New Delhi: Northern India will continue to sizzle in the heatwave conditions for the next two days till Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast on Monday. The surging heat will pass over Vidarbha over the next five days and over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and south Uttar Pradesh during next two days, the IMD said. […]
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India denounces Pakistani sabotage of iftar, lodges protest
Islamabad: India on Sunday denounced the sabotage of the traditional iftar hosted by India’s envoy to Pakistan, saying it violated “all notions of civilized behaviour”, and lodged a strong protest with Islamabad. “The disappointing chain of events on June 1 not only violate basic norms of diplomatic conduct but are against all notions of civilized behaviour,” […]
Kohli hurts thumb in training, no official word yet
Southampton (England): Even before Indias first game in the 2019 edition of the World Cup, the Indian team management had a scare when skipper Virat Kohli injured his thumb during a training session at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. Kohli was seen walking off the ground with his right-thumb dipped in ice on Saturday. Before that, […]
1 trooper martyred in gun battle with Maoists in Jharkhand
Ranchi: One security personnel was martyred while four others injured during a gun battle with Maoists in Jharkhand’s Dumka district on Sunday, police said. Based on intelligence input, state security personnel and paramilitary forces were on a search operation in Taldengara village when Maoists started firing and the security forces retaliated. While the Maoists managed to flee […]
On day one, Amit Shah’s focus remains Kashmir
New Delhi: On the first day after assuming charge as Home Minister, Amit Shah’s primary focus remained the state of Jammu and Kashmir. While he was briefed on the situation in the Kashmir Valley by Director, Intelligence Bureau, Rajiv Jain and Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, Shah also had a 15-minute-long, closed-door meeting with Governor […]
There were no ghost voters during Lok Sabha polls, says EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday made it clear that there were no ghost voters during the recently held Lok Sabha polls as the provisional voter turnout data reported on the EC website is only the tentative number of voters. “The provisional voter turnout data reported on EC website is only the tentative number of […]
US to end $5.6bn trade concessions for #India on June 5, Ministry says ‘unfortunate’
New Delhi: The US will withdraw the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) benefits extended to exports from India from June 5, 2019. India calls it “unfortunate”. The GSP benefits are envisaged to be non-reciprocal and non-discriminatory benefits extended by developed countries to developing countries. According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry: “India as part […]
Under Sonia’s leadership, Congress will prove a strong opposition: Rahul
New Delhi: After UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi was elected leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP), party President Rahul Gandhi said under her leadership the Congress will prove to be a strong opposition. “Congratulations to Sonia Gandhi on being elected Leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party. Under her leadership, the Congress will prove to be a […]
Amit Shah takes charge as new Home Minister
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Saturday took charge as the 30th Union Home Minister at a time when the country is facing terrorism, secessionism and Maoist insurgency challenges. The 55-year-old BJP leader assumed charge a day after he was assigned the crucial Home portfolio, succeeding Rajnath Singh, as Prime Minister Narendra […]
Trump to end $5.6bn trade concessions for India on June 5
New York: As he hardens his stand on trade, US President Donald Trump is ending India’s $5.6 billion trade concessions under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences programme with effect from June 5. “I have determined that India has not assured the United States that India will provide equitable and reasonable access to its markets,” he said […]