PM Modi hails defence giant Lockheed Martin’s Make in India, Make for World drive
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has applauded global defence giant Lockheed Martin’s commitment towards realising the vision of ‘Make in India, Make for the World.’ The CEO of Lockheed Martin, Jim Taiclet met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) posted on X: “CEO of @LockheedMartin, Jim […]
Strictest action will be taken, says Naveen Jindal after woman accuses company CEO of assault
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Industrialist Naveen Jindal on Friday said that strictest and necessary action will be taken if proven after a woman alleged that Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jindal Steel, Dinesh Kr Saraogi, sexually assaulted her on the flight from Calcutta to Abu Dhabi on Thursday. In a social media post on […]
Bengal ration scam: ED gets clues on how fake cards were used
Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials probing the ration distribution case in West Bengal have some specific clues on the modus operandi of how fake cards were used in the alleged scam by the operators. Sources said that investigation has revealed that mainly two types of fake ration cards were used in the […]
Austrian-made assault rifle recovered from slain terrorists in J&K’s Keran
Srinagar, July 19 (IANS) A huge cache of arms and ammunition, including an Austrian-made bullpup assault rifle, was recovered from the slain terrorists in J&K’s Keran sector. The Army said on Friday, “A huge cache of arms and ammunition, including a Steyr AUG (an Austrian-made bullpup assault rifle), AK series rifle, five grenades, and other […]
BJP targets INDIA bloc over atrocities against women in West Bengal, Telangana
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The BJP on Friday criticised the INDIA bloc, particularly targeting Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, questioning their silence on incidents of atrocities against women in West Bengal and Telangana. BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla highlighted a recent incident in West Bengal’s Howrah where a family was subjected to […]
Policeman injured in knife attack in Paris
Paris, July 19 (IANS) A policeman was wounded in an attack in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced on X. According to images published in the French media on Thursday, the policeman was wounded in a knife attack near the famous Avenue des Champs-Elysees, Xinhua news agency reported. Speaking to […]
Libyan meeting in Cairo pushes for forming new unity govt, drawing election roadmap
Cairo, July 19 (IANS) Members of Libya’s High Council of State and House of Representatives agreed on outlining a roadmap for holding the long-awaited presidential and legislative elections for the formation of a unified government. The attendees agreed “to submit a roadmap proposal by members of both bodies as the basic path to completing the […]
Indian Embassy officials in Krasnoyarsk as ferry flight takes off from Mumbai
Moscow, July 19 (IANS) Three senior officials and an interpreter from the Indian Embassy in Moscow are on ground in Krasnoyarsk to assist the passengers of Air India flight to San Francisco which made an emergency landing in the Siberian city on Thursday night. “The team is coordinating with airport and security authorities and representatives […]
Trump accepts Republican nomination
Washington, July 19 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump accepted the Republican party nomination for his third run for the White House with a speech that began with a sombre retelling of the assassination attempt on him. On Thursday night, Trump spoke for over an hour and thirty minutes, speaking about immigration, inflation, and weaker […]
Nigerian govt, labour unions agree on new minimum wage
Abuja, July 19 (IANS) The Nigerian government and the leadership of the country’s organised labour agreed on a new minimum wage for local workers, ending months of bickering over the welfare of employees in the most populous African country. The government and representatives of the organised labour decided an over 100 per cent increase in […]
