New Delhi: The government on Sunday published a series of FAQs on its bill to fast-track women quota in the legislature and increase Lok Sabha seats by 50 per cent, which has now been defeated in the Lok Sabha as part of a campaign to debunk what it called “false and misleading narratives” by the … Read more
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung As he arrived in India for a State visit, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Koreas and India must work closely as emerging global leaders amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty, and that the 2 countries can give a new direction to multilateralism when it’s faced with mounting challenges. In … Read more
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung Make in India with South Korea: South Korea President backs Atmanirbhar BharatWhen South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrived in India for a state visit, he said that amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty, South Korea and India must work closely together as emerging global leaders. The two countries can chart a new … Read more
New Delhi: Opposition on Sunday accused Prime Minister of Narendra Modi He shed “crocodile tears” over the women’s quota and stepped up attacks on him for delivering “political speeches disguised as addresses to the nation”. Highlighting the Prime Minister’s 29-minute “vicious rant” against the opposition on Doordarshan, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said: “How can the … Read more
KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi stepped up his attack on the Trinamool Congress party, claiming at rallies across Bengal that “mothers and sisters” would punish the Congress party for blocking the passage of the women’s reservation bill and urging voters to impose “big punishment” on what he called “maha-jungleraj”, reports Rohit Khanna. On Sunday, Modi … Read more
New Delhi/Srinagar: A satellite phone-like device was found in the luggage of US citizen Jeffrey Scott, who was visiting Srinagar airport, in apparent violation of the provisions of the Indian Telegraph Act, reports Bharti Jain and Naseer Ganai. He was allowed to fly out of the valley after being informed that he was carrying the … Read more
Dinesh Trivedi (PTI Photo) New Delhi: India has proposed the appointment of West Bengal BJP functionary Dinesh Trivedi as the next High Commissioner to Bangladesh. According to official sources, the political appointment is awaiting Dhaka’s approval, which is rare in the region. Trivedi (75) has served as a member of the Lok Sabha and the … Read more
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant New Delhi: India is close to opening up its nuclear power sector to foreign investment as the Atomic Energy Commission of India approved a new foreign direct investment (FDI) framework, an official said.At a recent seminar in Delhi, Seema S Jain, member (finance), Department of Atomic Energy, said the policy is … Read more
BENGALURU: A small dissolving tube developed by a Bengaluru lab is taking a step closer to hospital use, offering a way to avoid repeat surgeries after major abdominal surgeries.The device, called the ‘Asthana Stent’, is the result of a collaboration between Sonal Asthana, a liver transplant surgeon at Aster CMI Hospital, and researchers led by … Read more
New Delhi: “Iranian Navy, Iranian Navy. I will turn to starboard and return, I will turn to starboard and return, do not fire… Sepa Navy, Sepa Navy, motor tanker Sanmar Herald.” Sepa Navy, you gave me permission, you gave me permission to leave. My name was second on your list and you gave me permission … Read more