Russian President Vladimir Putin and PM Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin, in India for a two-day visit to attend the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit, is set for a packed schedule on Friday, the final day of his trip.Also Read | Putin’s India visit: From private dinner with PM Modi to Rajghat visit…
AHMEDABAD: An IndiGo Madinah-Hyderabad flight with more than 180 passengers and six crew members made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International airport Thursday after an alleged bomb threat mid-air. It later turned out to be a hoax.Crew allegedly got a message claiming that an explosive device had been planted in the aircraft….
KOLKATA: Calcutta HC on Thursday set aside a Bengal notification creating 1,600 supernumerary posts following a cabinet decision in May 2022 for absorption of candidates on waitlist in state-level selection test 2016 for recruitment of physical education & work education teachers in upper primary of state-run schools.HC junked the notification, questioning validity of the decision-making…
Ten hours on plastic chairs, midnight boarding, pre-match heebie-jeebies. Mumbai City FC’s journey to a Super Cup semi-final became the face of a nationwide air travel meltdown as IndiGo cancellations and delays left thousands stranded across India.The former ISL champions reached Goa Thursday morning after their Wednesday afternoon flight was cancelled amid widespread disruption. “After…
Bikram Majithia (File photo) CHANDIGARH: Refusing bail to Shiromani Akali Dal veteran Bikram Singh Majithia in a disproportionate assets case, Punjab and Haryana HC said material unearthed so far indicates “serious economic offences” and his release may hamper the probe.“Majithia is one of the prominent political figures of the state… In case he is released…
Union minister Nitin Gadkari speaks in Lok Sabha (ANI) NEW DELHI: On an average, 485 people died in road crashes every day in 2024, with total fatalities reaching 1.77 lakh, according to road transport ministry told Lok Sabha on Thursday. National Highways (NHs), which account for barely 2% of India’s road network, recorded 54,443 fatalities…
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi greet each other at the Palam Air Base in New Delhi (AP photo) NEW DELHI: India and Russia on Thursday agreed to further enhance their expansive defence partnership, including through collaboration in niche military technologies and stronger defence-industrial cooperation, which is likely to see Moscow…
Modi and Putin have a long relationship that goes back almost 25 years. In 2001, Modi had accompanied then PM Vajpayee to Moscow NEW DELHI: Calling PM Narendra Modi his “friend”, “a reliable person”, “a person of integrity” and a good thing to have happened to India, Russian President Vladimir Putin said though there has…
PM Modi with Russia’s Putin NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s arrival in New Delhi for the bilateral summit triggered a massive security build-up on Thursday, turning critical zones of the capital into a multilayered defensive perimeter. Sources said the protocols in place during G20 summit-2023 have been replicated to ensure safety of the dignitaries.Central…
NEW DELHI: In a bid to calm the political slugfest over alleged suicides by BLOs due to heavy work pressure of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Supreme Court on Thursday said those BLOs unwilling to do SIR work because of health or mental issues should be substituted with other govt employees by states…