Congress’ Jairam Ramesh hopes PM Modi takes Oppn into confidence over diplomatic row with Canada
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Congress General Secretary in charge of Communications, Jairam Ramesh, has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would consult opposition leaders and heads of various political parties regarding the “extremely sensitive and critical” issue of India-Canada relations. In a post on X, Ramesh said on Monday, “The Indian National Congress certainly […]
Cong MLA joins Ajit Pawar’s NCP ahead of Maharashtra Assembly polls
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) Congress MLA from Igatpuri, Hiraman Bhika Khoskar, has joined the Ajit Pawar led-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), ahead of the Assembly elections in Maharashtra. Khoskar and his supporters officially joined the NCP at Ajit Pawar’s residence in Mumbai on Monday. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and State NCP President Sunil Tatkare welcomed […]
PM Modi meets classical musician Bharat Balvalli, launches his biography ‘Bharatvakya’
New Delhi, October 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with classical musician Bharat Balvalli here and launched the latter’s biography, ‘Bharatvakya’. During the meeting on Monday, the PM praised Balvalli’s passion for culture and spirituality. Balvalli said that ‘Bharatvakya’, written by Pravin Vitthal Tarde, aims to intertwine music, spirituality, and a commitment to nation-building. […]
Oppn MPs boycott presentation on Waqf Amendment Bill, say it is used to malign Cong Chief & K’taka govt
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Opposition MPs boycotted the presentation on the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, based on the Karnataka Wakf Scam Report of 2012 on Monday here. The presentation was made at the Joint Parliamentary meeting by the former Chairman of the Karnataka State Minorities Commission and former Karnataka BJP Vice-President, Anwar Mannipaddy. […]
NASA-SpaceX’s Europa Clipper off to explore Jupiter’s ocean world
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) SpaceX on Monday launched NASA’s Europa Clipper mission to explore the potential for life on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. The $5 billion spacecraft launched atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre (KSC) in Florida, at 12:06 p.m. EDT (9.36 pm IST). “Liftoff, @EuropaClipper!” NASA Administrator Bill […]
Stock market opens in green, Nifty trades above 25,150
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) The Indian stock market opened on a positive note on Tuesday, and except for auto and metal, all other sectoral indices were trading in the green. The BSE Sensex reached 82,189.42 after rising 216.37 points or 0.26 per cent in early trade. At the same time, NSE Nifty was trading at […]
Embattled SpiceJet settles $23.39 mn dispute amid fresh insolvency case
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Embattled airline SpiceJet on Tuesday said it has settled a $23.39 million dispute with Aircastle (Ireland) Designated Activity Company and Wilmington Trust SP Services (Dublin) Ltd for an aggregate sum of $5 million, as it faces a new insolvency case amid some still remain unresolved. The fresh settlement has been […]
International telecom standards must be inclusive and democratic: Centre
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The international telecommunication standards must be inclusive and democratic, reflecting the needs of all regions and encouraging active participation from developing countries, the government has emphasised. Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, said that India, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has […]
PM Modi to inaugurate India’s first-ever ITU-WTSA event today
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the International Telecommunication Union-World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (ITU-WTSA) 2024 at the Bharat Mandapam here on Tuesday. The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the eighth edition of India Mobile Congress 2024 during the programme, whose focus this year is ‘The Future is Now’. “A big […]
When Kareena Kapoor replaced Bhumika Chawla
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) Bhumika Chawla, best known for her role as Nirjara in Salman Khan’s blockbuster film ‘Tere Naam’, once spoke about being replaced in the films ‘Jab We Met’ and ‘Munna Bhai MBBS’. In an interview with RJ Siddharth Kannan, the actress shared that the only time she felt disappointed was when Kareena […]
