New Delhi, 11/10: India’s economy is showing signs of steady growth but needs to expand at a pace of over 8 per cent to create enough jobs for the world’s most populous nation, former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan said. “We should be going at 8 per cent-8.5 per cent given the needs…
Bengaluru, 10/11: The BJP on Friday appointed Vijayendra Yediyurappa, the son of former Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa, its state unit president, a surprise move that underscores the party leadership’s acknowledgement of the veteran Lingayat leader’s enduring influence in its fortune. Vijayendra, who was elected as an MLA in the Assembly polls held earlier…
New Delhi, 10/11: Indian star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will be back in action from the next IPL season, Delhi Capitals director of cricket Sourav Ganguly has said. Pant, the Delhi Capitals skipper, had a close shave after his car hit a divider and caught fire in a terrifying accident in December last year. Having suffered…
Kashmir, ,10/11: After nearly 32 months of calm along Jammu and Kashmir borders, the latest ceasefire violation by Pakistan in which a BSF man lost his life, has once again created an atmosphere of fear among the border residents. The residents, who have been happy going about their daily routine carefree since the February 2021…
New Delhi, 10/11: Five Opposition MPs on Thursday submitted dissent notes against the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee report recommending expulsion of Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra from Parliament in the ‘cash for query’ case, saying it has “nothing to do with ethics” but everything to with vindictive political vendetta”. Sources said the Opposition MPs claimed…
Gaza, 10/11:Gaza officials said Israel launched air strikes on or near at least three hospitals on Friday, further stressing the Palestinian enclave’s precarious health system as it struggles to cope with thousands of people wounded or displaced in Israel’s war war against Hamas militants. The Israeli occupation launched simultaneous strikes on a number of hospitals…
New Delhi, 10/11: Nafis Ansari, a school principal who is Muslim, was enlisted this year by the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as a “Modi Mitr”, or friend of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The resident of the central state of Madhya Pradesh promotes the party to neighbours and relatives at events such…
New Delhi, 9/11: An appeal has been filed against the death sentence handed down to eight former Indian Navy personnel by a Qatari court last month, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the Indian embassy in Doha received another consular access to the detained Indians on Tuesday…
Bengaluru, 9/11: New Zealand returned to winning ways at the World Cup following a four-match slump as they defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday and all but secured their place in the semi-finals. Opening batsmen Devon Conway (45) and Rachin Ravindra (42) got fourth-placed New Zealand’s chase of…
Bangalore, 9/11: Veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Thursday said his party will hold a three-day protest in the city, probably by the end of this month, condemning the ‘policies’ of the Congress government in Karnataka and its style of functioning. The former chief minister also claimed that none of the contractors are coming…
