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With Ram Temple, India Has Embarked On New Journey: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that god gave him the duty to build the nation as a temple, asserting that the wheel of time had turned for India as it recorded many firsts and set an example for the world.
Pak: No Govt In Sight As Coalition Talks Drag On
Pakistan's two major parties were to meet on Monday to try and bridge differences over forming a minority coalition government after an inconclusive election, a top party official said, underscoring political and economic instability.
Maldives: India Steps Up Development Assistance Despite Strained Relations
India has stepped up development assistance to the Maldives with projects gaining pace last year, even as ties have soured over new Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu's demand for Indian troops to leave his country.
Anush books Paris quota in dressage
Anush Agarwalla became the first Indian rider to qualify for the Olympics in dressage when he booked a berth for the Paris Games.
IPL over Ranji logical for players, but situation bad
Get the picture: When a batsman repeatedly advances down the pitch, bowling a bouncer.
India get their pitch right to move ahead versus England
Winning on turning tracks may appear to be the easier thing to do, but Rohit’s team has changed tactics and it’s paying off
India men lose to Korea, women beat Uzbekistan
The last time Harmeet Desai and Jang Woojin stood across the table, the Indian blazed past the Korean in straight games en route his career-best semi-final run at the WTT Contender Lagos in June last year.
Like Saina and Sindhu, teen Anmol makes early impact
India chief coach Gopichand believes the 17-year-old has the fearlessness to pull off big victories
India plans to increase Brazilian urad, tur supplies
India and Brazil are working on a plan to increase supplies of Brazilian black matpe (urad) and pigeon peas (tur), a diplomat from the South American nation said, amid falling domestic production and a growing appetite by vegetarians looking for protein-rich food.
India, EFTA may finalise $100 bn trade deal soon
Negotiations between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) for a trade deal are at an advanced stage, with the two sides hoping to finalise the agreement with a commitment by the European partners to invest up to $100 billion before India goes to the polls, people familiar with the matter said.
Centre to bolster organic food testing capabilities
Govt to invest about 2105 cr to set up two dozen central and state-owned labs
Von der Leyen seeks 2nd EU term
Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday her bid for a second term as chief of the European Commission, vowing to defend the bloc from forces aiming to divide it.
Russian president killed my husband: Navalny's widow
Alexei Navalny's widow said on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin killed her husband, as she vowed to carry on his work, three days after he died in an Arctic prison.
'Palestinians suffering due to Israeli colonialism, apartheid'
At the ICJ hearing, Palestinian foreign minister accused Israel of committing genocide’ in Gaza
Kochhars' arrest by CBI abuse of power, says HC
The Bombay High Court has come down heavily on the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for its handling of the case of Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar in December 2022, calling their arrest an \"abuse of power\" and \"without application of mind\".
Mamata writes to PM Modi over 'deactivation' of Aadhaar cards
A day after she accused the Centre of cancelling the Aadhaar cards of several residents in the state, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, asking why such a move was made, even as Union minister of state for ports Shantanu Thakur said that no cards had been deactivated and that there was only a technical glitch.
Plea for CBI or SIT probe in Sandeshkhali row rejected
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or a special investigation team (SIT) into sexual assault cases in Sandeshkhali in West Bengal, saying the incidents cannot be compared to the savagery in ethnic strife-torn Manipur, even as it allowed the petitioner to approach the Calcutta high court.
Hindi satirist Gyan Chaturvedi conferred with Vyas Samman
Hindi satirist and recipient of 2015 Padma Shri award, Dr Gyan Chaturvedi, was conferred with the 32nd Vyas Samman for his satirical novel, Pagalkhana (mental asylum), on Monday.
SC slams 'horse-trading'in Chd polls, to examine ballots today
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the ballots cast during the controversial Chandigarh mayoral elections last month to be produced before it on Tuesday and said that it was deeply concerned by reports of \"horse trading\", warning the returning officer accused of tampering ballots that he should be prosecuted.
Pacts, switches on anvil as BJP eyes 400-mark
To win 370 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats on its own and 400 with allies, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is looking to include more political parties in the National Democratic Alliance and bring on board leaders from other outfits to increase its tally and convert votes into seats.
'Sharad faction to use party name cleared by EC till further orders'
The Supreme Court on Monday directed that the Election Commission (EC)'s order allotting the name of \"Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar' for the faction led by Sharad Pawar will continue till further orders, even as it sought a response from the group led by his nephew, Ajit Pawar, on a petition against the poll body's recognition of his faction as the real NCP.
SP to join Cong march once seat pact is final
The Samajwadi Party (SP) will join the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi only after a seat-sharing arrangement between the two parties for the Lok Sabha elections is finalised, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Monday, highlighting further cracks in the already fragile Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA).
SC stays trial against Sidda over stir
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed further proceedings against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and other Congress leaders for taking part in a protest in 2022 against the then Karnataka government led by Bharatiya Janata Party.
Officials hampering plans to bring water bills waiver: Kejriwal
The Delhi assembly on Monday passed a resolution urging lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena to have the Delhi Jal Board's one-time settlement scheme it seeks to settle unpaid bills of over 1 million water consumers in the city -implemented by issuing necessary directions to Delhi government officials concerned.
5 crore facelift planned for MCD's Ambedkar Stadium
The Dr BR Ambedkar Stadium, the home of football in Delhi, will get an improved facade, new dressing rooms, a cafeteria, upgraded stands and a media centre in a major revamp to be taken up by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, officials aware of the plans said.
Delhi govt to sign MoU with Centre to expedite work on Metro Phase-4
The Delhi government on Monday said it will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) that will expedite work for the three under construction Phase 4 Metro corridors, officials aware of the matter said.
PWD to double Kalkaji flyover, merge it with corridor at Modi Mill
The Public Works Department (PWD) has sent the proposal for administrative approval to construct an elevated road parallel to the Kalkaji flyover in south Delhi, senior PWD officials said on Monday, adding that the work is part of a plan to build a signal-free corridor from Modi Mill to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi.
50kmph winds clean Delhi's air, Grap curbs scaled down
Strong and gusty surface winds swept across the city, coursing at an average speed of 45 km/hour on Monday due to a western disturbance influencing the northern region, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, adding that similar conditions will prevail for the next two days in Delhi.
New twist to old problem in Maoist-hit regions
On Saturday, team of the Chhattisgarh and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) broke new ground, opening a forward operating base in Sukma's Puverti village.
Sela tunnel to help boost army's posture near China border
The upcoming inauguration of the Sela tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh, exactly five years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid its foundation stone in February 2019, signals a monumental enhancement in the army's logistical prowess in the strategic Tawang sector where Indian soldiers hold posts close to the contested border with China, said Lieutenant General Harpal Singh (retd), who oversaw critical phases of the project as the head of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).