Driving Naari Programme launched in ChandigarhPunjab farmers reaping benefits of Mann Government’s crop diversification initiativesPunjab and Kerala Join Hands to Address NRI ConcernsMacron refuses French Prime Minister’s resignation after chaotic election resultsModi lands in Russia for first visit since Ukraine offensiveSaudi Arabia approves granting citizenship to global experts under Vision 2030Vigilance arrests Panchayat Secretary, former Sarpanch for embezzlement in Panchayat fundsHousing crisis in Canada forcing residents to move out of pricier cities: PollHistoric Milestone: Canada Appoints Its First Female Chief of DefenseVictory parade of T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team concludes in MumbaiMaximizing impact of Aadhar in PunjabAmritpal Singh to take oath as Khadoor Sahib MP on July 5
BERLIN: Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said today that German Chancellor Angela Merkel “holds the key” to resolving his country’s crisis, while stressing Athens remains open to further talks with international creditors. “The EU leaders must act. And among them she, as the representative of the most important country, holdsRead More
VIENNA: Talks between Iran and major powers on finalising a historic nuclear deal will go beyond the June 30 deadline, a spokesman for the Iranian delegation in talks in Vienna said today. “Because there is still lots of work to do the delegations will remain beyond Tir 10 (July 1)Read More
FRANKFURT: Deutsche Lufthansa plans to make offers of compensation in the coming days to the families of those killed in the crash of a Germanwings jet in the French Alps in late March, a spokesman for the airline said today. Germany’s biggest airline has already paid immediate financial assistance ofRead More
DHAKA: At least 23 people have died in flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains that lashed southeastern Bangladesh, officials said today. Tens of thousands of people were marooned on higher ground as flood waters submerged areas around Cox’s Bazar and the hilly district of Bandarban. Local police officialRead More
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has lamented the slow progress in combating the threat posed by climate change as he discussed global warming and pressing environmental issues with celebrated British naturalist Sir David Attenborough. Mr Obama invited Mr Attenborough to the White House for a televised discussion to celebrate Attenborough’sRead More
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday voiced concern over the declining sex ratio in 100 districts of the country, with situation being “more serious” in Haryana, and pitched for a campaign to save girls through the social media. In his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme on radio, he,Read More
New Delhi: Seeking to provide legal backing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’, the government is drafting a law under which municipalities can punish those found spitting, urinating and throwing garbage in public places. The Legislative Department of the Law Ministry is finalising a ‘model’ law whichRead More
New Delhi: Messages in chaste Sanskrit from the Prime Minister, foreign minister and education minister at a global summit today will not be enough to convince scholar Ramesh Bhardwaj that the Narendra Modi government has what it takes to revive research in Indian classical languages. New Delhi has thrown itsRead More
Guwahati: An earthquake of moderate intensity of 5.6 on the Richter Scale rocked Assam, Meghalaya, West Bengal besides Bhutan today leaving three injured and a lion sculpture of an ancient temple damaged. India Meteorological Department officials said the quake shook Assam, including its capital Guwahati, Meghalaya, West Bengal and neighbouringRead More
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi focused on women in the ninth edition of his radio programme Mann ki Baat.Looking ahead at the coming Raksha Bandhan festival, he asked the people to do something special for women. “Ahead of Raksha Bandhan, I urge you, please enroll the sisters who workRead More
