New Delhi, 7/9: PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India and Russia “share a special partnership”. Speaking at the 7th Eastern Economic Forum being held in Vladivostok in Russia’s Far East, Modi said, “I am glad that I got a chance to connect with you virtually at the 7th Eastern Economic Forum being…
Mumbai, 7/9: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would consider on September 27 whether the Election Commission of India (EC) should proceed to decide which of the two Shiv Sena factions— Uddhav Thackeray’s or Eknath Shinde’s— can be recognised as the ‘real’ Shiv Sena and be allotted the ‘bow and arrow’ symbol.
Kolkata, 7/9: CBI raids were under way at six premises of TMC leader and West Bengal minister Moloy Ghatak—five in Kolkata and one in Asansol— in connection with the coal scam. Searches began early on Tuesday morning, news agency ANI reported.
Patna, 6/9: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said he is neither a claimant for the prime minister’s post nor desirous of it, his assertion coming amid speculation that his visit to the capital is to claim leadership of the Opposition parties. It is time for the Left parties, Congress and all regional…
New Delhi, 6/9: India and Bangladesh on Tuesday signed an interim water sharing agreement for Kushiyara river, the first such pact since the signing of the Ganga water treaty in 1996. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina noted that India and Bangladesh share 54 rivers and sought early conclusion of the Teesta water sharing…
Bengaluru, 6/9: As roads remained waterlogged as residents marooned across India’s Silicon Valley, Bengaluru, on Tuesday, people were being ‘rescued’ from flooded areas in boats, trucks and tractors. Unacademy co-founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal tweeted a video of himself, his family and his dog being rescued on a tractor from his neighbourhood
Kashmir, 6/9: Two unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday, police said. The security forces had launched a cordon-and-search operation in the Poshkreeri area of Anantnag, following information about the presence of terrorists there, a police official said He said the…
New Delhi, 6/9: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Tuesday approved Bharat Biotech’s intranasal Covid vaccine for restricted emergency use in those aged above 18 years. “Big Boost to India’s Fight Against COVID-19! Bharat Biotech’s ChAd36-SARS-CoV-S COVID-19 (Chimpanzee Adenovirus Vectored) recombinant nasal vaccine approved by @CDSCO_INDIA_INF for primary immunization against COVID-19 in…
Bengaluru, 6/9: The situation in several parts of rain-battered Bengaluru, by and large, continued to remain the same on Tuesday, with streets waterlogged, houses and vehicles partially inundated, as torrential downpour lashed the capital city on September 5 night. Using boats and tractors to cross the streets submerged in water by office goers and school…
New Delhi, 6/9: As part of its ongoing probe, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting raids at multiple locations across the country in connection with the Delhi Excise policy scam case. According to sources, the raids are being conducted at more than 30 locations excluding Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s house. …
