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New Delhi: The Election Commission will announce the schedule of assembly elections in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland this afternoon. The Election Commission has convened a press conference at 2:30 pm in Delhi for the purpose. The term of the three assemblies is ending on different dates in March. While the term of the Nagaland assembly … Read more
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Congress spokesperson Deepika Pushkar Nath on Tuesday resigned from the party, citing its decision to “allow” former minister Lal Singh to join the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra which will enter the Union territory later this week. Ms Nath said she is leaving the party on ideological grounds as Mr Singh … Read more
Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday said it is too premature to think that India will replace China when it comes to influencing global economic growth. However, the situation may change going forward as India is already the world’s fifth largest economy, it is growing and has the potential to keep expanding. At a … Read more
New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday said it is recalling 17,362 units of models like Alto K10, Brezza and Baleno to inspect and replace faulty airbag controller. The affected models are Alto K10, S-Presso, Eeco, Brezza, Baleno and Grand Vitara, manufactured between December 8, 2022 and January 12, 2023, the country’s largest carmaker said … Read more
Kolkata: Union Minister Subhas Sarkar on Saturday said the aim of the government is to make the country a global knowledge superpower. Mr Sarkar, the Union Minister of State for Education, said this while addressing the 5th globalised education forum of the Indian Chamber of Commerce where he dwelt on the topic ‘Revisiting the idea … Read more
Washington: The US is “putting every ounce of its energy” to eliminate the long visa wait time in India, including sending a cadre of consular officers to the country and opening up its other overseas embassies as far away as Germany and Thailand for Indian visa applicants, according to a senior US visa officer. India … Read more
Wolves signed Spanish midfielder Pablo Sarabia from Paris Saint-Germain in a 4.4 million pounds ($5.4 million) deal on Tuesday. Sarabia agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Premier League club, who confirmed the signing during their 1-0 defeat against Liverpool in Tuesday’s FA Cup third-round replay. The 30-year-old played under current Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui for … Read more
Washington: A US lawmaker has introduced a legislation in the US House of Representatives that seeks to terminate Pakistan’s designation as a major non-NATO ally, and require annual certification from the president with certain conditions for Islamabad to be given such a designation. The bill (HR 80) was introduced by Congressman Andy Biggs, who represents … Read more
Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Commission for Women has written to the Mumbai police commissioner asking the police to look into the model and social media influencer Uorfi Javed’s demand seeking security, an official said on Tuesday. He said Uorfi Javed had submitted a complaint letter to the MSCW claiming BJP leader Chitra Wagh has filed … Read more
A Swiss court has ruled that the way FIFA fired its acting secretary-general Markus Kattner in 2016, when the scandal-ridden body dismissed him without notice over allegations of financial mismanagement, was unjustified. In a verdict issued last October but only made public on Tuesday, the supreme court of the Swiss canton of Zurich — where … Read more
The upcoming international airport in Noida’s Jewar look will reflect Uttar Pradesh’s tradition and give a feeling of Banaras ghat upon entrance, informed Christoph Schnellmann, CEO of the Airport and COO Kiran who briefed media on the groundwork progress of the under-construction airport. The front look of the Noida International Airport has also been revealed. … Read more
OP Jindal global university on Tuesday announced the establishment of India’s first research center on G20 studies that will exclusively focus on research, thought leadership, and capacity-building initiatives relating to G20. The move in the backdrop of India assuming the G20 presidency in December 2022 and will convene the G20 Leaders’ Summit for the first … Read more
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has released a new draft module for school staff, highlighting the challenges faced by transgender students. The new module also recommends measures to achieve a more inclusive environment at schools. Some of the suggestions include regular workshops, outreach programmes, and gender-neutral school uniforms. Titled “Integrating Transgender … Read more
Uttarakhand: Indian Army troops deployed in the high-altitude mountains near the China border in Uttarakhand say that they are ready for both special missions as well as for relief and rescue operations in Joshimath which has been affected by land subsidence. The soldiers while exuding confidence in successfully executing all the operations or missions said … Read more
Chandigarh: BJP’s Anup Gupta was today elected as Chandigarh’s new Mayor defeating Aam Aadmi Party’s Jasbir Singh by one vote in the mayoral polls. According to officials, while Mr Gupta secured 15 votes, the AAP candidate got 14. A close fight was expected between the BJP and AAP after the Congress, which has six members … Read more