NEW DELHI: As India was “convicted” even before the investigation into the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil was complete, Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma, raised objection, and sought evidence.He said Canada should back up its allegation with proof, adding that India would look into anything “very specific…
DEHRADUN: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are preparing for a high-stakes rescue mission to evacuate 41 workers from the confines of Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi. With meticulous rehearsals, the rescue teams are preparing to deploy specially fitted wheeled stretchers to navigate a 57-60 meters long escape passage constructed…
Jaipur: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge raised Tuesday questions about PM Narendra Modi‘s caste, alleging a discrepancy in his OBC status. Speaking at the launch of Congress’s manifesto for the November 25 Rajasthan elections, Kharge claimed that Modi, belonging to the Ghanchi-Teli community, “stealthily” included it in the OBC category during his tenure as Gujarat CM.This…
A day after he took oath as Maldives president, Mohamed Muizzu asked India in an official communication to pull out its military personnel from the Indian Ocean archipelago. The president’s office said Muizzu requested withdrawal of Indian troops in a meeting with Indian minister Kiren Rijiju, who was in Male for the inauguration of the…
US space agency Nasa has sent Diwali greetings in a unique style. Its space telescope Hubble posted an image of a globular cluster that “captured a celestial festival of lights” which looked similar to Indians lighting up scores of diyas in their homes across the country on the auspicious day.“Happy Diwali to all those who…
MUMBAI: The Delhi HC has issued a notice to the Centrein a writ petition filed by a pilot seeking flight data recorder information of the Air India Express aircraft that hit the Trichy airport’s perimeter wall during takeoff in 2018. This is probably the first time in India that a HC has been approached with…
NEW DELHI: To give wings to the dreams of deaf science aspirants, the central government has got on board scientists and deaf special education experts to train sign language interpreters and create signs on terms and concepts on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) for enabling higher education in the Indian Sign Language (ISL). This…
KOLHAPUR: Prakash Appaso Helavi’s days are hectic these days with requests pouring in from hundreds to trace their family roots, particularly if they have Kunbi lineage by any chance.Ever since the Maharashtra government moved ahead on quota for Marathas with Kunbi lineage evidence, the phones of the Helavis, the tribe of family tree record-keepers, have…
NEW DELHI: In the 5th 2+2 ministerial meeting on Friday, India and the US will look to build upon the gains from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s landmark state visit earlier this year, with a focus on defence technology transfer and coproduction, strategic technology collaborations, nuclear cooperation, and people-to-people ties. China and the Indo-Pacific, including Quad…
PRAYAGRAJ: The faculty of Commerce of Allahabad University (AU) has started a five-year integrated BBA-MBA course from this academic session in which students can learn management mantras of Lord Krishna through Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana and Upanishads as well as those of Chanakya. Also, for the first time, students will study the smart managerial decisions of…
