Narendra Modi arrives in Washington: Trump administration readies the red carpet
WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in Washington on the second leg of his three-nation tour for his first bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump, as the two leaders are set to hold discussions on a set of “strategically important” issues. Modi arrived in the American capital early on Sunday after a day-long […]
Presidential election: Opposition likely to field candidate, Left open to Meira Kumar or Sushil Kumar Shinde
The Opposition is likely to field a candidate for the presidential election, news channel NDTV reported on Tuesday. CPI leader D Raja confirmed to the channel that deliberations were underway to decide on a consensus candidate. “It is a question of India and its future. The president is the custodian of the constitution, chief of […]
Narendra Modi affirms India’s commitment to Paris climate deal
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi late on Monday reaffirmed India’s commitment to the 2015 Paris Climate accord, during a conversation with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau, a statement from the prime minister’s office said. Trudeau had called up Modi on Monday evening. “Both leaders exchanged views on developments of mutual interest, specifically climate change. […]
President Mukherjee inaugurates Bengaluru ‘Namma’ Metro Phase I
President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday flagged off the final 11.3km stretch of metro rail services between Sampige Road and Yelachenahalli—completing Phase I of the Bengaluru Metro rail network of 42.3km, making it one of the few cities in the country to have a full-fledged metro network. The emphasis on metro networks in major cities across […]
Weeks after hinting political foray, Rajinikanth pledges Rs 1 crore for linking of rivers
CHENNAI: Tamil superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday met a delegation of 16 farmers led by P Ayyakannu and assured them his support for their plea to interlink rivers. Weeks after asking his fans to “prepare for war,” hinting that he might consider joining politics+ , the Kabali star today told the visiting farmers that their plea […]
Kerala in the grip of viral fever, 103 deaths so far
With over 100 deaths being reported since January in Kerala due to various types of fevers, the government on Sunday appealed to the people to join the government’s mass sanitation drive on a war footing. According to Health Department sources here, as many as 103 people, including women and children, have succumbed to various types of […]
In a first, PM Nawaz Sharif to appear before JIT on June 15
Nawaz Sharif is set to become the first sitting prime minister to appear before any investigating agency, when he appears before the joint investigation team (JIT), constituted to probe money-laundering allegations against his family, on Thursday. The unprecedented development will make him the first incumbent to appear before such a panel, let alone one probing […]
IIT-Delhi, IIT-Bombay, IISc among world’s top 200 universities
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Bombay has broken into the top 200 club in the latest edition of the ‘Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings’, to join IIT-Delhi and Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, in this group. With this, India, for the first time, is home to three of the top 200 universities in […]
Maharashtra government announces complete loan waiver to farmers
More than a week after farmers in Maharashtra went on strike, the state government on Sunday announced complete loan waiver to the farmers in the state. Following the announcement, the farmer leaders in the state has decided to call off the protests that was scheduled for Monday. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis termed it as a historic […]
North India reels under intense heat, Delhi records 44.6 degree Celsius
The national capital witnessed scorching heat on Sunday as the maximum temperature reached 44.6 degree Celsius, four notches above the normal. Delhi remained under the heat wave conditions for the whole day with the minimum temperature clocking at 30.4 degrees Celsius. The humidity level hovered between 44 and 15 per cent, according to weather department officials. […]
US pullout to brighten climate for Modi’s green energy plan
NEW DELHI: US withdrawal from the Paris climate deal can potentially elevate India to a leadership role in the global fight against climate change and sharpen investor focus on the Narendra Modi government’s programme to build massive renewable energy capacity. The government is working to build 175 GW (giga watt) of renewable energy capacity by […]
Sher Bahadur Deuba becomes sole candidate in Nepal prime ministerial race
Veteran Nepalese politician Sher Bahadur Deuba is set to become the country’s prime minister for the fourth time as he is the sole candidate in the election slated to take place later on Sunday. Deuba, President of the Nepali Congress party, became the sole candidate in the prime ministerial race, after the main opposition CPN-UML […]
Swachh Bharat: Vadodara creates Guinness record for most people sweeping street
Vadodara, which was declared the 10th cleanest city in the country made a new Guinness world record on May 29 for the maximum number of people sweeping a single venue. According to Vinod Rao, Vadodara municipal corporation commissioner, about 5,058 residents of the city came together to achieve the feat at the venue which was […]
IIT Madras students organise beef fest inside campus to protest Centre’s new rules on cattle slaughter
Around 50 students of IIT Madras participated in a ‘beef fest’ inside the campus to protest the Centre’s recent decision to ban trade of cattle for slaughter in animal markets, news agency ANI reported. The development comes on the heels of a raging debate over the issue which intensified further following a row over a […]
Had a very good interaction with German Chancellor Angela Merkel: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reached Germany on Monday as part of his four-nation European tour, met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the official retreat for Chancellor Merkel, Schloss Meseberg, 80 km northwest of Berlin. During the meeting, the prime minister signed the Visitor’s Book of the 18th-century palace. He also took a stroll […]
Indian rocket that US once ‘grounded’ will put Isro-Nasa satellite in space
NEW DELHI: In 1992, the US under President George Bush had slapped sanctions on Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and prevented Russia from sharing cryogenic engine technology with the Indian space agency so as to check India from making missiles. Two decades later, US space agency Nasa has joined hands with Isro to co-develop the […]
Mother of two from Arunachal becomes world’s first woman to scale Everest twice in week
GUWAHATI: Anshu Jamsenpa of Bomdilla in Arunachal Pradesh became on Sunday the first woman to claim “dual ascent” of Mount Everest twice within a span of five days. She broke the previous record of Nepal’s Chhurim Sherpa, who had climbed Mt Everest twice in a week in 2012. The 37-year-old is also the first Indian […]
Nepal votes in first local election in 20 years
Nepalese were voting on Sunday in the first local-level polls in two decades, an election crucial for cementing democracy amid political turmoil in the country. The first phase of local elections are peacefully taking place at 281 local units out of 283 in province 3, 4 and 6, said the office Election Commission. Out of 283 […]
Narendra Modi to inaugurate India’s longest bridge in Assam near China border
Dibrugarh: India’s longest river bridge, capable of withstanding the weight of a 60-tonne battle tank, will be inaugurated in Assam close to the border with China on 26 May by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. With the inauguration of the 9.15-km-long Dhola-Sadiya bridge over the Brahmaputra river, the prime minister will kick start the celebrations of […]
Kapil Mishra: Kejriwal a corrupt man, AAP received crores from shell companies
New Delhi: Sacked Delhi minister Kapil Mishra fainted at a media conference on Sunday, but not before he accused chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of “massive” financial irregularities. Mishra demanded Kejriwal’s resignation and said if he didn’t step down, the former water minister would “drag” the chief minister by his […]
