India

G20 Agriculture meet from June 15-17: Kishan Reddy

13 Jun 2023 00:08 AM IST

The crucial G20 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting would be held in Hyderabad from June 15 to 17, Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Monday. Talking to reporters here, he said three meetings of the agriculture working group were held earlier in Indore, Chandigarh and Varanasi. The final meeting is

AP cm gives Free education kits to 43 lakh school student

13 Jun 2023 00:07 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy distributed free kits to more than 43 lakh students under the ‘Jagananna Vidya Kanuka’ scheme in Palnadu district as schools reopened for the 2023-2024 academic year on Monday. Each kit, which will be distributed to students belonging to all government and

Cyclone Biporjay: NDRF deploys two additional teams in Mumbai

12 Jun 2023 17:01 PM IST

As a precaution against Cyclone Biporjay, the National Disaster Response Force said on Monday that it has dispatched two of its teams in addition to the three that are currently present in Mumbai. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) earlier today issued an orange alert for Gujarat’s Saurashtra and Kutch beaches due

Patna: All academic institutions to remain closed till 18 June

12 Jun 2023 16:56 PM IST

On Monday, the Patna administration ordered to close all schools in district until 18 June due to a severe heat wave in the city, as per the official statement. The order applies to all the private and government schools, including pre-schools and Anganwari centres in Patna, it said. According to

‘We have only two demands,’ says framer leader Rakesh Tikait

12 Jun 2023 16:21 PM IST

In order to avoid congestion caused by farmers gathering in Haryana’s Kurukshetra for a Mahapanchyat, the traffic on Monday was redirected on the Delhi-Chandigarh national highway 44. This diversion was implemented to ensure smooth flow of vehicles and to address the farmers’ demand for a minimum support price for sunflower

Jaishankar extends greetings to Lavrov on country’s national day

12 Jun 2023 16:07 PM IST

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar conveyed his greetings to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and the citizens of Russia on the occasion of their National Day. He expressed India’s eagerness for ongoing collaboration within the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership shared by both nations. In a tweet, Jaishankar stated, “I

Dutch YouTuber accosted by ‘angry man’ in Bengaluru, trader arrested

12 Jun 2023 15:17 PM IST

Bengaluru police on Monday said that it has arrested a street vendor for misbehaving with a tourist and Youtuber from the Netherlands who was recording a video in a busy shopping lane in Chickpete’s Chor Bazaar. Police said that the person in the video of the Dutch traveller Predo Mota

Amit Shah to lead meeting with state, UT Disaster Management Ministers tomorrow

12 Jun 2023 13:53 PM IST

On Tuesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will preside over a meeting with the ministers responsible for Disaster Management from various states and Union Territories. The day-long meeting will include the participation of Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, as well as senior officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs, National

Woman naxalite killed in encounter with security forces in chhattisgarh’s kanker district

12 Jun 2023 13:16 PM IST

An encounter between security personnel and Naxals took place on Monday in the Kanker district of Chhattisgarh. At the scene of the confrontation, a.303 weapon and the body of an unidentified Naxalite woman wearing a uniform, according to the police, were found. IG Bastar Sundarraj P said that a joint

Mira Road murder: Sister breaks down on seeing pictures of victim’s long hair

12 Jun 2023 12:38 PM IST

One of the sisters of 32-year-old Saraswati Vaidya who was allegedly killed and chopped into pieces by her 56-year-old live-in partner Manoj Sane got emotional after seeing a photograph of Vaidya’s long hair that the accused had cut and kept on the kitchen platform in their flat. According to Mira-Bhayandar,

Priyanka Gandhi holds rally in Jabalpur to launch Congress’ MP election campaign today

12 Jun 2023 12:14 PM IST

After praying near the banks of the Narmada river on Monday, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will launch the Congress’s campaign for the year-end Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections from Jabalpur, a party leader said. The Mahakoshal region of the state, which has a considerable population of tribal voters, is centrally located in

Indian-American community prepare grand welcome for PM Modi in US

12 Jun 2023 11:14 AM IST

For Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first state visit to the United States from June 21 to June 24, Indian Americans are eagerly preparing to extend a warm welcome to him. Thousands of expatriate Indians will gather in Washington during the visit of PM Modi, who will arrive in the US