Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India sees itself as a “vishwamitr”, and that the world calls the country a friend. Addressing an event at Kanha Shanti Vanam, located about 50 km from here, the prime minister also said the country faced immense loss when those who enslaved it in the past attacked […]
Visakhapatnam: A fire broke out in a jetty area here in which at least 35 fishing boats were gutted, even as the police launched a hunt for 10 to 15 persons who allegedly partied in one of the boats, officials said on Monday. The fire broke out around 11.30 pm on Sunday in a boat […]
Jaipur: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said India’s international stature has grown after Narendra Modi became prime minister and attacked the Congress government in Rajasthan over exam paper leaks and law-and-order situation. Addressing an election rally in Rajasthan’s Shahpura ahead of the November 25 Assembly polls, he said India is no longer weak and […]
New Delhi: Asserting that India has embarked on the journey to achieve the goal of an inclusive and developed country, President Droupadi Murmu said on Friday that the indigenous industries have a huge role in building a self-reliant, competitive and robust economy. She said the government has taken several policy initiatives in the last few […]
Two youths lost their lives in a fatal road accident in Assam’s Golaghat district, officials said on Thursday. The accident happened late Wednesday night in the Furkating area of the Golaghat district. The dead have been identified as Bijit Bhuyan and Martinez Kerketa. According to police, they were riding on a particular stretch, when the […]
In contrast to essential vegetables, which are sold for between ₹30 and ₹50 per kilogramme, onion prices in Delhi and the national capital region have skyrocketed, reaching ₹70 per kilogramme. By the first week of November, the price of onions is probably going to reach ₹100 per kilogramme. The prices are also sky rocketing in […]
Congress leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat narrowly escaped after his car collided with a divider. Fortunately, Rawat said he didn’t suffer any injuries and felt only mild tremors after the collision. The incident took place late on Tuesday night while traveling from Haldwani to Udham Singh Nagar’s Kashipur. Soon, after the accident, […]
New Delhi: India on Sunday sent more than 38 tonnes of relief material including medicines and medical equipment for the people of Palestine amid mounting global concerns over the plight of civilians living in Gaza. The consignments were sent in a C-17 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force to El-Arish airport in Egypt. Various […]
A35-year-old farmer was critically injured allegedly after being shot at by unidentified men in Athaula village of Punjab’s Jalandhar district on Sunday, police said. According to officials, the victim, identified as Gurmeet Singh, was going from village Kohla to Athaula on his tractor when he was intercepted by unidentified persons on a motorcycle, who allegedly […]
New Delhi,: The government on Wednesday again extended restrictions on sugar exports beyond October 31 next year, a move aimed at increasing the availability of the commodity in the domestic market during the festive season. Earlier, the restrictions were imposed until October 31 of this year. “Restriction on export of sugar (raw sugar, white sugar, […]