Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau NEW DELHI: In its response to Canada’s allegation that Union home minister Amit Shah authorised attacks on Sikhs in Canada, Indian govt said on Saturday that it summoned the country’s diplomat to strongly protest the “absurd and baseless” references made by their minister before a parliamentary…
Hab-1 inflatable habitat at Leh is equipped with essentials like a hydroponics farm, kitchen and sanitation facilities for analog space NEW DELHI: The country’s first analog space mission has taken off at Leh in Ladakh, where space agency Isro will simulate life in an interplanetary habitat as India is planning to send a human to…
JAMMU: Three persons, including a woman and her 18-month-old son, were killed and as many were injured when the car they were travelling in rolled down deep into a gorge in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.The accident took place as the driver lost control over the vehicle near Chamelu Morh, when the car was…
NEW DELHI: In a first, NHAI will rope in a bank to collect user fee on a highway stretch, marking a paradigm shift in the tolling system in the country. It has invited bids for selecting an acquirer bank for country’s first multi-lane free flow (MLFF) toll collection on the recently-opened Dwarka Expressway.The MLFF tolling…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, saying he has “destroyed” the dignity of his office by consistently making hollow promises to 140 crore Indians. “Pradhanmantri ji ne 140 crore Bhartiyon ke samne baar-baar khokhle waade karke desh ke sarvoch aur sammaanajank pad ki garima ko dhwast kar…
BSP chief Mayawati (File photo) NEW DELHI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Sunday accused the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) of being “hand in glove” ahead of the November 13 bypolls for nine Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, where the BSP is contesting independently.In a press conference, Mayawati condemned the…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister Dr. S Jaishankar on Saturday talked about the nuanced nature of international friendships, and suggested that some allies do not share India’s ethos of mutual respect or diplomatic courtesy. Without mentioning specific countries, Jaishankar noted instances where partners have commented on India’s domestic issues, often with a prefaced call for…
A security personnel stands guard during an encounter with terrorists at Khanyar area, in Srinagar. (PTI) NEW DELHI: In a concerning escalation of violence, Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed multiple terror attacks over the past two days, prompting security forces to intensify their operations in the region. The attacks have resulted in injuries to several…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday hit out at Congress party, saying that it has got back to its classic “shoot and scoot brand” of social media policy drawn from “lies, fabricated figures and fake data”. The minister said that the Narendra Modi-led government has fostered growth for the country on multiple…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday hit out at Congress party, saying that it has got back to its classic “shoot and scoot brand” of social media policy drawn from “lies, fabricated figures and fake data”. The minister said that the Narendra Modi-led government has fostered growth for the country on multiple…
