Former IAS officer V K Pandian with Naveen Patnaik (ANI file photo) BHUBANESWAR: After a brief lull, former chief minister Naveen Patnaik once again came in support of his trusted aide, V K Pandian, on Monday. He dismissed a media report against the former bureaucrat as unfounded and false.The report had claimed that Pandian had…
NEW DELHI: Captain Kieron Pollard led his team MI New York into the playoffs of Major League Cricket 2024 with a four-wicket victory over Los Angeles Knight Riders at Dallas on Sunday.The defending champions chased down the 131-run target with three overs to spare with Pollard smashing an unbeaten 33 that came off just 12…
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde meets NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar (Image Source – CMO) NEW DELHI: NCP (SCP) chief Sharad Pawar met with Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde at the Sahyadri Guest House in Mumbai on Monday.The significant meeting between the two leaders is seen as crucial ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections scheduled for later…
NEW DELHI: All India Trinamool Congress on Sunday criticised the BJP-led NDA government after videos of two women being partially buried alive in Madhya Pradesh‘s Rewa surfaced on social media. “Aayi NDA ki yeh sarkar; Laayi mahilaon pe teen guna atyaachar (Here comes NDA government; brings with it 3x torture on women),” said the Mamata…
The Indian economy has recovered and expanded in an orderly fashion post-pandemic and the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2023-24 was 20 per cent higher than its level in pre-pandemic 2019-20, according to the Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled on Monday in the Parliament. This, as per the Survey document, is a feat that only…
Just as US President Joe Biden made the announcement to step down from the race and endorsed Kamala Harris, a prediction about Biden’s political future by made eight months ago by Indian-American politician Vivek Ramaswamy went viral, prompting responses even from the likes of Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Soon after Biden announced his decision, Ramaswamy…
NEW DELHI: The newly-appointed India head coach Gautam Gambhir held his first press conference on Monday. He discussed several key topics, emphasizing the importance of workload management for premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah, whom he described as a ‘rare bowler.’ Gambhir’s tenure officially begins with India’s tour of Sri Lanka, which starts on Saturday in Pallekele…
MUMBAI: Two autorickshaw drivers and as many passengers suffered injuries after a speeding Audi car hit their vehicles near Mulund area in Mumbai on Monday, police said. The condition of one auto driver was critical, they said.Following the incident, the driver of the car fled the spot. The Mulund police have started a probe into…
Economic Survey 2023-24: India, which is currently the world’s fifth largest economy in terms of nominal GDP, is looking to become the third largest in the coming years, and one area that India is looking to benefit is the ‘China Plus One’ strategy. But will India be able to benefit from the China Plus One…
Representative image The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has taken the Initiative to partner with the local community of Kashmir to identify and enhance the popularity of Kashmir’s renowned sapphires, aiming to elevate their market recognition both domestically and internationally. GJEPC has also proposed comprehensive training programmes for aspiring students and Karigars at…
