New Delhi, 28/4: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday reiterated that India’s Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack last year, demonstrated the nation’s firm resolve that ‘terror epicentres’ are no longer immune to ‘justifiable punishment ” Singh was addressing a conclave of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Bishkek and called upon the…
London, 23/2: Hours before they play the semi-final against Australia at the T20 World Cup, India have been dealt with a major selection challenge, with seam-bowling allrounder Pooja Vastrakar ruled out with an upper respiratory tract infection. Sneh Rana, one of the travelling reserves, has been approved as a replacement. Vastrakar, along with captain Harmanpreet…
Bangalore, 23/3: IT services firm Accenture Plc on Thursday said it would cut about 19,000 jobs and lowered its annual revenue and profit projections as mass firings at top tech companies continue worldwide. More than half of the layoffs will affect staff at its non-billable corporate functions, the company said, sending its shares up more…
Patna, 16/7: Notwithstanding heavy downpour this monsoon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar again on Friday (July 18) and rain sops for the poll-bound State. During his 53rd visit to the State as PM, and second within a month, Modi will launch projects worth Rs 7,200 crore which will include three Amrit Bharat Express…
New Delhi, 22/8: The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed an ‘X’ user to apologise to Alt-News co-founder Mohammad Zubair for his “offensive” comment against him on the social media platform. Observing that people should be temperate on the social media and apologise if they get “carried away”, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani asked the user…
Colombo, 5/4: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s ruling party, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) on Tuesday lost its majority in Parliament as 42 MPs announced they would sit independently. Among the 42 MPs, 14 are from Sri Lanka Freedom Party, 10 belong to constituent parties of the government, and 12 are SLPP MPs, among others,…
Bengaluru, 23/11: In a boost to the ruling Congress in Karnataka, the party on Saturday swept the by-polls to three Assembly segments, causing a major setback to the BJP-JD(S) alliance in the state. The Congress has retained Sandur, the seat considered to be its strong hold, and has also bagged Shiggaon and Channapatna segments, which…
Bhubaneswar, 8/6: Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik today felicitated Indian men’s team members and coach for the spectacular victory in Thomas Cup 2022. India won this coveted cup for the first time in the history of Thomas cup championship since it started in 1948-49. Apart from Hockey and Cricket, this is only third sporting event…
New Delhi, 3/7: Congress on Friday described the RSS statement on Ram temple donation embezzlement calling for strict action against those responsible as a “nefarious attempt to cover up” truth and protect the “fraudulent outfit’s” image General Secretary (Communications) Jairam Ramesh posted on ‘X’, “the clean chit given by the RSS is disgraceful and shameful….
Bhubaneswar, 31/12: Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik has announced a three per cent increase in the cost of living allowance for state government employees. As a result, the cost of living allowance for government employees has risen from 28 percent to 31 percent. This will be effective from January 7, 2120. The revised rate…
