Defence minister Rajnath Singh addresses a gathering during the 16th Foundation Day of IIT Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: India’s technological sector is on the rise and is expected to reach $300-$350 billion in the next five years, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday.Speaking at the foundation day celebrations of IIT-Mandi,…
File photo of Maharashtra minister and BJP leader Ganesh Naik during a ‘Janata Darbar’, in Navi Mumbai. (Pic credit: PTI) THANE: Forests minister and BJP politician Ganesh Naik announced his second ‘janta darbar‘ in the city next month following the response received to the inaugural event on Monday, which saw over 550 applications.While political observers…
23-year-old goes on stabbing spree, kills 5 people in Kerala THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a grisly pre-planned murder spree Monday evening, a 23-year-old youth killed his girlfriend, brother, grandmother, uncle and aunt, and also attempted to hack his mother to death with a machete and a hammer, at three different places at Venjaramoodu in Thiruvananthapuram, before surrendering…
MUMBAI: The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) took a dramatic step, cutting nearly a fifth of its peer reviewers – almost 900 of them – after allegations of corruption surfaced in the grading process. The purge followed a tip-off to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that assessors visiting Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, a…
Less than 1% bike riders in crashes wear helmets: Study NEW DELHI: In glaring evidence of how two-wheeler crashes have a high share in traumatic brain injury (TBIs) in India, a study at Christian Medical College in Vellore has revealed that over 70% of injuries were due to such accidents and less than 1% of…
This is a representational image DHARMAPURI: Three women lost their lives when firecrackers exploded at a godown at Chinnamurukkampatty, near Kambainallur, in TN’s Dharmapuri district, on Monday.The victims were identified as V Tirumalar, 38, M Shenbagam, 35, and T Manju, 33, all residents of Boomisamudram village.The godown is owned by Chinnadurai of Rasipuram, Namakkal district.The…
Jamiat trust justifies ‘halal’ cert for tulsi water, water bottles NEW DELHI: Facing allegations from Centre that “lakhs of crores of rupees” were being collected through issuance of halal certification for various products, including cement, iron bars, bottles, etc, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Halal Trust told SC Monday that govt’s statement in court “was completely incorrect, vexatious…
(Photo credit: X/Keir Starmer) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday said that Russia “does not hold all the cards” in the war in Ukraine and stressed the importance of Kyiv’s involvement in any peace talks, as he prepares to meet US President Donald Trump later this week.Speaking virtually at a summit of European leaders…
The view of tunnel after it collapsed in Telangana Six teams of rat miners have arrived in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool to assist in the ongoing rescue operation for the Srisailam Left Bank Canal collapse (SLBC), where eight workers are trapped. Firoz Qureshi, a member of rat miner’s team, said that a total 6 more teams set…
NEW DELHI: A returning Rachin Ravindra put up a batting masterclass, slamming a solid ton to steer New Zealand to an easy five-wicket win over Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy Group A game in Rawalpindi on Monday.The win secured semifinal spots for both New Zealand and India from the group while eliminating hosts Pakistan and…
