India, US enter into Security of Supply Arrangement
Washington, Aug 23 – India and the US have entered into a bilateral, non-binding Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) that will enable both countries to acquire the industrial resources they need from one another to resolve unanticipated supply chain disruptions to meet national
UN chief hopes PM Modi’s visit to Ukraine will help end war
United Nations, Aug 23 – UN Secretary-General hopes that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ukraine will contribute to ending the war, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday. Asked for a reaction to Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Ukraine amid the war,
Prez Murmu presents Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2024, 33 awards given to distinguished scientists
New Delhi, Aug 22 – President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday presented the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2024, at an award ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Gantantra Mandap. This is the first time that the government is providing Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (National Award for
Sunita Williams’ fate hangs in balance as NASA weighs return options
Washington, Aug 22 – NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on June 6 and more than two and a half months later, their fate hang in balance as NASA mulls several options which can delay
Nitish Kumar asks officials to complete Muzaffarpur’s bypass road at earliest
Patna, Aug 22 – Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who inspected the ongoing construction of Muzaffarpur bypass road on Thursday, instructed the NHAI officials to complete the project at the earliest. “Complete the project quickly,” said Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during the inspection.
Al-Qaeda terror cell busted in Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi; explosives, arms & ammunition seized
Jaipur, Aug 22 – An Al-Qaeda terror cell was busted on Thursday in Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi district, the police said. Six alleged terrorists were arrested in the raid and a huge stock of arms and ammunition as well as explosives and documents were seized
K’taka Police increase Congress MLC’s security after his ‘Bangladesh-like situation’ remarks
Bengaluru, Aug 22 – Karnataka Police have beefed up security at the Congress MLC Ivan D’Souza’s residence and surrounding areas on Thursday following a stone pelting incident. While addressing the party workers on August 19 during a protest against the Governor, which the
Rajasthan govt constitutes 7 teams for inspection of illegal mining
Jaipur, Aug 22 – The Rajasthan government on Thursday said that seven teams have been constituted for inspection of illegal mining, an official said. He said that these teams have been formed on the instruction of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma – who
Ruckus in Odisha Assembly over spurious liquor deaths, misuse of ED
Bhubaneswar, Aug 22 – Ruckus created by the members of the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress forced adjournment of House proceedings in the Odisha Assembly for the third consecutive day on Thursday. As soon as the proceedings began on Thursday, BJD
Kerala govt only interested in photo shoots, not rehabilitation of Wayand victims: BJP
Wayanad, Aug 22 – Kerala BJP on Thursday said that the state government is only interested in photo shoots and not in the rehabilitation of Wayand victims. “The enthusiasm and the efforts of Kerala government which we saw during first few days has
I was deceived because I was not fond of ‘chess’: Shyam Rajak (Ld)
New Delhi, Aug 22 – After resigning from the primary membership of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Thursday, former Bihar Cabinet minister Shyam Rajak said he now has two options left before him — either joining any other political party and take
Why silent on Kolkata case, Fadnavis asks Oppn after resignation call over Badlapur abuse
Mumbai, Aug 22 – Maharashtra Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis slammed the Opposition for seeking his resignation in connection with the sexual abuse of two nursery girls in a reputed school in Badlapur and asked why they were silent on the rape and murder
People with criminal background will not be given membership in MP: BJP
Bhopal, Aug 22 – To make politics clean, the BJP on Thursday said that the party will not give membership to the people with criminal backgrounds. “We will reach our target of 1.5 crore membership. However, to make politics clean and free from
2016 Nabha jailbreak mastermind extradited from Hong Kong
Chandigarh, Aug 22 – In a major breakthrough after six years of extradition process, the Punjab Police on Thursday extradited the mastermind behind the 2016 Nabha jailbreak incident in which six wanted criminals, including two terrorists, escaped from the high-security jail as it
CM Siddaramaiah, his followers looted thousands of MUDA plots: BJP leader Ashoka
Mandya, Aug 22 – Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Thursday alleged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his supporters looted thousands of plots instead of just 14, and demanded a CBI probe into the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case. Speaking
Delhi HC refers dispute between BharatPe, Ashneer Grover to arbitration
New Delhi, Aug 22 – The Delhi High Court on Thursday referred a dispute between BharatPe, an online money transaction platform, and its former managing director Ashneer Grover to a sole arbitrator. In its plea filed before the Delhi High Court, the fintech
Centre aligns projects for civil enclaves at Bagdogra, Bihta airports with National Master Plan
New Delhi, Aug 22 – The Network Planning Group (NPG) has evaluated two projects of the Ministry of Civil Aviation for the construction of new civil enclaves at Bagdogra Airport in West Bengal’s Siliguri and Bihta Airport in Bihar’s Patna for their alignment
SC to constitute panel to resolve grievances of protesting farmers on Punjab-Haryana border
New Delhi, Aug 22 – The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will constitute, within a week, a committee to amicably resolve the grievances of the farmers protesting at the Punjab-Haryana border. A bench headed by Justice Surya Kant asked the states
Allow Guv to work constitutionally, don’t play Dalit card: K’taka CM tells BJP
Bengaluru, Aug 22 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday accused the BJP of using the Dalit card against him. He claimed that the BJP leaders who were unable to answer questions regarding the alleged misdeeds of Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot were resorting
Pre-poll alliance with Congress in J&K, confirms Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar, Aug 22 – Former J&K Chief Minister and president of National Conference Dr Farooq Abdullah said on Thursday that a pre-poll alliance between the Congress and the NC has been finalised and paperwork was being finalised. “Alliance on all 90 Assembly seats