6 killed in Satya Niketan building collapse; FIR against owner NEW DELHI: The death toll in the Satya Niketan building collapse in Delhi rose to six as search and rescue operations continued at the site, with teams clearing heavy debris and looking for any remaining trapped persons. Hours after the building collapse in a student-dominated…
UN-backed map must depict India’s territory accurately: Govt NEW DELHI: After endorsing a UN General Assembly resolution on equal-area world map, the govt warned Sunday that the proposed new map must depict India’s sovereign territory, including the Union territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, in accordance with India’s official map and any inaccurate or…
United Nations General Assembly voted Friday to adopt a new world map that makes the African continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe, drawing ire from Washington.Aimed at “a more accurate representation” of continental landmasses, the resolution was supported by 164 countries, including India. US voted against it and six nations abstained.The new map,…
5 poll bound states to vote in Feb-March NEW DELHI: The advancement of Census in the four poll-bound states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Goa – coupled with deferment of first phase of Census in the fifth poll-bound state of Manipur – has essentially cemented the schedule for the next round of assembly elections…
India, China Corps Commanders meet in Arunachal NEW DELHI: Corps Commanders of the Army and Chinese PLA Commanding formations in the eastern part of Arunachal Pradesh Sunday geared up for talks to sort out ongoing tensions along the state’s stretch of the 1,126-km Line of Actual Control. The meeting is the first Corps Commander-level military…
“The collapse of a building at Satya Niketan, Delhi is distressing,” said PM Modi. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed distress over the collapse of a five-storey boys’ PG in Delhi’s Satya Niketan and condoled the loss of life.“The collapse of a building at Satya Niketan, Delhi is distressing. Condolences to those who lost…
IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Goenka says Isro will remain bedrock of Indian space sector, role not diminishing amid reforms. BENGALURU: Two days after employee associations representing thousands of Isro staff sought a formal written clarification on Isro’s future, Pawan Goenka, chairman, Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) said that Isro will remain the “bedrock…
The eyewitness said the collapsed building was called ‘Hostel Daze’ NEW DELHI: Five people were killed and five were rescued after a five-storey boys’ paying guest (PG) accommodation collapsed in southwest Delhi’s Satya Niketan area on Sunday, officials said. Rescue operations were under way to search for any remaining people trapped under the rubble.The collapse…
BJP to launch month-long ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ nationwide to mark 25 years of PM Modi’s parliamentary political journey Along with the rest of the country, Assam is gearing up to observe the “Seva Sankalp Abhiyan” from September 17 to October 17, commemorating the completion of 25 years of dedicated public service and political commitment by…
ISRO “would neither be privatised nor will its importance be diminished”. BENGALURU: Two days after nine employee bodies at Isro centres sought written clarity on the future role of the organisation amid space-sector reforms, Isro on Sunday hinted at its “next chapter” while categorically stating that it “would neither be privatised nor will its importance…
