Congress’s strategy to field veterans to boost the party’s chances in the Lok Sabha elections appears to be coming a cropper in Rajasthan. While seniors like Digvijaya Singh and Bhupesh Baghel have entered the fray in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, respectively, heavyweights in Rajasthan appear unwilling to enter the battleground.Ignoring clamour from grassroots, former chief…
Araku coffee’s distinct aroma may have wafted across the world, wowing connoisseurs as far away as Paris, but beneath the lush 2.5 lakh acres of thriving bean plantations in the picturesque valley of Andhra Pradesh, heartburn and discontent have been brewing. Nestled in the Eastern Ghats, Araku Valley is known for its organic Arabica coffees,…
NEW DELHI: Maldives foreign minister Moosa Zameer on Saturday “sincerely” thanked India for allowing export of essential commodities to the island nation amid strained ties between two countries.“I sincerely thank EAM S Jaishankar and the Government of India for the renewal of the quota to enable Maldives to import essential commodities from India during the…
NEW DELHI: An Indian student died in US state of Ohio and the investigation is underway, the Indian consulate in New York said on Friday, assuring the family of all possible assistance.“Deeply saddened by the unfortunate demise of Mr. Uma Satya Sai Gadde, an Indian student in Cleveland, Ohio”, Indian in New York said in…
NEW DELHI: The United States is on high alert as Iran may target Israeli or American assets in response to Israel’s recent strike on the Iranian embassy in Syria, according to a US official. The official said, “We’re definitely at a high state of vigilance,” confirming reports of a possible attack within the next week….
NEW DELHI: The acting minister of Refugees and Repatriation Affairs for the Taliban has called on Pakistan to address the issue of Afghan migrants through mutual understanding, as reported by Khaama Press. Pakistan is reportedly preparing to initiate the second phase of expelling Afghan migrants starting April 10, following the removal of 535,000 individuals since…
In 2002, on a cold Feb 22 morning in Oklahoma, Sarath Babu Pulluru, a student from Andhra Pradesh, was doing night shift at a cash counter of a 24/7 provision store when 19-year-old Michael Dewayne Smith came up to him and emptied nine bullets into him from two handguns he was carrying. Pulluru died on…
NEW DELHI: US President Joe Biden on Friday assured the nation of support in rebuilding a collapsed bridge in Baltimore that claimed six lives. “We’re going to move heaven and earth to rebuild this bridge as rapidly as humanly possible,” he said during his visit to the site.Assuring those who suffered loss from the bridge…
MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises will be rationalising its workforce by 15%, its latest move to reduce costs after the cancellation of a merger deal with Sony India. It did not specify the exact number of employees who would be affected by the rationalisation. Three days ago, its MD Punit Goenka said he will take a…
MUMBAI: RBI has allowed non-banks to issue wallets for the central bank digital currency, also known as eRupee. RBI has also launched “programmable CBDCs”, which will be issued to farmers for restricted usage of buying farm inputs, a move which may pave the way for fertiliser subsidies to be routed through this mechanism.For example, govt…
