India

BJP dismisses Opposition parties’ wishes for 2024 polls

09 Jun 2023 01:07 AM IST

The BJP on Thursday took a swipe at Opposition parties over their meeting in Bihar on June 23, saying they may be looking for support in each other but their wish will wash away in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls like the Rs 1,750-crore bridge which collapsed in the state

Construction of manned submersible vehicle ongoing

09 Jun 2023 01:06 AM IST

India’s mission to send a manned submersible vehicle to a depth of 6,000 metres to explore the sea, as part of the Samudrayaan project, is progressing as scheduled and the vehicle will be ready soon, Union Minister for Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday. The indigenous mission, which the

Odisha train accident: I am alive, says victim Presumed dead, man wakes up and seeks help

08 Jun 2023 18:25 PM IST

The Odisha train accident, which killed over 280 people and was India’s worst train tragedy in the last two decades, has many heartbreaking stories. In one such case, a 35-year-old man awoke among the bodies and sought help, despite the fact that he was presumed dead. After the collision of

Go First cancels flights up to 12 June

08 Jun 2023 16:30 PM IST

On Thursday, crisis-hit airline Go First declared that its scheduled flight operations will remain cancelled till 12 June, adding that a full refund will be issued to the travellers. Earlier, it was supposed to be cancelled till 9 June. “We acknowledge the flight cancellations might have disrupted your travel plans,

Karnataka to revise school textbooks this year, says Minister

08 Jun 2023 16:08 PM IST

Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa on Thursday said that school textbooks in the state will be revised this year. He said experts would revise textbooks this year to keep in check what should be there in the books and what not. A similar decision will be made

“Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat,” says LG Manoj Sinha in Jammu after inauguration of temple

08 Jun 2023 15:48 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday inaugurated Tirupati Balaji temple in Sidra on the outskirts of Jammu and said this temple is an example of “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Union Ministers G Kishan Reddy and Jitendra Singh were also present. After the

Affordable housing on land seized from slain UP gangster to be ready soon

08 Jun 2023 15:27 PM IST

The construction of 76 flats being built for the poor, on land confiscated from slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj is nearing completion. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath laid the foundation stone for this affordable housing project in December last year on 1,731 square meters of land

No more waiting: Monsoon arrives in Kerala

08 Jun 2023 15:10 PM IST

Southwest Monsoon hit India on Thursday with its onset over Kerala, a week after the normal date of June 1, said India Meteorological Department (IMD). “It has advanced into the remaining parts of the South Arabian Sea and some parts of the Central Arabian Sea, the entire Lakshadweep area, most

Increase in MSP on Kharif crops to empower farmers: UP CM Yogi

08 Jun 2023 15:00 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday lauded the decision of the Union Cabinet to approve the increase in MSP on Kharif crops to mark Kharif Marketing Year 2023-24. CM Yogi said that the step will empower farmers financially and bring about comprehensive change to their lives. Expressing gratitude

Air pollution: new regulations for diesel generators in Delhi-NCR

08 Jun 2023 14:57 PM IST

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Tuesday issued fresh guidelines to prevent, control, and abate air pollution caused by diesel generator (DG) sets in the National Capital Region (NCR). The commission has directed all sectors in the NCR including industrial, commercial, residential, and office establishments to adopt the

India’s focus is more on helping Afghan people, less political: Jaishankar

08 Jun 2023 14:44 PM IST

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday that India has sent back a technical team to its Embassy in Afghanistan and their job is essentially to monitor the situation and to see how New Delhi can support the Afghan people. Addressing a press conference here on nine years of

Slain gangster’s wife approaches SC for permission to attend last rites

08 Jun 2023 14:40 PM IST

Gangster Sanjeev alias Jeeva was shot dead in the Lucknow courthouse the following day, and his wife petitioned the Supreme Court to be allowed to attend her husband’s funeral. The Uttar Pradesh administration informed the top court that it has no issues with her going to the funeral. The wife