NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar held discussions with Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, his Kuwaiti counterpart, in the wake of the devastating fire that claimed the lives of over 40 Indian nationals in Kuwait. During the conversation, Jaishankar emphasised the need for the swift return of the mortal remains of those who perished in the…
<p>Sharad Pawar</p><p><br></p> PUNE: NCP (SCP) chief Sharad Pawar sought on Wednesday four to six months to effect a change in the Maharashtra govt, reports Anurag Bende. The veteran leader is on a three-day tour of Baramati to review the drought situation in the tehsil.He was visiting a village on Wednesday where he told people that…
<p>Sharad Pawar</p><p><br></p> PUNE: NCP (SCP) chief Sharad Pawar sought on Wednesday four to six months to effect a change in the Maharashtra govt, reports Anurag Bende. The veteran leader is on a three-day tour of Baramati to review the drought situation in the tehsil.He was visiting a village on Wednesday where he told people that…
NEW DELHI: Soon you may not have to wait in queues at toll gates due to technical glitches in reading FASTags strapped on vehicles, which often force toll booth operators to use handheld devices to read the smart tag.The NHAI has ordered a major change in deployment of IT system and hardware at toll plazas…
SPIKE ALERT: As per Union consumer affairs ministry data, average retail prices of chana increased from Rs 74.7 per kg a year back to Rs 85.8 on June 13 and on Wednesday it stood at Rs 87.. (Lexica generated AI image) NEW DELHI: As rise in price of pulses and fall in production of chana…
BENGALURU: CID has summoned former Karnataka CM and senior BJP politician BS Yediyurappato appear before its investigation team for questioning related to a Pocso case filed against him, sources said Wednesday.Yediyurappa (81), currently in Delhi, is expected to participate in the investigation on his return, said sources close to him.According to police reports, Yediyurappa has…
NEW DELHI: India ranked 129 out of 146 countries, two ranks lower than the previous year with a marginally lower score (0.17 points), in the Global Gender Gap Report 2024 released by World Economic Forum on Wednesday. With a population of over 1.4 billion, India closed 64.1% of its gender gap in 2024.The global gender…
MUMBAI: Upholding the right of a landowner to redevelopment, Bombay HC has struck down the state Slum Rehabilitation Authority’s proposed acquisition of a portion of land belonging to Mount Mary Church, Bandra (W) to rehabilitate slum dwellers. While doing so, it rapped the state govt for recognising the right of slum-dwellers to rehabilitation over the…
SALEM: Five people, including a pregnant woman and two children, on their way to a marriage on two bikes were killed after their vehicles were crushed between a bus and a truck at Salem in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.The two bikes were following the truck when it slowed down for a speed-breaker. The bikers also…
NEW DELHI: With PM Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau set to come face to face at the G7 summit in Italy on Friday, the govt reiterated that India’s main issue with Canada remained the political space given to anti-India elements who advocate violence and extremism.PM Modi will arrive in Italy on Thursday…
