New Delhi: Observing that religious conversion is a serious issue that should not be given a political colour, the Supreme Court on Monday sought the assistance of Attorney General R Venkataramani on a plea seeking direction to the Centre and states to take stringent steps to control fraudulent religious conversions. A bench of Justices M … Read more
Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be initiating various Railway projects worth ₹ 2,400 crores in Telangana besides flagging off a Vande Bharat Express train between Hyderabad and Vijayawada, a press release from BJP said here on Monday. READ | PM Narendra Modi urges people to participate in ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ In view of PM … Read more
Iran has been witnessing intense protests against the dictator of the compulsory wearing of a hijab in public. There have been demonstrations for almost 3 months since the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in the custody of Tehran’s morality police. Allegedly she was disobeying the country’s strict hijab dress code for women. … Read more
Kolkata: Noted economist and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has said that there is a need to “build trust” to overcome “terrible misunderstandings” among people of different religions. Mr Sen, who was in Kolkata to attend a private function organised for school children by his trust — Pratichi — also said that “ignorance and illiteracy” have … Read more
Beijing: People joined long queues outside immigration offices in Beijing on Monday, eager to renew their passports after China dropped COVID border controls that had largely prevented its 1.4 billion residents from travelling for three years. Sunday’s reopening is one of the last steps in China’s dismantling of its “zero-COVID” regime, which began last month … Read more
New Delhi: Social media platform Meta has appointed Vikas Purohit as Director of Global Business Group in India to lead the strategy and delivery of the charter that is focused on the country’s leading advertisers and agency partners, the company said on Monday. Mr Purohit will report to Arun Srinivas, Director and Head of Ads … Read more
New Delhi: All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has said the BJP will have a clear edge over the Opposition forces in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections if a particular face is pitted against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the latest episode of ‘Podcast with Smita Prakash’, the AIMIM chief said the Opposition … Read more
Chandigarh: Haryana Minister Sandeep Singh, who has been booked for sexual harassment, was questioned by the police on Sunday for almost seven hours, the minister’s counsel D Sabharwal said today. Speaking to ANI, Mr Sabharwal said, “Sandeep Singh was questioned by the police for almost 7 hours on Sunday. Both his phones were sealed by … Read more
New Delhi: India’s national efforts towards ‘Make in India’ are neither isolationist nor are they just meant for the country alone, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday at a conclave of ambassadors. He also said that India does not believe in a hierarchical conception of a world order where a few countries are considered … Read more
Renault is considering building a mass-market electric vehicle in India, two people with knowledge of the ongoing review told Reuters, as part of a renewed push into a market where EV adoption is expected to grow quickly from a small base. The study by Renault underscores how the French automaker is pushing ahead with electrification … Read more
Geneva: The international community must help Pakistan recover from last year’s devastating floods and boost climate resilience, or the country will be locked in misery, the head of the UN development agency told AFP. Pakistan is still reeling from the unprecedented monsoon floods unleashed last August which killed more than 1,700 people and affected some … Read more
Indian weightlifter Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu, two-time gold medal winner in Commonwealth Games has been handed a provisional ban by India’s National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after she tested positive for a banned drug. She may get a four-year suspension for her offence if found guilty and would lose her National Games Silver as well. The NADA … Read more
The BCCI on Saturday (January 7) announced the All-India Senior Selection Committee, retaining Chetan Sharma for the post of chairman of selectors. He has been re-appointed exactly two months after his entire panel was disbanded by the BCCI for the Indian team’s semi-final exit in the T20 World Cup. The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) consisting … Read more
Suryakumar Yadav was well past 30 when he made his India debut, but the swashbuckling batter says his belated selection had only strengthened his resolve and made him even hungrier to succeed in top-flight. Surya produced yet another incredible knock in the shortest format — a 51-ball 112 not out — as India outplayed Sri … Read more
India assumed the monthly rotating presidency of the Security Council of the 193 – members UN on December 01, 2022. This was the second time after August 2021, that India is presiding over the SC during its two-year tenure as a UNSC non-permanent member, duly elected by the General Assembly (GA) of the UN. In … Read more