India

Tomatoes disappear from kitchens as prices soar in Delhi

28 Jun 2023 01:29 AM IST

Vegetable vendors and wholesalers have blamed rains for disruption in tomato supply, leading to the price of the kitchen staple skyrocketing in retail markets of the national capital. Local vendors are selling tomatoes in the price range of Rs 80 to Rs 120 per kg, depending on the quality and

AAP MP Sanjay Singh lambasts Modi on UCC

28 Jun 2023 01:26 AM IST

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to first put draft of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in front of this country. What will happen in UCC for the Anand Marriage Act for the Sikh community? What will happen to the act of

BJP launches ‘Mera Booth Sabse Majboot’ campaign

28 Jun 2023 01:23 AM IST

Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a tour to poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, said on Tuesday that Madhya Pradesh has a big role in making the BJP world’s largest party which closely nurtures its workers, who are the party’s biggest strength. Interacting with party workers in Bhopal, the Prime

Manipur govt to invoke ‘No work no pay’ rule for absent employees

28 Jun 2023 01:19 AM IST

The Manipur government has decided to invoke “no work, no pay” rule for its employees who are not attending office. The General Administration Department (GAD) has been asked to furnish details of employees who are not able to attend their official work due to the prevailing situation in the state.

India’s road network grows 59 pc in nine years: Nitin Gadkari

28 Jun 2023 01:17 AM IST

India’s road network grew 59 per cent to become the second largest in the world as part of the development work carried out by the government in the last nine years, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday. India’s road network stood at 1,45,240 km today compared to 91,287 km

BJP at Centre for 6 more months, LS polls in Feb-Mar 2024: Mamata

28 Jun 2023 01:15 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday claimed that the BJP-led government at the Centre will last for six more months as the Lok Sabha polls will be held in February-March next year. Addressing a rally in Jalpaiguri district for the panchayat elections, Banerjee said the BSF must work

Flyer defecates, urinates on board Air India flight, arrested

28 Jun 2023 01:13 AM IST

Air India on Tuesday said a passenger behaved in a repulsive manner onboard an Air India flight from Mumbai to the national capital on June 24 and was handed over to the security personnel after the plane landed at Delhi airport. A police complaint has been registered and the incident

CAG Launches audit on Kejriwal’s residence renovation for possible irregularities

27 Jun 2023 16:31 PM IST

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has initiated a “special audit” to investigate alleged irregularities of both administrative and financial nature during the renovation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s official residence, known as ‘Sheesh Mahal’, located at 6, Flag Staff Road in Civil Lines, Delhi. According to sources

PM Modi’s Stern warning signals crackdown on Fraudulent activities

27 Jun 2023 16:27 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday came down heavily on opposition party leaders, asserting that he will not “spare anyone involved in corruption” while pledging “to take every scamster to task”. “I will take every scamster to task,” PM Modi said, without taking any names. His scathing remarks came days

Assam Rifles recover guns and weapons, explosives heading to violence-hit Manipur

27 Jun 2023 14:29 PM IST

In a joint special operation in Nagaland’s Kohima City on tuesday, Assam Rifles and Kohima Police foiled a smuggling plot and recovered a large cache of weaponry and ammunition en route to strife-torn Manipur, according to a release from the Defence PRO. The recovered items include two pistols and other

White House condemns online harassment of WSJ reporter over PM Modi question

27 Jun 2023 13:40 PM IST

The White House has expressed strong condemnation for the online harassment targeting a Wall Street Journal journalist who raised questions about the rights of religious minorities during a joint press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden on 22 June in Washington. John Kirby, the spokesperson for

Lithium-ion battery creator John Goodenough passes away at 100

27 Jun 2023 03:33 AM IST

John B Goodenough, the creator of the lithium-ion battery passed away at an assisted living facility in Austin, Texas at the age of 100, New York Times reported. Goodenough shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his significant contribution to the creation of the ground-breaking lithium-ion battery, the rechargeable