Elon Musk’s Starlink eyes India; Mukesh Ambani resists
New Delhi: Elon Musk is eager to bring his Starlink satellite broadband to India, but the world’s richest man faces strong resistance from Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s wealthiest, who runs Indian telecom giant Reliance Jio. Following a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the U.S. on Tuesday, Musk said he was keen to launch […]
37,000 people evacuated to safer places due to Biparjoy fear in Gujarat
New Delhi: In anticipation of a powerful cyclone making landfall near Jakhau port in Gujarat’s Kutch district tomorrow evening, authorities have taken action to protect the residents. A total of 37,000 people from coastal areas have been relocated to temporary shelters. In order to provide quick response and aid, 17 teams from the National Disaster […]
BJP launches ‘selfie with palace of corruption’ campaign to target AAP
New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday launched ”selfie with palace of corruption” campaign here to target the AAP over the alleged irregularities in the renovation of the official residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The ”#SelfieWithCorruptionKaRajmahal” campaign comes at a time when the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, including Kejriwal, have been targeting the […]
BJP ‘scared’ of facing united opposition in 2024: Tejashwi
Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday claimed that the BJP was ”scared” of fighting the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in which it may have to face a united opposition. The RJD leader was responding to questions from journalists about remarks of some BJP leaders who have sought to make light of the […]
PIL in SC seeks inquiry commission headed by retired apex court judge
New Delhi: A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre for setting up an inquiry commission headed by a retired apex court judge to probe the cause of the train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district that has left 288 people dead. The plea filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari […]
Govt working to build developed India by 2047: Rajnath
New Delhi: With great power comes great responsibility, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday quoting a famous dialogue from Hollywood blockbuster “Spiderman” to emphasise that India’s responsibility will increase in sync with its rising global stature. In an address at an event, Singh also noted that when India emerges as a superpower, it will […]
Rs 2,000 note surge continues at petrol pumps in and around Kolkata
Fuel pumps, in and around Kolkata, continue to see a surge in the collection of Rs 2,000 notes, said owners and employees. Several pumps have been struggling to arrange for change for customers who are buying a small volume of fuel but giving the high-value notes. A pump in Chetla, before Kalighat crematorium if […]
Need to focus on technological advancement in defence sector: Rajnath
New Delhi: India must focus on advancement in defence technology in view of “double threat” along the borders, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday in an oblique reference to challenges along the frontiers with China and Pakistan. In an address at a conference, Singh underlined the need for extensive research to develop defence technologies […]
Nitish meets Kejriwal in Delhi, assures support to AAP govt amid tussle with Centre
New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday met his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal at the latter’s residence here and extended “complete support” to him in the AAP government’s ongoing tussle with the Centre over the control of administrative services. Kumar was accompanied by his deputy and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav. The Centre promulgated […]
Piyush Goyal in Canada for promoting trade and investment
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal is in Canada for the sixth India-Canada Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and Investment (MDTI). He along with Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Mary Ng will co-chair the discussions for dialogue in Ottawa. The MDTI is a bilateral mechanism that provides […]
