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WORLD"I propose to host COP33 Summit in India in 2028": PM Modi in Dubai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India is among the few countries which is on course to meet Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) as part of efforts to combat climate change a...

WORLDIndia presented excellent example of balance between ecology and economy before world: PM Modi
Lauding India's capability of emerging as one of those economies which is on the path to meet NDC (Nationally Determined Contributions) targets, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India has p...

MUMBAIRBI, BoE sign pact for cooperation related to Clearing Corporation of India
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Bank of England on Friday signed an initial pact for cooperation and exchange of information related to Clearing Corporation of India Ltd (CCIL).


KOLKATASourav Ganguly bats for Rohit Sharma as Indian captain till 2024 T20 World Cup
KOLKATA: Impressed with his captaincy at the ODI World Cup, former captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday threw his weight behind Rohit Sharma, saying he should lead India at least till the T20 World Cup i...

WORLDPM Narendra Modi meets with UAE Vice President, other world leaders on COP28 Summit sidelines
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with the UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and other world leaders on Friday on the sidelines of the 28th meeting of the Conference ...

KOCHIRahul Gandhi pushes for more women leaders in Congress; 50% women chief ministers within 10 yrs
KOCHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday that the party should actively promote women within its organisational structure and set a target to have 50 per cent of women as chief ministers wi...

NEW DELHIIndia logs 71 Covid cases; active cases at 352
NEW DELHI: India has logged 71 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have been recorded at 352, according to Union health ministry data updated on Friday.

WORLDIndia, Nepal hold Projects Portfolio Performance Review meeting
The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu and Nepal's Ministry of Finance held the Projects Portfolio Performance Review Meeting on Thursday.

NEW DELHIActing ED Director Rahul Navin empanelled as additional secretary at Centre
NEW DELHI: Acting ED Director Rahul Navin has been empanelled by the Union government to hold an additional secretary rank at the Centre.

NEW DELHIGovt making efforts to bring them back: Navy Chief on ex-Navy personnel on death row in Qatar
NEW DELHI: Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Friday said the government is putting all-out efforts to bring back eight former naval personnel from Qatar, who were handed death sentence by a Qatari c...

WORLDPM Narendra Modi, World leaders gather in Dubai for COP28 World Climate Action Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with other world leaders gathered in Dubai for the COP28 World Climate Action summit. The leaders were seen posing for the customary 'family photograph' as the sum...

KOCHIMinistry of Defence denied landing permission for Rahul Gandhi's aircraft at Naval airport
KOCHI: The Congress alleged on Friday that the Ministry of Defence denied landing permission for an aircraft carrying party leader Rahul Gandhi at the Naval airport here.

IMPHALMasked men loot over Rs 18 crore from PNB branch in Manipur's Ukhrul
IMPHAL: Armed dacoits with faces covered by masks looted Rs 18.80 crore in cash from a branch of a public sector bank in Manipur's Ukhrul district, officials said on Friday.

WORLDPM Narendra Modi arrives at COP28 Leadership Pavilion; UAE President, UN Chief welcome him
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived at the annual Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28) Leadership Pavilion.

HAZARIBAGHWe are on the verge of winning fight against Naxalism, says Amit Shah at BSF's 59th Raising Day
HAZARIBAGH: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the country is on the verge of winning the fight against naxalism and the Border Security Force (BSF) has played a key role in this direction.

KERALARahul Gandhi mocks political opponents' love for limelight
KERALA: Taking a dig at his political opponents in Delhi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the leadership in the national capital would like to turn all loudspeakers and cameras in their d...

HAZARIBAGHAll gaps along Pakistan, Bangladesh border to be plugged over next 2 years: Home Minister Amit Shah
HAZARIBAGH: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said India's two major borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh will be completely secured in the next two years, with work underway to plug gaps in ab...

MUMBAIRBI says Rs 2,000 notes totalling Rs 9,760 cr still with public
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said nearly 97.26 per cent of the Rs 2,000 bank notes have been returned to the banking system, and only about Rs 9,760 crore worth of the notes are ...

HAZARIBAGH"A country can never be developed and prosperous if its borders are not secure": Amit Shah on BSF 59th Raising Day
HAZARIBAGH: On the occasion of the 59th Raising Day of the Border Security Force (BSF), Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday emphasised the crucial role of border security in the nation's developm...

