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NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Friday said the merchant vessel MV Golden Leo, which was struck in a Russian attack off Ukraine’s Odesa port earlier this week, was carrying grain and not military cargo, effectively rejecting Moscow’s assertion that the ship was transporting weapons for Ukraine.Responding to questions on the Russian claim,…
NEW DELHI: Delhi police has identified more than 2,500 people with criminal backgrounds through Facial Recognition System deployed around the protest site at Jantar Mantar, news agency PTI reported, citing sources.“The technology has so far helped identify over 2,500 persons with criminal antecedents. It acts as a strong deterrent and allows us to keep a…
Indian seafarer killed after ship attacked in Black Sea; MEA condemns incident NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday condemned the attack on the commercial vessel MV OMORFI in the Black Sea that killed an Indian national, calling attacks on commercial shipping ‘unacceptable’ and urging all parties to ensure the safety of maritime…
NEW DELHI: Union power ministry’s consultative committee met on Thursday to discuss a consumer-centric framework for parallel distribution licensing that would allow multiple electricity suppliers to use the same distribution network.The proposed reform aims to improve service quality, encourage competition, reduce infrastructure duplication and give consumers the freedom to choose their electricity provider.The draft National…
Bittu, a three-time former Congress MP from Punjab, was inducted as a minister of state in the Narendra Modi-led government in June 2024 NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday accepted the resignation of Union minister of state for railways and food processing industries Ravneet Singh Bittu from the Union Council of Ministers with immediate…
People coming from various countries to get treatment in India A hip replacement in Vadodara. A dental procedure in Chennai. An IVF treatment in Delhi. Every year, hundreds of thousands of patients travel to India not for its monuments or beaches, but for its medical care.What was once driven largely by patients from neighbouring countries…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Friday accused China of violating India’s sovereignty and said that it is “illegally occupying” Indian territories in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh.During a weekly press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the government objects to the Chinese projects in Jammu and Kashmir.“EAM said that when it comes to…
Himachal Pradesh: At least 13 feared dead after taxi crushed by boulders in Lahaul-Spiti NEW DELHI: At least 13 people, including a six-month-old infant, are feared dead after a taxi was hit by boulders on the Sansari–Killar–Tandi (SKTT) road near Kadu Nala in Himachal Pradesh’s tribal Lahaul-Spiti district on Friday.The taxi, carrying 15 passengers from…
The app allows anonymous communication without mandatory user registration, phone number verification or centralised logging of messages NEW DELHI: The Union government’s cybercrime coordination centre has directed Microsoft-owned GitHub to remove Bitchat, a Bluetooth-based messaging application developed by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, citing concerns that it could be misused by terrorists, organised crime groups…
Adjacent place not being allocated, Muslim side alleges in Bhojshala hearing (Credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear the Muslim side’s plea on July 29 after it alleged that the Madhya Pradesh government had failed to provide an adjacent or nearby site for offering Friday namaz near the disputed Bhojshala…
