong announces candidates for RS polls; Sonia, Maken, Singhvi among them

New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday announced its Rajya Sabha candidates, including CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Ajay Maken, Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Renuka Chowdhury, from different states. Gandhi, is currently the MP from Rae Bareli parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh. According to a communique issued by Congress general secretary in-charge of organisation KC Venugopal, the […]

Sixth ED summons to Kejriwal for questioning on Feb 19

New Delhi: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has sent a fresh summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, for the sixth time, sources said on Wednesday. The AAP chief, who skipped five previous summons issued by the agency, has been asked to appear before the federal agency on February 19 for questioning in connection with […]

PM Modi interacts with IIT Delhi- Abu Dhabi campus students

PM Modi interacts with IIT Delhi- Abu Dhabi campus students

Abu Dhabi: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the first batch of students from the IIT Delhi–Abu Dhabi Campus. The PM is on a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Interacting with the IIT Delhi- Abu Dhabi campus students, PM Modi said that this not only begins a new chapter in bilateral […]

United World Wrestling lifts suspension on Wrestling Federation of India

NEW DELHI: The international body, United World Wrestling (UWW), has lifted the suspension on the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) with immediate effect. The development took place on Sunday after UWW’s ruling on August 23, 2023, which had banned the Indian wrestling body for failing to hold elections within the required period. Another reason for […]

PM Modi thanks UAE Prez for BAPS Mandir

PM Modi thanks UAE Prez for BAPS Mandir

Abu Dhabi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the BAPS Hindu Temple that will be inaugurated tomorrow, and said that it reflects his love and respect for India. The two leaders also held a bilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi, during which MoUs were exchanged. He also thanked the […]

Milder heat waves more deadly in long term, India study finds

Milder heat waves more deadly in long term, India study finds

Srinagar: While the most extreme heat waves have the greatest short-term impact on mortality, it is the mildest ones that kill most over time because they are more common, according to a study conducted in India. As heat waves are projected to become more common as the Earth’s climate warms, the health risks of temporarily […]

Rahul Gandhi on farmer protests: INDIA bloc govt would pass law guaranteeing MSP

New Delhi: Amid ongoing farmers protest in the country, Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday announced that Congress will provide a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) to every farmer on crops as per the Swaminathan Commission. “Farmer brothers, today is a historic day! Congress has decided to give legal guarantee of MSP to every farmer […]

Paytm stock witnesses nearly 8% fall after Macquarie downgrades rating

New Delhi: The crisis for Paytm continues to worsen as the One97 Communications reached yet another all-time low of Rs 386.25 in Tuesday’s trading session, marking an 8.60 per cent decrease. This is the first instance since its listing that the stock has fallen below the Rs 400 threshold. In a recent report, global brokerage […]

Adani Electricity unveils India’s first Advanced Distribution Management System in Mumbai

Mumbai: The Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd has launched the country’s first state-of-the-art Advanced Distribution Management System to fix power supply glitches within a short time for its 31.50 lakh consumers, officials said here. The Network Operations Centre (NOC) — which can locate a power disruption within seconds in its entire jurisdiction before it can lead […]