NEW DELHI: Terming illegal immigration as the root cause of demographic changes in border districts, Union home minister Amit Shah Thursday reiterated Modi govt’s resolve to tackle and address such unnatural demographic shifts with a ruthless approach, while declaring that a robust mechanism will be put in place to make the country infiltration-free.Addressing the land…
Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese PM Narendra Modi Thursday praised the contribution of Indians living abroad as “sugar in milk”, saying they make their adopted land sweeter with their presence.Addressing a diaspora crowd at a community event in Melbourne in the presence of his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, Modi said Indians had made the city…
NEW DELHI: You may faithfully hit the gym every morning, go for a brisk walk or complete your daily yoga session. But if your job keeps you glued to a chair for eight to 10 hours, that workout alone may not be enough.A study published in PLOS Medicine has found that prolonged sitting is associated…
PM Modi meets Australian PM Albanese in Melbourne; trade, defence, critical tech on agenda Defence and security, critical technology, supply chain resilience and energy security cooperation – including finalisation of administrative arrangements for long-term supply of uranium to India – topped the agenda of the 3rd India-Australia annual summit in Melbourne. PM Narendra Modi and…
JAMMU: Intense rainfall triggered a landslide near Himkoti on the new pilgrimage track leading to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in J&K’s Reasi district on Wednesday evening, prompting the temporary suspension of the battery car service on the route.The pilgrimage on the old yatra route remained unaffected. Hundreds of devotees continued their journey on the traditional…
2 India-flagged ships carrying crude crosses Strait of Hormuz NEW DELHI: Amid escalation of US-Iran conflict, Indian ship Lila Vadinar, carrying 2.7 lakh tonnes of Kuwaiti crude, crossed the Strait of Hormuz on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. Earlier, it was asked to turn back by Iran’s Sepah Navy from the tip of…
Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Sushmita Dev, Prakash Chik Baraik (L-R) NEW DELHI: Hours after formally joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), former Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Prakash Chik Baraik were on Thursday named as the BJP’s candidates for the upcoming bypoll elections.The announcement came shortly after the three leaders were…
Congress on Thursday intensified its offensive over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of remaining silent even as the BJP-RSS establishment was allegedly trying to protect the “big crocodiles” behind the scandal. The party also raised questions over alleged irregularities in land purchases and construction…
NEW DELHI: Southwest (summer) monsoon covered the entire country by advancing into remaining parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab on Thursday, one day after the normal date (July 8) of covering entire India, said IMD.It took 36 days for the monsoon to cover the entire country after making a three-day delayed onset over Kerala on…
Congress targets PM Modi for giving China ‘clean chit’ NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday accused the BJP of increasing India’s economic dependence on China despite the 2020 Galwan clash, alleging that Beijing has gained a dominant position in several strategic sectors under the current administration.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, citing a media report and official…
