PM Modi speaks to King of Bahrain, condemns attacks on infrastructure, stresses safe shipping routes
. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a telephone conversation with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to discuss developments in the West Asia region, condemned attacks on critical infrastructure and stressed the need to…
Raymond MD Gautam Singhania injured in Maldives speedboat accident; 2 Indians missing
NEW DELHI: A speedboat carrying tourists capsized in the Maldives early on Friday, leaving Raymond Group chairman and managing director Gautam Hari Singhania slightly injured and two Indian men, including rally driver Hari Singh, feared missing and a…
The government will expand NIOS coverage to bring out-of-school children back to school, with the goal of achieving universal enrollment by 2030
NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Education will launch a nationwide drive to identify and enroll out-of-school and dropout children through the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) as part of efforts to achieve 100 per cent Gross Enrollment Ratio…
‘Only writing novels now’: Former Army Chief General Naravane sparks uproar over unpublished memoirs
New Delhi: Former Army Chief General Naravane says he will only write novels now. The statement was made at a book signing event on Friday. Naravane’s unpublished memoir “Four Stars of Destiny” caused an uproar in Parliament last month…
Rains in parts of Haryana, Punjab; temperatures hover below normal
Rains lashed parts of Punjab and Haryana on Friday with temperatures hovering below normal.Chandigarh received rain throughout the day for the second day in a row, with showers leading to a sharp drop in mercury levels here. The maximum temperature here…
‘Solidarity with Afghanistan’: India sends 2.5 tonnes of medical aid to Kabul after Pakistan attacks rehabilitation center
New Delhi: India on Friday sent a consignment of 2.5 tonnes of medical supplies and equipment to Kabul, the Afghan capital, after a deadly airstrike on a drug rehabilitation center killed more than 400 people.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the…
The government blocks 300 gambling websites and intensifies its crackdown
New Delhi: The government has stepped up its crackdown on illegal online gambling and betting platforms, blocking around 300 websites and apps in the latest round of operations, official sources said. The move is part of increasing enforcement action…
Evening News Report: Indian national killed in Saudi Arabia in Iran war; rupee falls to all-time low of 93.71 against the US dollar More
Indians die in Saudi Arabia: An Indian national has died in Riyadh; the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia is assisting the family and the MEA has reported six deaths so far. Sri Lanka’s neutrality: Sri Lanka has rejected a U.S. request to send fighter jets…
‘Rejected but not defeated’: Congress leader Shama Mohammad says number of women candidates in Kerala polls slate decline
Congress spokesperson Shama Mohammad New Delhi: Congress leader Sharma Mohammad on Friday expressed concern over the low representation of women in the party’s list of candidates for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, urging Rahul Gandhi to…
Indian national dies in Saudi Arabia, embassy offers support to family; MEA says 6 deaths so far
New Delhi: The latest development on March 18 resulted in the death of an Indian national in Riyadh, the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia confirmed in an official statement.The mission confirmed it was in contact with the family of the deceased and local…