India

India starts campaign with opener win against Hong Kong in Pool B

15 Jun 2023 01:40 AM IST

India started their Squash World Cup 2023 stint with an opening tie-game win against Hong Kong by 4-0 in a Pool B match at the Express Avenue Mall in Chennai. The Indian team comprises Asian Games medalists Joshna Chinappa, Saurav Ghosal, Tanvi Khanna, and Abhay Singh. All four players won

NIA arrests PFI master weapon trainer in Karnataka

15 Jun 2023 01:38 AM IST

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Popular Front of India (PFI) master weapons trainer living under an assumed identity in Karnataka for his involvement in the Nizamabad terror conspiracy case, the agency said on Wednesday. The 33-year-old accused has been identified as Nossam Mohamed Yunus, alias Yunus, of

Shaktikanta das receives ‘Governor of the Year’ award

15 Jun 2023 01:37 AM IST

Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das received the ‘Governor of the Year’ award at London’s Central Banking Awards 2023. The winners of the Central Banking Awards 2023 were announced in late March this year. Two top prizes went to the National Bank of Ukraine, the 2023 Central Bank of

Karnataka food grain guarantee faces significant setback

15 Jun 2023 01:36 AM IST

The implementation of the Karnataka Congress government’s second guarantee, the Anna Bhagya scheme, which aimed to provide 10 kg of food grains per person per month to all Below Poverty Line (BPL) families, has faced a significant setback. The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has issued

US trade advocacy body proposes USD 500 billion trade ambition

15 Jun 2023 01:34 AM IST

A trade advocacy group that represents US businesses has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden to work towards achieving bilateral trade of USD 500 billion per year. The two countries achieved bilateral trade of USD 190 billion last year. “By reaching that ambitious bilateral trade target (of

Kejriwal meets CPI leader D Raja to garner support

15 Jun 2023 01:33 AM IST

The Centre’s ordinance on control of services in Delhi will be among the key issues that will come up for discussion at an upcoming meeting of Opposition parties, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday after meeting CPI leader D Raja to garner support against the government’s measure. The Communist

Opposition blames AAP for misusing power of assembly committee

15 Jun 2023 01:32 AM IST

With Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar becoming the latest civil servant to be summoned by the assembly’s committee on petitions on Monday, the jurisdiction of such panels has come under the spotlight. Opposition leaders say the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government is misusing the powers of assembly committees, while the

Mann opposes move to give Beas water to Himachal

15 Jun 2023 01:30 AM IST

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday vehemently opposed the Union Government’s decision to waive off the conditions for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to draw water for Himachal Pradesh’s Water Supply and Irrigation schemes. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister said that it is

Major blow to Independents as BJP decides to continue alliance

15 Jun 2023 01:29 AM IST

As political parties in Haryana ramp up their preparation ahead of the Assembly elections next year, the ruling alliance between the BJP and the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) has recently become the most closely-watched development in the state. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar ended all speculations that the alliance might

BJP ‘minting money’ from Dadu Majra: AAP MLA

15 Jun 2023 01:28 AM IST

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of minting money from the Dadu Majra garbage dump at the cost of the residents of Chandigarh. Addressing a press conference, AAP leader Malwinder Singh Kang said it was unfortunate that BJP not only passed the 400-crore plant

Statewide violence erupts during nomination filing

15 Jun 2023 01:26 AM IST

Violence rocked parts of West Bengal over the filing of nominations for the July 8 panchayat poll as activists of the ruling TMC and opposition parties clashed prompting the police to use force to disperse the mob. The violence over filing of nominations continued unabated for the fifth consecutive day

Survey launched in Tripura to increase fish output

15 Jun 2023 01:25 AM IST

To boost fish production in Tripura, the fisheries department has undertaken a statewide survey to identify non-functional water bodies which can be used for developing pisciculture, a minister said on Wednesday. The northeastern state, where individual fish consumption stands at 19 kg on an average every year, produces 8,284 MT