KERALA"Hamas not a terror organisation...": Palestine envoy to India
KERALA: Coming out heavily against Israel, Palestinian Ambassador to India, Adnan Abu Al-Haija on Thursday said that Hamas is "not a terror organisation" but "freedom fighters" fighting against the o...

WORLDCOP28: Opening session address, special initiatives, bilaterals; here's how PM Modi's day in UAE looks like
Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is in the United Arab Emirates to attend the United Nations's COP28 Summit in Dubai is set to have a busy day in Dubai on Friday.

WORLDIndia, UAE remain steadfast in joint efforts to influence global discourse on climate action: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called India and UAE partners in shaping a "greener and prosperous future." He emphasised that the two nations remain steadfast in joint efforts to influence global d...

WORLDLong Island Gurdwara apologises for unruly behaviour by some during ambassadorial visit
The Long Island Gurdwara management has apologised to Indian Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu for the unruly behaviour by some members of a congregation during his visit there over the week...

NEW DELHIFarm fires down by 27% in Punjab, 37% in Haryana compared to last year: Environment ministry
NEW DELHI: Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana has declined by 27 per cent and 37 per cent as against last year, the Union environment ministry has said.

WORLD"Climate action must ensure that priorities of Global South is not compromised": PM Modi
Advocating for strong global cooperation against climate change, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that it must be ensured that these actions don't compromise the development priorities of the Global...

HYDERABADTelangana records 70.60 per cent voter turnout
HYDERABAD: A voter turnout of 70.60 per cent was recorded in elections to the 119-member Telangana Legislative Assembly on Thursday which passed off peacefully, barring a few minor incidents.

NEW DELHIATF price cut by 4.6 pc; commercial LPG rate hiked by Rs 21
NEW DELHI: Jet fuel or ATF price was on Friday slashed by 4.6 per cent the second reduction in one month while commercial cooking gas (LPG) rate was raised by Rs 21 per 19-kg cylinder in line with in...

WORLD'It's good and appropriate': US on Indian investigation into alleged foiled plot to kill Sikh separatist Pannun
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called US Justice Department's indictment of an Indian national for his alleged involvement in a foiled plot to assassinate Gurpatwant Pannun, a US-based lead...

NEW DELHIDefence Acquisition Council approves capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 2.23 lakh crore
NEW DELHI: The Defence Acquisition Council, under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday, accorded approval for Acceptance of Necessity (AoNs) for various capital acquisition ...

NEW DELHICOP28: PM Modi emplanes for his visit to UAE for World Climate Action Summit
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening emplaned for Dubai to take part in the World Climate Action Summit in the United Arab Emirates.

NEW DELHI'Viksit Bharat Yatra' testifies Modi's people-centric work culture: Dr Jitendra
NEW DELHI: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today said that "Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra" testifies Prime Minister Narendra Modi's people-centric work culture and added that PM Modi will always be cr...

NEW DELHIRozgar Mela paves way to become makers of 'Viksit Bharat': PM
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Rozgar Mela and distributed about 51,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits via video conferencing today.

NEW DELHIExit polls predict edge for Congress in Chhattisgarh, Telangana; advantage BJP in MP, Rajasthan
NEW DELHI: Most exit polls on Thursday put the BJP ahead in Madhya Pradesh and gave it an edge in Rajasthan while predicting that it was advantage Congress in Telangana and Chhattisgarh.

WORLDLoss and Damage Fund, climate finance and NDCs to be among key focus areas for India: Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav
Loss and Damage Fund, climate finance and issues related to nationally determined contributions to reduce emissions will be the focus areas of discussions that India would be taking up during the COP...

NEW DELHIPM Narendra Modi distributes over 51,000 appointment letters under Rozgar Mela
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed over 51,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits under 'Rozgar Mela' via video conferencing on Thursday.

NEW DELHIFour months after leaving for Pakistan to marry her love, Anju returns to India to take her children say agencies
NEW DELHI: Anju, alias Fatima, who had travelled to a remote village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province of Pakistan to marry her Facebook love Nasrullah, has disclosed to intelligence agencies that...