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In a joint statement on Tuesday, PM Narendra Modi and Nordic leaders expressed concern over the Ukraine war, saying it continued to cause immense human suffering and have global consequences. “They will continue to support efforts towards the achievement of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace through dialogue and diplomacy, based on the principles of…
KOLKATA: ‘Shantiniketan’, at Harish Mukherjee Road where a notice was pasted Monday for alleged unauthorised construction, is among the 17 properties “owned or co-owned by Abhishek Banerjee, his company and family” that are under the scrutiny of Kolkata Municipal Corporation, an official of KMC said. Officials said notices under section 400(1) of the KMC Act,…
NEW DELHI: Govt has notified a new standard for higher ethanol-petrol blends — E22, E25, E27 and E30 fuels — paving the way for blending of ethanol in petrol beyond the current 20% level. The govt push to increase ethanol blending comes amid reports of availability of surplus ethanol and to reduce crude imports due…
India’s impressive advancements in space exploration and satellite tech, together with Italy’s aerospace engineering excellence, offer significant opportunities for joint initiatives and next-gen technology development. The relationship between India and Italy has now reached a decisive stage. In recent years, our ties have expanded with unprecedented momentum, evolving from a cordial friendship into a special…
NEW DELHI: Temperatures topped 46 degrees C at several places on a torrid Tuesday, the season’s hottest day in Delhi, with the punishing prospect of a weeklong spell of broiling heat in store. The met department has sounded orange alerts for heatwave conditions across the city till May 25, reports Kushagra Dixit. The mercury crossed…
India and Vietnam on Tuesday stressed the importance of maintaining peace, stability and freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific region and resolved to work closely in line with their “enhanced comprehensive strategic partnership”.As part of his visit to Hanoi, defence minister Rajnath Singh met his Vietnamese counterpart General Phan Van Giang. “Both the ministers reviewed…
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha led a march in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday under Nasha Mukt Abhiyan, a 100-day anti-drug campaign he launched on April 11.“This past month, J&K has witnessed public spirit awaken. In Baramulla, I saw thousands raising their voices against drugs. Similarly, in Jammu, Samba, Udhampur,…
SANGRUR: An underground electricity wiring project was launched by Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on a pilot basis in his native Satoj village here, calling it a first-of-its-kind initiative to transform the state into the country’s first state with pole-free villages.Mann said this project will prevent crop fires, fatal accidents and frequent power disruptions caused…
NEW DELHI: The CPM on Tuesday said it would reconsider its support to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government in Tamil Nadu if the ruling party accommodates the rebel faction of the AIADMK in the Cabinet.Addressing a press conference in Tiruvarur, CPM state secretary P Shanmugam said, “I think the TVK will not go to…
