Cloudburst, heavy rain in parts of Himachal flood houses, wash away livestock
Shimla: Flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in Solan and heavy rain in Shimla, Mandi and Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday flooded houses, washed away livestock and damaged crops and parked vehicles. As rain battered the state in the past 24 hours, several trees fell on the road, blocking vehicle movement on 126 […]
PM Modi, BJP recall ‘dark days’ of Emergency after Opposition’s ‘democracy under threat’ chant
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet colleagues on Sunday recalled the “dark days” of Emergency, describing those days as an “unforgettable period” in the country’s history that was “totally opposite” to the Constitutional values. On the 48th anniversary of the Emergency declared by the then prime minister Indira Gandhi in 1975, several […]
PM Modi’s state visit will open “bold new chapter” in US-India relations: Ambassador Garcetti
Washington: US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti has said the maiden state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington will go down in history as the starting of a “bold new chapter” in US-India strategic relations. Prime Minister Modi concluded a high-profile state visit to the US on Friday after he held talks with […]
India doing fantastic job in chairing G20: UK minister John Whittingdale
Panaji/New Delhi: The UK government is looking forward to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s visit to New Delhi in September for the G20 summit, a British minister has said. UK’s Minister of State for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries, Sir John Whittingdale, who was in Goa for the G20 Tourism Ministerial meeting that concluded on June […]
PM Modi tours Egypt’s iconic Pyramids
Cairo: The iconic Great Pyramids of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, visited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, was built by three Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt more than 4000 years ago. Built in the early 26th century BC, over a period of about 27 years, the pyramid is the […]
Active Covid cases in country rise to 1,670
New Delhi: India has logged 80 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have climbed to 1,670 from 1,653, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll was recorded at 5,31,903, the data updated at 8 am stated. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.49 crore (4,49,93,952). The national […]
PM Modi arrives in Egypt on two-day state visit
"I am confident this visit will strengthen India's ties with Egypt”
Cairo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Saturday for a two-day state visit during which he will hold talks with the Egyptian leadership, including President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, as the two nations seek to enhance their strategic partnership. Modi is visiting Egypt at the invitation of Egyptian President El-Sisi. This is the first bilateral […]
Ruckus at JMC meet as opposition protests dropping of ‘public-interest’ resolutions
Jammu: A general house meeting of the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Saturday witnessed noisy scenes as some opposition members objected to the dropping of a few “public interest” resolutions. The opposition also staged a walkout after Mayor Rajinder Sharma called marshals in to escort a protesting corporator. The mayor’s decision came after he and […]
Active Covid cases in India dip to 1,653
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 infection tally rose by 55 in a day while active cases declined to 1,653 from 1,712 a day earlier, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll was recorded at 5,31,903 with one fatality reported in Maharashtra, the data updated at 8 am stated. The tally […]
All efforts being made to restore peace in Manipur on PM Modi’s instructions: Shah tells all-party meet
New Delhi: All efforts are being made to restore peace in Manipur on instructions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah told an all-party meeting held on Saturday to discuss the prevailing situations in the northeastern state. Shah also told the meeting that since the violence began in the state, there has “not […]
