India beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets, take 3-0 unassailable lead
Sylhet (Bangladesh): A dominant India grabbed an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match women’s T20I series as they pummelled Bangladesh by seven wickets in the third match here on Thursday. After their skipper Harmanpreet Kaur opted to field first looking at the cloud cover and a mild breeze, India’s bowlers dished out another disciplined performance […]
This election is for Modi’s mission, not ambition, says PM; dares Cong to restore Article 370
Junagadh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the ongoing Lok Sabha elections were not for satisfying his personal ambitions, but for fulfilling his “mission.” A strong and stable government was important not only for the country but also for the world, he said at a poll rally in Junagadh in Gujarat. “These elections are […]
‘400 paar’ a joke, ‘300 paar’ impossible, ‘200 paar’ challenge for BJP: Tharoor
New Delhi: The BJP’s claim of ‘400 paar’ is a joke, ‘300 paar’ is impossible and even ‘200 paar’ may be a challenge for it in the Lok Sabha polls, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said, asserting that it is a “foregone conclusion” the ruling party would lose its majority in the Lower House. In […]
BJP not against Muslims; PM Modi respected by several Islamic countries: Rajnath
Supaul/Saran (Bihar): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday debunked the opposition charge that the BJP was creating a Hindu-Muslim divide, highlighting the goodwill enjoyed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in several Islamic countries. The former BJP president, who addressed election rallies in Supaul and Saran Lok Sabha constituencies of Bihar, also urged the minority community […]
Rahul’s Bharat Jodo Yatra will end with ‘Congress Dhoondho Yatra’ on June 4: Shah
Bareilly/Budaun (UP): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday attacked Rahul Gandhi, suggesting that his party will get such a drubbing in election that he will have to take out a ‘Congress Dhoondho Yatra’ after June 4. Addressing an election rally in Bareilly, Shah alleged that Rahul, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and SP’s […]
RBI says 97.76 pc of Rs 2000 currency notes returned
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday said 97.76 per cent of the Rs 2000 denomination banknotes have returned to the banking system, and only Rs 7,961 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are still with the public. On May 19, 2023, the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2000 denomination banknotes from […]
ADB ‘overstated’ claims on climate adaptation finance in Asia: Oxfam
New Delhi: The Asian Development Bank’s actual finance numbers for its largest climate adaptation projects in countries in Asia, including India, are “overstated” and could be off by 44 per cent, USD 0.9 billion instead of the reported USD 1.7 billion, Oxfam claimed in a report. The ADB, however, reaffirmed its figures, standing by its […]
Only 3% women have access to external funding in smaller cities: Study
Bengaluru: Only 3% women entrepreneurs in tier 2 and 3 cities in India out of the 300 surveyed had access to external funding to start or expand their businesses, finds out a white paper on Women Entrepreneurs Transforming Middle India by Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH). The white paper was released at an event organised […]
Death toll in China highway collapse jumps to 48
Beijing: The death toll in the collapse of a section of a mountainside expressway in China’s Guangdong province doubled to 48 on Thursday, the official media reported, as more than 20 vehicles tumbled down a slope. The disaster involving a large number of vehicles was caused on Wednesday by a landslide at the Chayang section […]
One person killed, 11 injured in road accident in Ramban
BANIHAL/JAMMU: One person was killed and eleven others injured when a vehicle collided with a truck on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, officials said. The accident occurred late on Wednesday when a tempo traveller on its way to Srinagar from Jammu collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction […]
