Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake Sunday thanked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sending an oil shipment to ease the fuel supply disruptions in the Island nation caused by the West Asia conflict. A shipment of 38,000 MT of fuel, comprising 20,000 MT of diesel and 18,000 MT of petrol, arrived in Colombo Saturday, as...

New Delhi: Police has arrested a man and busted an illegal unit manufacturing fake protein supplements in Rani Khera village in outer Delhi, officials said Sunday. The accused was identified as Naveen Kumar alias Banjara, 32, a resident of Haryana. Police said the arrest followed the ongoing probe after two men were held earlier this month with...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday lauded Odisha fish farmer Sujata Bhuyan, who transformed her endeavour into a thriving business. Addressing his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat', Modi said Sujata of Odisha's Sambalpur district was a homemaker, but she wanted to do something new and further help her family. So, a few years ago, she started...

Kathmandu: Nepal police Sunday arrested former energy minister and Nepali Congress leader Deepak Khadka in connection with a money laundering case, local media reported. The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police took Khadka into custody Sunday morning, The Himalayan quoted CIB spokesperson Shiva Kumar Shrestha as saying. The police detained Khadka for investigation after receiving a...

Chennai: The DMK is facing a wave of internal unrest in the Tambaram Assembly constituency after its decision to deny renomination to sitting MLA S.R. Raja triggered sharp protests from party cadres, exposing fault lines within the local unit ahead of the elections. The party has instead nominated Dr Krithika Devi, a relatively new entrant in electoral...

Kalahandi: A police team visited the official residence of a sitting BJD MLA, Manorama Mohanty Sunday in connection with a case registered against her husband. A team of police officers from Kalahandi district, early Sunday, reached the residence of the Narla MLA. Manorama's husband is the Narla block president of BJD. The police have registered a case against...

Bolangir: BJP MLA Nabin Jain has been booked for allegedly firing in the air during a Ram Navami procession at Titlagarh in Bolangir district, police said Sunday. The legislator's personal security officer, Premachand Nag, has been suspended for negligence of duty after he was seen assisting Jain in firing the pistol. "An FIR has been registered, and...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday underscored the importance of harnessing the energy of the country’s youth for nation-building, stating that initiatives like Mera Yuva Bharat play a crucial role in channelising their potential. Speaking during the 132nd episode of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, the Prime Minister said, “India is the world's youngest...

Kolkata: Citing negligence of duty and a breach of impartiality, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the immediate suspension of three CRPF personnel for reportedly entering the Trinamool Congress office and becoming absorbed in a game of carrom. The decision was taken late Saturday night, said an insider at the Election Commission Sunday. It was...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met Maros Sefcovic, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, on the sidelines of the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Cameroon, and reviewed progress on the India-EU free trade agreement (FTA). Both the leaders deliberated on key priorities under the MC14 agenda and...