Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav today began his ‘cycle yatra’ in Lucknow with a focus on UP polls Lucknow: With an eye on the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav today began his ‘cycle yatra’ in Lucknow to raise issues like price rise, unemployment, farm laws and crime rate. Though the “cycle … Read more
Realme Narzo 30 will soon be available in a new configuration — 6GB RAM and 64GB storage. The phone launched alongside the Realme Narzo 30 5G and came in a 4GB + 64GB model, as well as a 6GB + 128GB model. The Realme Narzo 30 comes with a triple rear camera setup and a … Read more
What can be called a rather proud day for India’s defence, the reincarnated Vikrant (IAC) on Wednesday sailed for her maiden sea trials in Kochi, in the 50th year of her illustrious predecessor’s key role in victory in the 1971 war. “Largest & most complex warship ever to be designed & built in India,” said … Read more
The Monsoon Session of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly began on Monday with members cutting across party lines paying glowing tributes to Congress veteran and former chief minister Virbhadra Singh. The proceedings were adjourned for the day after members paid tributes to six-time former CM Singh, BJP chief whip Narinder Bragta and former MLAs Mohan Lal, … Read more
The Delhi administration on Friday sounded a flood alert and expedited efforts to evacuate people living in the Yamuna floodplains, as the river in the capital breached the danger mark of 205.33 metres amid heavy rains in the upper catchment areas, officials said. The water level was recorded at 205.59 metres at the Old Railway … Read more
Twitter is fast losing its sheen as a favoured communications tool for many Indian government departments and ministers keen to promote home-grown rival Koo while the US firm comes under fire for non-compliance with India’s laws. The most high-profile example has been India’s new IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Taking office this month, he opened a … Read more
NEW DELHI: Twitter Inc is fast losing its sheen as a favoured communications tool for many Indian government departments and ministers keen to promote home-grown rival Koo while the US firm comes under fire for non-compliance with India’s laws. The most high-profile example has been India’s new IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Taking office this month, … Read more
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is expected to pitch for concerted efforts to deal with terrorism and other security challenges facing the region at a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Dushanbe on Wednesday. China’s Defence Minister Wei Fenghe is also attending the SCO conclave but no bilateral meeting has yet been scheduled between … Read more
Image Source : AP/ REPRESENTATIONAL. Japan begins accepting ‘vaccine passports’ applications. Japan on Monday started accepting applications for so-called vaccine passports for people who have been fully inoculated against Covid-19 to travel internationally. According to the Japanese government, Italy, Austria, Turkey, Bulgaria and Poland have agreed to ease Covid-19 quarantine rules for the holders of … Read more
Sister Lucy Kalappura is sitting on hunger strike at Franciscan Clarist Congregation, Karackamala in Wayanad district after the Kerala High Court dismissed her petition against being expelled from the convent for alleged violations of its rules. Sister Lucy claimed life is being made difficult for her for the past year as she was barred from … Read more