India is bracing for below-average rainfall this September, signaling an early end to the monsoon season with overall inadequate precipitation. NEW DELHI: Monthly rainfall over the country as a whole is most likely to be ‘below normal’ in Sept, the last month of the monsoon season, said IMD on Monday — an indication that the…
File photo: Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh and Pawan Khera during a press conference The Congress on Monday hit out at the government over India’s 7.8 per cent GDP growth in the April-June quarter, saying the figure was “not an economic spring” and presented a “Greatly Distorted Picture” of the state of the economy.The opposition party…
NEW DELHI: Veteran social activist Anna Hazare has been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai, according to reports.Hazare, 89, has been admitted for medical treatment. Further details about his condition and the reason for his hospitalisation were not immediately available.Hazare, who has been associated with several anti-corruption and social reform campaigns, rose to national prominence…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared a car ride with Russian President Vladimir Putin after their bilateral meeting in Bishkek on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit.PM Modi and Putin travelled to the opening ceremony of the VI World Nomad Games at Bishkek Arena, following their bilateral meeting.During the bilateral…
Shiv Sena spokesperson Shaina NC on FIR against Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena spokesperson Shaina NC on Monday hit out at Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi after an FIR was registered against him in Uttarakhand over his remarks on an alleged purification ritual held at the venue of a Congress rally in Haldwani.“Pappu ji,…
All the passengers were deboarded from the flight and the aircraft is being checked. NEW DELHI: An Air India flight enroute from Saudi Arabia’s Dammam to Delhi made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad airport after a tissue paper bearing the word “bomb” was found in the lavatory.The flight was carrying 32 passengers, all of whom…
SC agrees to hear Centre’s plea NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on Tuesday a plea filed by the Centre seeking to quash FIRs registered against students who participated in protests over the NEET examination paper leak.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana took…
The new Section 8 company will serve as the Quantum Computing Thematic Hub at IISc under the Union Govt’s National Quantum Mission BENGALURU: IISc has set up a not-for-profit company to help build India’s capabilities in quantum computing, a technology expected to play a role in areas ranging from scientific research and industry to computing…
Amid the crisis in West Asia, Navy chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan on Monday said this is a period of significant strategic churn Amid the crisis in West Asia, Navy chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan on Monday said this is a period of significant strategic churn, with the maritime environment becoming increasingly contested.The threat perception is constantly…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to intervene against Cockroach Janata Party’s protest march on September 5, saying that maintenance of law and order was primarily the responsibility of the government and police.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymala Bagchi and V Mohana said that there is no…