Sonam Wangchuk (right) and his wife Gitanjali J Angmo NEW DELHI: Gitanjali Angmo, wife of education reformer and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday in a representation to the President of India Droupadi Murmu sought her intervention and requested for “unconditional release” of Wangchuk, who she said is a “person who can never be a…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: While pitching National Pension System as an attractive investment option, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday sought broadening its coverage, with a special focus on gig and platform workers & women, and suggested that its best get subscribers when they are young so that the full impact…
ACC President Mohsin Naqvi fiercely refuted claims of apologising to BCCI regarding the Asia Cup trophy, accusing Indian media of “fabricated propaganda.” TVK has suspended Vijay’s campaign trail across Tamil Nadu, canceling upcoming rallies and instructing district secretaries not to seek police permissions. This decision follows Karur stampede that resulted in death of 41 people….
PM Narendra Modi and Navi Mumbai International airport (ANI images) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) will finally get its long-awaited second airport — which will eventually overtake the existing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Int’l Airport (CSMIA) in traffic handling capacity — this month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA)…
This may seem very hard to believe, but now is probably the safest time to be alive. Murder rates in India are at their lowest since we started tracking such data, according to the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). And it’s the same story for most countries globally. NCRB started releasing…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Delhi’s Chittaranjan Park on the occasion of Maha Ashtami on Tuesday and said Durga Puja celebrations at C R Park truly reflect the spirit of unity and cultural vibrancy.During his visit, the Prime Minister said that Chittaranjan Park is known for its strong association with Bengali culture.In a…
NEW DELHI: Nine workers died and several others were injured when a steel arch collapsed at the Ennore Thermal Power construction site in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ex gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000. According…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate as the chief guest in the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on October 1 (Wednesday) at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. The event will begin at 10:30 am.On the occasion, the Prime Minister will release a specially designed commemorative postage stamp and coin,…
Lawrence Bishnoi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Canada govt Monday listed Lawrence Bishnoi syndicate as a “terrorist entity”. The tag that follows Royal Canadian Mounted Police claims, not substantiated yet, that Bishnoi hired the killers of pro-Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar allows Canadian cops to prosecute offences committed by the gang pertaining to financing, travel and…
KARUR/CHENNAI: TN police arrested Monday night Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s Karur district secretary Mathiazhagan, who is among three senior functionaries of actor Vijay’s party named as prime suspects in the Sept 27 stampede that killed 41 people. & A Selvaraj.General secretary Bussy Anand, joint general secretary CTR Nirmal Kumar and Mathiazhagan were mentioned in an FIR…
