Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar (File photo) NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) veteran Sharad Pawar on Thursday shared the stage with Maharashtra deputy chief minister and his nephew Ajit Pawar during the annual general meeting of the Vasantdada Sugar Institute.This marked the second instance in a week where the two leaders were seen together publicly. Earlier,…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday provided an update on unidentified illness that has killed over 17 in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri, saying that it is “just a toxin”. He ruled out the possibility of any infection, virus or bacteria.“I think the discussion has started but the first test was conducted by a…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishnakar on Thursday addressed the attack on Indian consulate in San Francisco, which took place in 2023, and called it a “very serious matter”. He added that the country expected accountability from the US in the matter.“The arson attack on our consulate in San Francisco is a very, very…
Excavation begins near Sambhal’s Shahi Jama Masjid well MEERUT: Sambhal district administration on Wednesday began excavating a centuries-old well located 50m from the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid in Chandausi town. The digging is part of a broader initiative to revive historical wells and pilgrimage sites across the city.Sambhal DM Rajender Pensiya told TOI, “A total…
US President Donald Trump (NYT photo) NEW DELHI: India and the US are in touch diplomatically to schedule a visit by PM Modi to the US, but there’s no clarity on how soon it could happen, govt sources said. India has to host President Donald Trump for the Quad summit this year and the timing…
One of the issues secretary of state Marco Rubio raised with EAM S Jaishankar was irregular migration, underlining the Trump administration’s position on the issue. Jaishankar said India’s position on legal mobility and illegal migration has been consistent with all countries and “US is no exception”.“We have always taken the view that if there are…
Man, 51, jumps into Narmada canal to save his dog, drowns VADODARA: A 51-year-old man drowned in the Narmada canal while trying to save his pet dog in Gorwa area in Gujarat’s Vadodara district Wednesday morning. Biju Raghunath Pillai had taken his two dogs — a German shepherd and a Husky — for a walk…
NEW DELHI: In a move to expand emergency health services, govt has decided to establish 24×7 primary health centres (PHCs) and first referral units (FRUs) across the country.As of March 2024, 12,348 PHCs have been converted to 24×7 services and 3,133 FRUs have been made operational, govt said. The fleet of mobile medical units (MMUs)…
NEW DELHI: Concerns over “skyrocketing” airfare and “little action” by govt agencies and regulator dominated Parliaments Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting Wednesday as several MPs sought accountability from private airport operators and airlines to provide relief to passengers.PAC chairperson K C Venugopal described the meeting of the panel, which has witnessed fiery and at times…
GURGAON: Haryana govt has proposed a policy on tree felling on non-forest land that does away with need for permission in urban areas on plots acquired or allotted by govt bodies for residential, industrial, or infrastructure development.Currently, forest dept nod is needed for tree felling. The policy is proposed to supersede previous orders related to…
