New Delhi, 17/12: The approach from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on Sept. 15, 2021 came out of the blue. The federal agency, tasked with developing the solar sector, wanted to know if the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh would like to sign India’s largest renewable contract. Two years earlier, Andhra Pradesh’s energy…
New Delhi, 17/12: The new BJP president, who will succeed incumbent J P Nadda, is likely to be elected by the end of February, according to a senior party functionary. Party sources said the ongoing organisational election is on track to complete the polling process in more than half of its state units by mid-January,…
Brisbane, 17/12: K L Rahul displayed admirable technical nous to withstand the stern test posed by the Australian bowlers, making a resolute fifty that formed the backbone of India’s still underwhelming 167 for six at lunch on the fourth day of the third Test. A nine toes down Rahul (84, 139b, 8×4) and an equally…
Tbilisi, 16/12: Twelve Indian nationals were found dead at a restaurant in Georgia’s mountain resort of Gudauri, according to the Indian mission here. Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement that no signs of injuries or signs of violence were detected in an initial inspection. All victims died from carbon monoxide poisoning, local…
New Delh, 16/12: Wading into the controversy over I.N.D.I.A. bloc’s leadership question, Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday insisted on “senior-most” Mamata Banerjee’s suitability for the post while he appeared to take a potshot on the Congress over its stand on Electronic Voting Machines. His comments came days after National Conference leader and…
New Delhi, 16/12: The Supreme Court on Monday said carnatic vocalist T M Krishna should not be recognised as the recipient of the M S Subbulakshmi award as an interim measure. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti passed the order on a plea filed by Subbulakshmi’s grandson V Srinivasan, who…
New Delhi, 16/12: : The Supreme Court on Monday said the petitions of e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart challenging an order of the Competition Commission of India ordering a probe against them for alleged malpractices should be transferred to the Karnataka High Court. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Manmohan issued a notice…
New Delhi, 16/12: A constitutional amendment bill for holding Lok Sabha and assembly elections simultaneously is likely to be introduced in Parliament on Tuesday and could be referred to a joint committee of the two Houses. A top government functionary said the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, popularly being referred to as…
Chennai, 16/12: World Chess Champion D Gukesh received a rousing welcome at the Chennai airport upon his arrival on Monday after becoming the youngest-ever chess champion in the world. Thank you for all the support. It means a lot to bring back the trophy. Thank you for the reception. I hope we can have a…
Brisbane, 16/12: Former England player and commentator Isa Guha, who referred to Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah as a “primate” during the third Test between India and Australia here, apologised for her racist remark on Monday. She said she was “deeply sorry” for choosing a wrong word to describe the India pacer’s brilliant display with…
