NEW DELHI, SEP 9 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast the first vote as polling opened at 10 am for the high-stakes Vice Presidential election. Voting will continue until 5 pm, with counting scheduled to begin at 6 pm. The NDA’s candidate, C P Radhakrishnan, is contesting against Justice (Retd) B Sudershan Reddy, the nominee […]Continue Reading
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NEPAL, SEP 8 : At least 16 people were killed and several injured on Monday as Nepal police opened fire on protesters demonstrating against a government ban on social media sites in Kathmandu. “Sixteen people have sadly died,” Shekhar Khanal, spokesman for the Kathmandu valley police, told AFP. “About 100 are under treatment, including police.” […]Continue Reading
JAMMU/KASHMIR, SEP 8 : A terrorist was killed and three Army personnel were injured in an encounter that broke out in the Guddar forest area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday. According to officials, the operation began after the Jammu and Kashmir Police provided specific intelligence, following which a joint search was launched […]Continue Reading
BHUBANESWAR, SEP 8 : Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly Surama Padhy on Sunday called upon women to step forward and make their mark in every sphere of the society. Presenting the 33rd Devi Awards, instituted by The New Indian Express, here, Padhy said women are the cornerstone of the society. “A society truly advances when […]Continue Reading
CHANDIGARH, Sep 7 : Himachal Pradesh has suffered a loss of Rs 4,079 crore following rain-related incidents in the state. The heavy rainfall in this monsoon season which started from June 20 triggered 45 cloudbursts, 95 flash floods and 135 major landslides. As per the data from the State Emergency Operation Centre, 366 people have […]Continue Reading
Jharkhand, Sep 7 : A Maoist was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Sunday, police said. The encounter broke out early in the morning at Burjuwa Hill in Goilkera police station area. Speaking to PTI, Kolhan DIG Anuranjan Kispotta said, “An encounter between Maoists and security forces took […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, SEP 6 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday responded warmly to US President Donald Trump’s affirmation of the India-US ties, saying he “deeply appreciates and fully reciprocates” the US President’s sentiments and positive assessment of the bilateral relations. Taking to X, PM Modi noted India-US ties as “forward-looking” Continue Reading
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, SEP 4 : President Donald Trump had a very good personal relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but “that’s gone now”, US’ former National Security Adviser John Bolton has said, cautioning that close ties with the American leader “won’t protect” world leaders from the “worst”. Bolton’s remarks Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, SEPT 4 : IIT Madras has secured the top spot in the overall category for the seventh year in a row in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings of higher educational institutions in the country announced by the Education Ministry. The No. 1 rank for the best engineering institute has also been […]Continue Reading
RANCHI, SEPT 4 : Two security personnel were killed and another was injured in a gunfight with members of the banned TSPC, a splinter group of CPI (Maoist), in Jharkhand’s Palamu district on Thursday, police said. The encounter between security forces and members of the proscribed Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) broke out in Kedal […]Continue Reading
