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Khanij Bidesh receives environmental permit from Argentinian government for in-depth exploration of five types of lithium

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Khanij Bidesh receives environmental permit from Argentinian government for in-depth exploration of five types of lithium

New Delhi: State-owned Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) has received environmental clearance from the Argentine government to conduct deep exploration of five brine lithium blocks in the South American country.Officials said Argentina’s environmental permit will allow boreholes to conduct survey and exploratory drilling and determine the total amount of key minerals that can be extracted.Mines … Read more

Several coal-fired power plants postpone maintenance to meet power demand

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Several coal-fired power plants postpone maintenance to meet power demand

NEW DELHI: Several coal-fired power plants with a combined capacity of 10 gigawatts (GW) have deferred planned maintenance by three months to meet the country’s power needs, the government said on Friday, while additional load at the distribution level is expected to be as high as 27 GW due to a switch to induction cookers … Read more

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Can Mamata Banerjee win without Prashant Kishor’s playbook

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West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Can Mamata Banerjee win without Prashant Kishor's playbook

New Delhi: On the face of it, the 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal are proceeding along familiar lines. Mamata Banerjee Once again at the center of fiercely polarized competition, bjpdetermined to turn the 2021 surge into momentum. The themes are carefully rehearsed: welfare and governance, regional identity and national leadership, banerji Against Narendra Modi. … Read more

Boat carrying devotees capsizes in Mathura; 10 bodies found, rescue operation underway

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Boat carrying devotees capsizes in Mathura; 10 bodies found, rescue operation underway

New Delhi: At least 10 people were killed and several others feared missing after a boat carrying a group of devotees capsized in the Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura on Friday afternoon. According to preliminary accounts from witnesses, the accident appears to have occurred after the vessel collided with a pontoon. Officials said the … Read more

‘BJP hiding behind institutions’: Akhilesh accuses Center of using Election Commission in Uttar Pradesh polls; final SIR list released

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'BJP hiding behind institutions': Akhilesh accuses Center of using Election Commission in Uttar Pradesh polls; final SIR list released

New Delhi: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday accused bjp Using the Election Commission during by-elections in Uttar Pradesh, said the party would use the Election Commission when it starts losing on real issues.“The Election Commission works on the behest of the BJP. In all by-elections in Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission works on … Read more

Amit Shah on Humayun Kabir: ‘BJP cannot ally with those who want Babri to rule Bengal’

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Amit Shah on Humayun Kabir: 'BJP cannot ally with those who want Babri to rule Bengal'

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah On Friday, rumors regarding the controversial video of the former TMC leader were strongly refuted. Humayun Kabir Purportedly claimed to have struck a “Rs 1,000 crore deal” with the Bharatiya Janata Party (bjp) expulsion Mamata BanerjeeTrinamool comes to power in West … Read more

Delhi Chief Minister advocates reserved seats for women in legislature, attends DU’s signature drive

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Delhi Chief Minister advocates reserved seats for women in legislature, attends DU's signature drive

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday participated in a signing event at Delhi University’s (DU) College of Arts in support of the Women’s Reservation Bill (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam), stressing on the need for greater participation of women in governance and decision-making.Speaking about the bill, Gupta said, “I have often wondered why we all … Read more

‘Serious consequences’: Mallikarjun Kharge tells CWC meeting that government’s women quota move violates poll code

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'Serious consequences': Mallikarjun Kharge tells CWC meeting that government's women quota move violates poll code

New Delhi: President of Congress Malikajun Hager The Narendra Modi-led government’s proposal to amend the women’s reservation law and expand the number of seats in Parliament may violate the Model Code of Conduct and have “serious consequences”, it was claimed on Friday. He also insisted that the opposition would be united in this regard.Addressing a … Read more

Evening News Report: India reports civilian deaths in Lebanon; Amit Shah vows to establish UCC in Bangladesh; and more

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Evening News Report: India reports civilian deaths in Lebanon; Amit Shah vows to establish UCC in Bangladesh; and more

Randhir Jaiswal, Amit Shah India expressed concern over the deaths of civilians in Lebanon, saying the situation was “very disturbing” as Israel carried out attacks despite a ceasefire. Amit Shah said the BJP will implement UCC in Bengal within 6 months if voted to power. Delhi police have dismantled an ISI-backed spy ring and arrested … Read more

Bihar Assembly receives bomb threat, intensive searches underway: Police

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Bihar Assembly receives bomb threat, intensive searches underway: Police

Patna: bihar The Legislative Assembly received a bomb threat via email on Friday, police said.Speaking to PTI, Sachiwalay-1 Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Anu Kumari said, “We have received information that officials of the Bihar Legislative Assembly have received an email containing a bomb threat. Police are conducting a thorough inspection of the premises. ” She … Read more