NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday held a virtual meet with senior party leaders on relief and rehabilitation efforts in Wayanad after the recent landslides which claimed more than 300 lives. Gandhi asserted that it is imperative to make a concerted effort to revitalise tourism in the district and dispelling the notion that…
NEW DELHI: Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi on Sunday resigned as party’s national spokesperson citing ‘personal reasons.’ In an official statement, the party announced the appointment of JDU leader Rajiv Prasad Ranjan as its national spokesperson.According to a PTI report, this came as a response to Tyagi’s statements on key issues that were seen…
NEW DELHI: Nine-year-old Shreyovi Mehta has earned a place in the 60th edition of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award, organized by the Natural History Museum (NHM). Mehta was named the runner-up in the ’10 Years and Under’ category for her photograph titled “In the Spotlight,” which features two peahens silhouetted under a canopy…
NEW DELHI: India will be among the top 10 global destinations for tourism in the next five years and the contribution of the sector to India’s economy will increase from 7.9% to over 10% in the near future, Union tourism and culture minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Saturday.The tourism industry is looking for investments…
NEW DELHI: Continuing its Aug trend, monsoon rainfall in most parts of the country in Sept is likely to be ‘above normal‘, with some states, including Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and parts of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, expecting extremely heavy rainfall that could lead to floods and landslides, India Meteorological Department said Saturday. India reported 16% more…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday vowed to press ahead with reforms, with a focus on high growth and stable policies, to realise the dreams of a developed country and asserted that the “resolve has got only stronger” in his third term.“I can only assure that the resolve is stronger and like our…
NEW DELHI: A 28-year-old man suffering from acute pulmonary thromboembolism (PE) due to a blood clot in his leg was successfully treated with a new AI-powered device.Pulmonary thromboembolism, a form of pulmonary embolism (PE), occurs when a blood clot moves through the bloodstream and lodges in the lungs, potentially leading to irreversible harm. Doctors said…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Saturday granted four-day custody of six people to CBI in a case related to the death of three UPSC aspirants in the basement of a coaching centre due to rainwater flooding in July.The court of additional chief judicial magistrate Nishant Garg, while granting the custody, said custodial interrogation of…
Coaching centre in Old Rajender Nagar where three UPSC aspirants died last month due to rainwater flooding NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Saturday granted four-day custody of six people to CBI in a case related to the death of three UPSC aspirants in the basement of a coaching centre due to rainwater flooding in…
NEW DELHI: Govt is set to roll out a new scheme for domestic manufacturing of components that go into electronic gadgets – from mobile phones to laptops and tablets – as it seeks to replicate the success of domestic mobile production and reduce import dependence. Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw expressed the govt’s intent on Saturday…
