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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation in his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat.’ During the 119th episode, he celebrated India’s remarkable achievements in space exploration, highlighting Isro’s 100th rocket launch and praising the nation’s growing list of space milestones, including the successes of Chandrayaan, Mangalyaan, Aditya L-1, and the…
India remains a cornerstone of UN peacekeeping and its women peacekeepers have demonstrated that missions with greater female representation improve operational outcomes and contribute to lasting peace, the United Nations peacekeeping chief has said. UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix will visit New Delhi this week to attend the conference ‘Enhancing the Role of…
NEW DELHI: The US President Donald Trump has once again raised concerns over USAID’s $18 million funding allocation for elections in India, questioning the rationale behind spending substantial amounts abroad instead of focusing on American voter participation.Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Trump suggested reverting to paper ballots and proposed seeking India’s assistance…
Delhi ministers hit the roads to undertake surprise inspections NEW DELHI: Newly sworn-in Delhi ministers spent the day on Saturday doing a reality check on the ground by carrying surprise inspections and asking officials to fast-track projects that have been delayed or are stuck.PWD minister Parvesh Verma undertook an extensive review of projects in and…
Researchers during fieldwork in the Spiti region. (Picture credit: IISc) BENGALURU: A 15-year study in India’s Spiti valley has revealed that replacing wild herbivores like yak and ibex with livestock like cattle and sheep drastically affects ground-dwelling arthropods like spiders, as well as that of ticks and mites that can spread vector-borne diseases.The study found…
NEW DELHI: Men in black and white, accustomed to intense courtroom battles for safeguarding clients’ interests, have got lured by the razzmatazz of slam-bang day-night cricket and are readying to don colourful attires to play the first-ever t20 advocates’ premier league.The first Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association Cricket Premier League will kickstart with a…
MUMBAI: A massive fire broke out in the slum area of Goregaon in Mumbai on Thursday, said Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials. “A level-2 fire was reported in the slum area of Goregaon at about 7:30 pm. Nearly 150-200 hutments came in contact with the fire. The fire has been doused. No injuries reported,” BMC…
India continues to struggle with severe air pollution, ranking as the third most polluted country in the world, as per the Air Quality Report 2024 published by AQI.in.India, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 111, comes next only to south Asian neighbours Bangladesh at 140 and Pakistan at 115.Indian cities dominated the list of…
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s newly appointed chief minister Rekha Gupta unveiled the portfolios of her six cabinet ministers following her swearing-in ceremony on Thursday. Gupta, who assumed office with a commitment to fulfilling the BJP’s promises, wasted no time in outlining her cabinet’s responsibilities as she set her sights on realising the “Viksit Delhi” mission.Gupta, who…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate and his brother Sunil Kokate have been found guilty in a decades-old forgery case. In a verdict on Thursday, the Nashik district court sentenced to two years in prison and fined Rs 50,000 each, bringing an end to legal proceedings that began in the late 1990s.The case dated…
