NEW DELHI: Indian electronic company BPL Group founder T P Gopalan Nambiar passed away on Thursday, according to family sources. Prime Narendra Modi condoled his death calling him “a pioneering innovator and industrialist.”“Shri TPG Nambiar Ji was a pioneering innovator and industrialist, who was a strong votary of making India economically strong. Pained by his…
MUMBAI: Air India announced the cancellation of over 60 flights scheduled to operate between India and the US during the peak travel season of November and December.The airline stated it informed the passengers concerned, giving them options including a free change of date, booking them on partner airlines, or offering a refund. The news caused…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday responded to BJP MP Tejasvi Surya‘s charge that Waqf Board was encroaching thousands of acres of farmers’ land in Karnataka with the support of the state government, accusing the Bengaluru south MP of playing politics over the matter and questioned what his BJP government had done during…
NEW DELHI: Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said that her party would continue to mark the foundation day of Jammu and Kashmir as the Union territory as a “black day,” until the statehood was restored.“I want to tell governor sahab that for Jammu and Kashmir and especially for the PDP, today is a black day. We…
Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar (R) NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar targeted several Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party leaders on Thursday for splitting the party for power, describing it as an inappropriate. Among those addressed was minister Dilip Walse Patil.Pawar discussed the issue with party workers and supporters of Devdatta Nikam, who is…
<p>Our security personnel stand firm in the inhospitable of places and protect us. We are very proud of them: PM Modi<br></p> NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that India will not compromise on even an inch of its borders. Celebrating Diwali with soldiers in Gujarat’s Kutch region, the PM said that national…
NEW DELHI: The newly-appointed chairperson of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) board BR Naidu on Thursday said that his primary effort would be to ensure that all those who work at TTD should be Hindus. He added that he would speak to Naidu government on how to deal with those belonging to other religions and working…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s plans of implementing One Nation, One Election, calling it impossible as consensus of the Parliament would be required for the same.“What PM Modi has said, he will not do it, because when it comes in the parliament, he has to take…
PM Modi with troops in Kachchh. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday continued the tradition he started in 2014 of celebrating Diwali with the troops by joining the border security force (BSF), army, navy and air force personnel in Gujarat’s Kachchh to mark the festival of lights.Lakki Nala in Sir Creek area is…
NEW DELHI: Indian and Chinese troops on Thursday exchanged sweets at several points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to mark festival of Diwali. This tradition, aimed at fostering goodwill between the neighboring nations, came just one day after a crucial disengagement process was completed at two long standing friction points, Demchok and Depsang…
