PM Modi cautions against attempts to create divisions in the country
New Delhi: The PM's remarks came against the backdrop of the raging controversy over a BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots that has been banned in India
BY PTI / Sunday, 29 January, 2023
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Controversies, sparring and barbs kept spotlight on Rahul-led march
Srinagar: The Kanyakumari to Kashmir yatra started from the southern tip of the country on 7 September and ends on 30 January in Srinagar, some 145 days and 3,500km later
BY PTI / Sunday, 29 January, 2023
Ladakhi innovator Sonam Wangchuk on 5-day hunger-strike; claims he was placed under house arrest, police deny
Leh: The Ladakh-based innovator had announced the hunger strike at 18,380 feet high Khardung La from 26 Jan to get attention of the Centre to the demands of the people of Ladakh
BY PTI / Sunday, 29 January, 2023
Beirut port disaster: former Lebanon prime minister charged with homicide
Beirut: The explosion in August 2020, which happened in a massive silo in the port of Beirut containing a large amount of the fertiliser ammonium nitrate which had been stored there since 2014, killed 218 people and devastated parts
BY The Conversation / Sunday, 29 January, 2023
Goyal calls for creation of int’l network of mentors, investors, entrepreneurs to strengthen global start-up ecosystem
Hyderabad: The Union Minister said that it is the collective responsibility of world nations to nurture a global effort to incubate startup ecosystems in all parts of the world
BY PTI / Saturday, 28 January, 2023
Karnataka: Amit Shah takes part in road show in Kundgol, hits out at Cong and JD(S) for dynasty politics
Kundgol (K'taka): Shah had earlier in the day attended the platinum jubilee celebrations of B V Bhoomaraddi College and laid the foundation for an off-campus facility of NFSU at Dharwad
BY PTI / Saturday, 28 January, 2023
Ahead of crucial talks, IMF spots Rs 2 trillion breach in Pakistan’s budgetary estimates
Islamabad: Pakistan is facing the worst economic crisis as its reserves have dropped to a critical level of USD 3.7 billion and need urgent support to avoid default
BY PTI / Saturday, 28 January, 2023
Need to help India find alternatives to Russian military equipment: Biden admin tells lawmakers
Washington: In October 2018, India signed a USD 5 billion deal with Russia to buy five units of the S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems to ramp up its air defence
BY PTI / Saturday, 28 January, 2023
IAF’s Sukhoi, Mirage aircraft crash in MP’s Morena; one pilot killed
New Delhi/Morena: Officials said the two pilots of the Sukhoi-30MKI aircraft ejected safely while the pilot of the Mirage-2000 lost his life
BY PTI / Saturday, 28 January, 2023
US embassy, consulates in India plan to process ‘record’ number of visas in 2023: Official
New Delhi: Currently, the wait time for Indians applying for work visas ranges from 60-280 days, while for travellers, it is around one and a half years
BY PTI / Saturday, 28 January, 2023
5 killed in shooting near Jerusalem synagogue
Jerusalem: The attack came a day after Israeli forces killed 10 Palestinians during a raid in the West Bank town of Jenin
BY PTI / Saturday, 28 January, 2023
Govt notifies grievances appellate committees to look into complaints against social media firms
New Delhi: The notification is part of the tighter IT rules, notified in October 2022 for setting up government-appointed GACs
BY PTI / Saturday, 28 January, 2023
