Guwahati: Himanta Biswa Sarma Tuesday took oath as the Chief Minister of Assam for a second consecutive term, as the BJP-led NDA formed the government in the state for the third straight time. Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya administered the oath of office and secrecy to...
New Delhi: In a move aimed at strengthening the justice delivery system, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has constituted a Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee to evaluate the infrastructural requirements of courts nationwide. The committee, headed by Supreme Court judge Justice Aravind Kumar, has...
London: Organisations and individuals accused of enabling hostile Iranian activity, including in the form of criminal proxies on British soil, are among those hit with new UK sanctions. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said the new measures Monday come in response to Iranian...
Colombo: As many as 173 Indians are among nearly 200 foreigners arrested in Sri Lanka as part of the latest drive in an ongoing crackdown on cybercrime operations, police said Tuesday. A group of 198 foreigners, comprising 173 Indians and 25 Nepalese, were arrested in...
United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has called for moving away from the “uni-dimensional narrative” about mathematics and the sciences to one based on a “democratisation of history” that recognises India’s foundational contributions. Inaugurating an exhibition on India’s contribution to mathematics Monday, he cited...
Chennai: J.C.D. Prabhakar was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, while Ravi Shankar was chosen as the Deputy Speaker during the second day of the 17th Assembly session held amid a tense political atmosphere following the recently concluded elections. The...
New Delhi: India and Norway are exploring more opportunities in sectors such as maritime, green energy and startups and the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Oslo will only cement bilateral ties in these sectors, May-Elin Stener, Ambassador of Norway to India, said...
Chennai: In a major policy move with significant political implications, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay Tuesday ordered the closure of 717 TASMAC liquor retail outlets functioning near places of worship, educational institutions and bus stands across the state within the next two weeks....
Vadodara: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday appealed for greater self-reliance in consumption habits and financial discipline, including reduced dependence on imported goods, gold purchases, and fuel consumption, during his address in Vadodara. He urged citizens to support domestic products and strengthen local industries, stating: “Today’s...
Mogadishu: At least 31 people were killed and 30 others injured in inter-clan fighting that broke out in northern Somalia's Laashimo Valley last week, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR) confirmed Monday. The fighting, which occurred between May 6 and 7, displaced approximately 9,000...
US President Donald Trump’s craving for long-lasting fame is well known. It assumed scandalous proportions while he was pursuing the...
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On World Environment Day, 5 June, India launched E85, that is, petrol blended with 85 per cent ethanol at 48...
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By Aakar Patel Friend Ram Madhav has written a fine piece on Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaching an important milestone....
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre’s decision to significantly expand the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is a lot more than a routine...
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