NEW DELHI Riders of two-wheelers had the highest share of road deaths – 45% or 77,539 – in 2023 while 48,818 people were killed in accidents caused by these vehicles in that year, according to the Union ministry of road transport & highways recently published road crashes report. Cars and taxis followed as the second-highest…
ANI file photo The India-Nepal border has been put on alert amid ongoing protests in Nepal, ANI reported, citing sources. The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), which guards the border, has stepped up vigilance and is closely monitoring developments to prevent any spillover of unrest into Indian territory.Officials stressed that the alert is “preventive in nature”…
NEW DELHI: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Monday refuted Congress’ claim that it rejected the party’s application to send SMSes to its workers in Maharashtra to inform them about a documentary about how the Maharashtra 2024 elections were “stolen.“In a social media post on X, Trai said that no application was rejected as…
Navy also has initial nod for indigenous construction of 74 warships & vessels NEW DELHI : India is steadily steaming ahead to have a stronger and networked blue-water Navy with over 200 warships and submarines by 2035 to protect its vast maritime interests and tackle the fast-expanding collusive threat from China and Pakistan on the…
NEW DELHI: The Taliban have backed high-level engagement with India, amid efforts by the Indian government to host Afghan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi despite the travel ban imposed on him by the UNSC. India remains in touch with the Taliban for an early visit by Muttaqi. The Taliban head of political office and Afghan…
Mallikarjun Kharge was seen dismissing a farmer who came to his Kalaburagi house with his crop loss grievances. NEW DELHI: The JDS slammed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his interaction with a farmer, where he drove him away, dismissing his grievances, saying that he suffered more crop damage than the farmer. JDS accused Kharge of…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday launched a scathing attack against Centre accusing it of “secretly removing” the 11 per cent of import duty on cotton coming from US.In a press conference held in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, former Delhi chef minister said that the decision has pushed the farmers of the country…
NDA MPs’ dinners to be hosted by BJP president JP Nadda on Saturday followed by PM Modi next day ahead of the vice presidential polls have been cancelled in view of the devastation caused by floods in Punjab and other areas in the country.The dinner at PM residence was scheduled a day before V-P elections…
Pro-Khalistan terror outfits like Babbar Khalsa International and International Sikh Youth Federation are receiving financial support within Canada, according to the Canadian govt’s official report ‘Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks’, which acknowledges that the extremist groups are resorting to “violent means to establish an independent state within Punjab, India”.The report, however, said…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday hailed India-US relations after Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded to the compliments given by US President Donald Trump.Amid the ongoing tussle over tariffs, Jaishankar said that PM Modi attaches “enormous importance” to the partnership between New Delhi and Washington.“PM Modi attaches enormous importance to our partnership…
