Shimla, 26/6: Hundreds of commuters were stranded near Aut in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district as the Chandigarh-Manali highway was blocked following flash floods and landslides, officials said on Monday. Flash floods were witnessed in Khotinallah near Aut on the Pandoh–Kullu stretch due to a heavy downpour and the commuters have been stranded since Sunday evening….
Thiruvananthapuram, 26/6: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday called for united efforts to create a drug-free world. In a tweet on the occasion of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Vijayan said, “Let’s remember that treatment, prevention and compassion are crucial in our journey towards a drug-free world.” Kerala had…
Mumbai, 26/6: India’s second-largest IT services firm Infosys said on Monday it was selected by Denmark-based Danske Bank as a partner to accelerate the lender’s digital transformation. The deal is valued at $454 million for five years with an option to renew for one additional year for a maximum of three times, Infosys said in…
Berhampur,26/6:: An OSRTC government bus coming from Rayagada to Bhubaneswar and a passenger minibus bus from Berhampur collided head-on at Maulavanja Khemundi College Street near Digapahandi on Sunday late midnight. However, the accident was so terrible that 12 people died on the spot and more than 15 were injured. From MKCG Berhampur Medical Doctor team…
New Delhi, 25/6: India will remove additional duties on eight US products, including chickpeas, lentils and apples, which were imposed in 2019 in response to America’s measure to increase tariffs on certain steel and aluminium products, government sources said. During the recent state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US, both countries decided…
Moscow, 25/6: Russia’s foreign ministry on Sunday said China had expressed support for Russia’s leadership in its efforts to stabilize the domestic situation after Saturday’s aborted mutiny by the Wagner group of heavily armed mercenaries. Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko held a meeting with China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang after flying to Beijing for…
Shimla, 25/6: The state government is contemplating the formation of a special task force to combat drug menace, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Sunday. Presiding over a ceremony at the Gaiety Theatre here to felicitate the winners of various events organised under ‘Pradhaav – Wipe out drugs campaign,’ he said that…
UP, 25/6: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday batted for the freedom of media as he recalled June 25, 1975, as a “black day” in the history of Indian democracy — when the nationwide emergency was imposed by the Indira Gandhi-led government. Adityanath said this at an event at the office of The…
New Delhi, 25/6:A body of executives of Coal India Ltd on Sunday threatened to go on a strike unless their pay conflict with non-executive employees is addressed. The Coal Ministry has said it approved a wage revision agreement that was reached with trade unions for non-executive employees of the miner. All India Association of…
Moscow, 25/6:President Vladimir Putin will take part in a meeting of Russia’s Security Council next week, state television reported on Sunday. The report by Rossiya 1 television station’s Vesti current affairs programme did not say whether the meeting would take place on Friday as normal or be brought forward.
